Online Privacy
Sometimes you just need a little privacy online. You wouldn’t probably admit to engaging in some online activity that you don’t want others to see, especially if they use the same computer you do, after you…or if you share a computer. That list of others includes your spouse or significant other, your children, your boss,…
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Identity theft is everywhere. It seems like you can’t turn on the news without at least one story about a corporate data breach, rich investors getting defrauded, or an old person getting scammed. Despite being played for laughs in Hollywood, identity theft is a very real problem. Sometimes, however, the thieves go to extraordinary lengths…
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Hundreds of American companies do business with and in China, from Apple, Best Buy and Cisco to Westinghouse, Xerox and Zale’s. The relationship is good for both countries’ economies, their workforces and expanding technology as well. But some people who have nothing to do with business or technology are starting to cause a rift in…
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In the summer of 2014, a report came out that was not great news for government agencies, but was interesting news for everyone else—especially those of us who are interested in online privacy. Here’s the news the law enforcement agencies heard from a German technology company that provides services to government agencies: Law enforcement’s spying…
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An adult website just got hacked. Customers are nervous, regretful. There’s a good chance that some husbands and wives, boyfriends and girlfriends, soccer moms, up-and-coming young executives and politicians (and millions more) are holding their breath, hoping for the best, changing their ways and may even be headed to church soon. That’s because an adult-oriented…
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Quite honestly, most experts will tell you to avoid free VPNs. They have their reasons, but that doesn’t mean the aren’t several worth checking out.
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If you’re concerned about Internet safety, and especially unsecured wireless networks, you’re not alone. More and more people want to feel safer when they go online. They don’t want anyone monitoring their Internet activity or stealing their private information. If you’ve done a little Googling on the subject, you’ve probably come across the existence of…
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Equifax® dropped the ball. You need to shore up your defenses. It has happened again. Another major U.S. corporation has been hacked, and the people who will likely suffer the most are the everyday American consumers. Just like you and me. This time around it was a major credit-data collection and monitoring company: Equifax®, one…
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It seems innocent enough, even fun and informative, but the millions of DNA test results people get to discover their lineage are suddenly making the news for unforeseen reasons. For example, aiding the FBI in tracking down killers. A year ago (2018) it was the so-called “Golden State Killer.” Recently it was a man who…
[Read More]Is the threat of malware real? The answer is definitely yes. Fortunately for most of us, the most serious malware attacks are going after large targets these days, such as government agencies and large international corporations. For example, in late November 2014, Sony Corporation was the victim of a severe and successful hacking effort by…
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It wasn’t an April Fool’s joke or the usual cute media stunt pulled by tech companies every April 1st. Cloudflare’s launch of its first consumer product — 1.1.1.1 – is real, and claims to be the “Internet’s fastest, privacy-first consumer DNS service”. The decision to launch on April 1 was a geeky play on the…
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Every time you visit a website, your internet browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, etc.), saves a copy of every page that you visit. This list of web pages – and associated data like title page as well as time and date of visit – forms your Web Browsing History. The web browser software does this…
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If you don’t know already, it’s virtually impossible..and too late…to be anonymous online. For years, social media sites—and virtually every site online—have been scraping together bits and pieces of your online browsing habits. What for? Mostly to create an eerily accurate picture of who you are. Some people may not realize (or care) about how…
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These are realities of our day and age and the technology we all use. Our privacy has been diminishing for years, and it can feel hopeless. The good news is, you can fight back and regain your privacy by using a VPN.
[Read More]A VPN is one of the most secure ways to connect to the Internet while maintaining complete privacy. What a VPN is and how it works A VPN is an online service you sign up for to get more privacy on the Internet…no matter where you’re connected. Here’s how it works: A VPN takes the…
[Read More]Bypass content restrictions, Netflix blocks and government censorship with a VPN. What a VPN is and how it works A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is an online service that can help bypass internet restrictions, allowing you to view the content you want. First, a VPN takes the Internet connection you’re on—whether your home connection or…
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It’s one of the most asked questions on the internet. “What is a VPN?”A definition seems like a great place to start. VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network.” It essentially creates a secure, unhackable network inside the internet for you to use by encrypting your traffic and hiding your IP address. In a nutshell, your…
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As our digital footprint gets bigger, it’s clear that our lives are intertwined with the internet. Now, more than ever, online security is critical. Every time we browse the web, we leave digital footprints that can be tracked, monitored, and exploited by anyone from hackers and advertisers to government agencies. Yikes! This is where a…
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We keep losing online privacy, safety and access to content. Most people think that’s simply the state of their internet experience today, and they think there’s nothing you can do about improving their internet experience. Good news is, they’re wrong!
[Read More]Using a VPN is absolutely the best way to optimize your personal internet experience. What a VPN is and how it works A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is an online service that creates a more secure Internet connection, stops spying and tracking, and helps you bypass filters, blocks and restrictions. Here’s how. First, a VPN…
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A VPN Delivers the Internet Privacy You Pray For There are a lot of Internet users who are fairly tech-savvy but certainly aren’t information technology (IT) or network experts. That’s most of us. So when the subject of VPNs comes along, many people have at most a passing knowledge of what a virtual private network…
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There are plenty of reasons why someone may want to use a virtual private network (VPN). Let’s say you want to increase your online privacy and anonymity by encrypting your internet traffic and hiding your real IP address. Or, perhaps you want to bypass geographic restrictions so that you can access websites, streaming content, or…
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Once hackers have breached a network and stolen account information, they can — at their leisure — access your accounts as if they were you.”
[Read More]Using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is one of the best, secure ways to access the Internet and keep your data safe. What a VPN is and how it works First, a VPN is an online service you sign up for to protect your Internet connection. Second, a VPN takes the Internet connection you’re on—whether…
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If you’ve ever traveled by plane – or shopped for plane tickets – you know airline tickets are expensive. But you don’t have to bow to the whims of ticket sales websites! You can find cheaper airline fares for almost any flight, and it’s not hard to do. You probably already know that the flight…
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