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November 20, 2019

Are Weak and Reused Passwords the Culprits of Disney+ Hacking?

Days after the new Disney+ streaming service went live thousands of customers have had their accounts hacked. Is the use of weak passwords reused across multiple accounts the...

November 19, 2019

Companies not ready for California’s CCPA privacy act

Companies in California are scrambling to comprehend and meet the extensive requirements of the new California Consumer Privacy Act or CCPA. That's no surprise, as the same...

November 18, 2019

SIM Swap Attacks on the Rise

The charging of two men in the US for attempting to steal $500,000 in bitcoin has brought SIM Swap attacks back to the public’s attention. What is a SIM Swap attack Does the...

November 15, 2019

Disney Plus Launch: How to Watch with a VPN

This week, Disney Plus launched in the US, Canada and The Netherlands. Next week, fans in Australia and New Zealand will also be able to access the impressive Disney-related...

November 14, 2019

Facebook App Secretly Turns on Phone’s Camera

Do you own an iPhone and have you given the Facebook App access to your camera If so, beware! Facebook could secretly be using your camera while you’re scrolling through your...

November 13, 2019

Internet freedom endangered by social media

Social media is a growing threat to internet freedom and democracy, Freedom House warns. Every year, the independent watchdog organization and think tank conducts a thorough study...

November 12, 2019

Google Gains Access to Millions of US Citizens Private Healthcare Data

Tech giant Google partners with one of the US’s largest healthcare providers Ascension, and in the process gains access to millions of US Citizens’ private health data. What...

November 11, 2019

Ransomware on the rise again

After experiencing a decline in 2018 and the first half of 2019, ransomware made headlines again last week. With ransomware on the rise again, for most organizations it isn't a...

November 11, 2019

What is the Future of Enterprise VPNs with Rise of Zero Trust Networking?

With more people working remotely and with the rise of cloud technology along with Zero Trust Networking, what is the future of VPNs as remote access solutions VPNs...

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5 November 2019

VPN explained: How does it work? Why would you use it?

An increasing number of people use a VPN while browsing the internet. VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. It's an easy and efficient solution which offers you three...

5 November 2019

Top 5 Free VPN Providers of 2019

In this article, we will list the best free VPNs. A VPN allows you to use the internet more anonymously and securely through an encrypted connection. Most VPN providers require...

10 September 2019

Bypass Online Censorship – How To Freely Access The Internet

We associate online censorship with countries like China and Turkey but it will surprise you how widespread the problem is. To bypass these kinds of geographical restrictions you...