Kalleigh Lane
Kalleigh Lane is the Managing Editor of All About Cookies, where she leads editorial strategy and sets quality standards for AAC's full content library. With seven years of professional editing experience across cybersecurity, tech, and finance, she oversees everything from product testing methodology and onboarding to editorial integrity and emerging verticals like video and social.
At AAC, Kalleigh has authored and edited more than 300 articles spanning data privacy, VPNs, antivirus software, ad blockers, identity theft protection, and password managers. She developed testing guidelines for every product category on the site, designed the star rating system used to evaluate and rank products, and established the quarterly retesting process to keep AAC's recommendations current and repeatable.
She has personally tested all types of products on the site, with extra emphasis on VPNs, ad blockers, and parental controls on Android and PC, and has shaped AAC's approach to translating complex regulatory frameworks — from GDPR to CCPA — into clear, actionable guidance for everyday readers.
Before joining AAC, Kalleigh developed the VPN rankings vertical at moneyGenius.ca from the ground up, building the category's editorial framework and evaluation criteria. Her approach to product evaluation is informed by a technical foundation that goes beyond editorial: she has completed college-level coursework in computer science and has hands-on experience building and configuring her own systems — a context that sharpens how she assesses the performance and protection claims security products make.
Kalleigh holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Mount Allison University and a Master of Arts in English Literature from the University of Toronto. She has been quoted by CTV News, The Globe and Mail, Winnipeg Free Press, and WCOS TV, and regularly follows the FTC and EFF to stay current on the regulatory and advocacy landscape shaping digital privacy.
When she's not building spreadsheets, you'll find Kalleigh gaming or listening to BTS with her husband and cats on the East Coast of Canada.
- CTV News
- The Globe and Mail
- Winnipeg Free Press
- Data Security
- Online Privacy
- Social Media
- Cookies
- GDPR/CCPA
- Antivirus
- Ad Blockers
- Parental Controls
- VPNs
- Master of Arts in English Literature from University of Toronto
- Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Mount Allison University
- Mac or PC: PC
- Android or iPhone: Android
Kalleigh's Latest Articles
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Walmart Took a Voiceprint 'As Unique As Fingerprints' Without Asking, Suits Say
A lawsuit claims Walmart collected callers’ biometric voiceprints without consent — data that banks use to verify customers.
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Your Android Apps Leak Your Location. The Developers Didn't Know
New research shows that advertising SDKs embedded in Android apps are sharing your precise location with advertisers and data brokers without your knowledge.
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The Privacy Trade-Off Hidden in the Newly-Advanced U.S. Kids Safety Bill
The Senate unanimously advanced the Kids Online Safety Act, but key privacy questions remain as lawmakers debate how best to protect children online.
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This Fake Roblox Cheat Can Watch Your Kid Through the Webcam
A fake Roblox cheat tool is spreading spyware that can steal passwords, private conversations, cryptocurrency, webcam footage, and other sensitive personal information.
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Got a Letter From the IRS? Don’t Scan That QR Code, Government Warns
Coinbase has uncovered a new cryptocurrency scam in which fraudsters pose as the IRS and use fake letters and QR codes to steal crypto and sensitive personal information.
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Tim Cook Warned Against Encryption 'Backdoors' Years Ago — Now Apple Is Taking the UK to Court
Apple's latest legal battle could have implications that reach far beyond the UK.
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Apple Was Sharing Your Information With AT&T Without Your Consent, Then Fired an Employee Who Refused To Comply
An ex Apple engineer claims he faced workplace harassment and was then fired after refusing to share device data with AT&T without customer consent.
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Anthropic's Claude AI 'Goes Rogue,' Hacks 3 Organizations — Elon Musk Warns 'This Will Happen Frequently'
As AI grows more powerful, are today's testing safeguards enough?
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EU Puts ChatGPT, Roblox, and Reddit Under Its Toughest Safety Rules. Here's What That Means For You
The EU has designated ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox under the strictest tier of its Digital Services Act. All three have until January 2027 to comply.
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The FTC Just Sued Hims & Hers for Sharing Your Health Data With Meta and Snap
A new lawsuit alleges that Hims & Hers shared patients' sensitive information with advertisers without consent and used deceptive billing and cancellation practices.
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Google Is Bringing Age Verification to Apps Without IDs or Selfies. Here's How It Works
Google's new Play Age Signals system shares age ranges instead of IDs or selfies. Advocates say questions about online age verification remain.
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120 Fake Walmart Websites Are Targeting Shoppers With Huge Discounts. Here Are the Telltale Signs
A new report has uncovered 120 fake Walmart websites attempting to steal shoppers' personal and financial information by offering unrealistic discounts.
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Elon Musk's X Slams Australia's Under-16 Social Media Law as an International Overreach
Australia wants broader powers to enforce its under-16 social media ban, but X argues the proposal would overstep international law and expand the regulator's reach too far.
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58 Million Logs Just Leaked From a 'No-Logs' VPN
A breached VPN that promised “100% privacy” was quietly keeping 58 million connection logs, a reminder that a no-logs VPN is only as good as its proof.
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A 'Helpful' AI Extension Just Got Caught Recording All Your Chats
A popular AI helper extension was caught secretly recording everything users typed into ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, a reminder that browser extensions can quietly spy on you.
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Apple Let a Fake Bitcoin App Steal $1.8 Million From iPhone Users. Now It's Being Sued
A new lawsuit accuses Apple of negligence and misleading App Store safety claims after three users allegedly lost $1.84 million to a fake wallet app.
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States With the Most Cybercrime Against Kids and Teens [Data]
All About Cookies analyzed the FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report to find which states have the highest rates of cybercrime complaints involving victims aged 17 and younger, which scams target young people most, and more.
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Sen. Ron Wyden Says Older VPNs Have Become a Target for Hackers. Here's Why
Sen. Ron Wyden is urging federal agencies to replace aging, internet-facing VPN systems with zero-trust technology after years of damaging cyberattacks.
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States Where Seniors Lose the Most to Cybercrime [Data]
All About Cookies analyzed the FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report to find which states have the highest rates of cybercrime complaints involving victims aged 60 and older, which scams target seniors most, and more.
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Private Claude Chats Were Posted Publicly on Google (And It's Not The First Time)
Shared Claude chats and Artifacts appeared in Google search results, exposing private data. The incident raises a broader question about whether Claude, and AI chatbots generally, are safe to share conversations on.
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'We Are ShinyHunters': The Extortion Email Scam Using Real Breaches to Fool You
Scammers are mining real data breaches to make a sextortion email look personal. If you got one naming a company you use, here's what's really going on.