What is a VPN connection?
With all of the focus on online privacy, Internet censorship, and the NSA snooping, more and more people are looking into VPNs as a privacy tool. But what is a
What is a VPN connection?
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How Internet Encryption Works – The Basics
Everyone, no matter who they are, needs encryption online. It’s not for ‘the bad guys,’ it’s for the good people who are looking to protect their information and keep it private. This can include your banking details, work information, and your personal email. You have the right to privacy, and encryption is how you get it online.
If you want to learn how Internet encryption works, in the most basic form, read on to see how it started, where it is today, and learn a basic understanding of how it functions today.Read More »How Internet Encryption Works – The Basics
Internet Safety Tips for the Average User
Most people online need Internet safety tips that are easy to understand and follow all the time. This article will look to do that, it can apply to your children just as easily as it does to teens and grown ups. If you’re tired of finding nothing but Internet safety tips for the young ones, here’s one for the rest of us!Read More »Internet Safety Tips for the Average User
8 iPhone Security Tips for a Safer Mobile Experience
Learning every facet of iPhone security is becoming increasingly important as hackers create new ways to steal your information every day. Fortunately for you, the average iPhone user, there are a number of tools built right into your phone, as well as easy to use apps that you can download, that will keep your iPhone security levels high.Read More »8 iPhone Security Tips for a Safer Mobile Experience
Protect Yourself When Doing Free Music Downloads
I’m not going to be the guy to push people to get free music downloads online. I feel it’s right, however, to be the guy who pushes people to use protection when they do choose to do so.
Do I have to point out the numerous analogies there? No? Good.
Protecting yourself while doing free music downloads can help you stop the spread of malicious code, saving us all some trouble, and save you from fines and jail time. Because there are worse criminals out there than the kid who can’t afford the latest Lil Wayne release.
To help you protect yourself when downloading free music I’m going to make you aware of the risks, clue you in to how you can protect yourself, and leave the scolding to someone else.Read More »Protect Yourself When Doing Free Music Downloads
9 Cyber Security Tips to be Safer Online
Staying safe online is, finally, a topic that is coming up more nadm roe often amongst everyday people. The online security community has been thumping its chest for years to get more people aware of the cyber security tips to be covered here, and people are listening.
Read along and be one of those people who listens, and who enjoys all the benefits of…not being the victim of a hack or identity theft. They’re pretty good benefits.Read More »9 Cyber Security Tips to be Safer Online
6 Online Security Essentials for any Company to Consider
Controlling risk is an important aspect of any online business. The risk of going digital with some of your data is one that nearly every company has taken on, but how many of them have looked at the security essentials that will help them manage that risk?
As a primer on these security essentials, read on for 6 that can’t be missing from any digital data security plan.Read More »6 Online Security Essentials for any Company to Consider
Cyber Security Definitions for Common Jargon & Acronyms
It has been brought to my attention that many people are interested in learning more about cyber security, but lack the knowledge of the basic lexicon of the average professional. Read this article to learn some cyber security definitions for common phrases, abbreviations, and acronyms you’ll come across.Read More »Cyber Security Definitions for Common Jargon & Acronyms
Social Media Spying: What your Favorite Websites are Tracking
The websites you visit every day, like Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, and Twitter, are tracking nearly every move you make online. Social media spying has started to come out in the limelight as more people are becoming curious as to what data they’re taking from you, and how invasive they are.
Having an informed opinion about the social media spying that is going on can help you fight back against them by voicing an informed opinion, and by changing your privacy settings. Read this article to see what the Big Four are up to.Read More »Social Media Spying: What your Favorite Websites are Tracking
10 Reasons to Use a VPN Service Provider
Too many people seem to think that no one would ever want to steal their data or hack them. If you think you’re nobody and that no one would be interested in you, think about your online banking, your passwords, your online shipping, and the access you have to the iTunes store. Those are all points of attack for a hacker.
All those reasons, and many more, will be explored in this article on 10 reasons to use a