We have a strong focus on helping people stay anonymous or (at least) increasing their online privacy. The primary tool for this will always be a reliable VPN provider. The additional step that you can… Read More »Choose the Best Anonymous Browser: Stay Safe Online
If you want to be anonymous online, and protect yourself, there are easy to use tools which are freely available to anyone who wants to learn how to use them. As online privacy becomes a commodity, many vendors are making things available for people to use for free, as well as at a premium price. You can use a variety of them to be anonymous online, with little effort on your part.
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This is not the blathering of some crazed ‘libtard.’ Donald Trump’s policies for online security have been clearly outlined by his opposition to Apple’s use of encryption. He even called for a boycott of them for this. His upcoming policy changes on net neutrality should surprised no one as he has appointed an opponent of net neutrality to head the FCC.
If you are someone who wants to get anywhere near protesting Donald Trump, especially if you live right in the United States with the NSA, you are going to want to protect yourself against Donald Trump’s policies of decreased online privacy and security. If you do not agree with Donald Trump, you are an enemy of Donald Trump that he could target. It is now time for you to take this seriously.
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Almost everyone understands that social networking apps track your location. Many see this trade-off as worthwhile, and think little else about how dare favorite apps impacted their online privacy.
By now, I hope you have heard the Internet adage that if it’s free, you are the product. Nowhere is this true or than in the world of apps. How much of you is being sold will depend upon the app itself, and you need to pay attention to this. Secondary aspect of all this is messaging apps and their levels of encryption. We will look at that first, and follow-up by working down the 6 worst apps for online privacy.
Read More »The 6 Worst Apps for Online Privacy: Your Data is at Risk
Have you finally woken up to the fact that you need more privacy online? If you want to learn how to remove information from Google you have probably realized just how much data is being collected about you. This data includes your web search history, voice search history, what websites you visited, and what advertisements you’ve clicked on. In short, Google has collected …everything about you online, and offline is their next target.
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One of the major problems with smartphones is the people continue to think of them as phones, and forget about what makes them smart. What makes them smart, of course, is a computer CPU inside of it. This computer, like all others, is vulnerable to viruses. You know that it’s important to have virus protection on your computer, and it is therefore important to choose one of the Android virus protection apps.
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2016 is nearly over, and if it has taught us anything it is that we have to take online security threats seriously. From popular TV shows, to music, to the DDoS attack on a prominent cyber security expert, to the presidential election, we have been shown time and time again online security poses real threats to everyone.
2016 has been the year that online security threats have been the most thrust into the headlines of world news. Here is hoping that 2017 is the year that people actually read about these online security threats, and then actually take action to do something about them.
Read More »The 6 Worst Online Security Threats: Be Aware or be Hacked
Passwords are an essential element of online security. Still, people commit the mistake of making common passwords (like 123456, password, and qwerty), use a single password for all accounts, or forget the passwords they made.… Read More »The 5 Best Password Managers: Protect your Passwords
The UK as proven, once again, that they are not that bright when it comes to the Internet. Not only do they indulge in some of the most ridiculous online censorship going on right now, but they’re now going even deeper into creating piracy blocklists. With the latest additions to the UK piracy blocklist, it’s like they’re trying to Brexit themselves from the Internet. As is the case with that disastrous pending policy with the EU, this too will prove to be quite unsuccessful and contrary to their goals.
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Hello, and welcome to the first of our series of interviews with online security experts. We are starting out with an interview with Tripwire’s David Bisson, where he is the associate editor for The State of Security series.
David has been writing about online security and privacy issues for many years now. First starting way back when he wrote his senior thesis on the militaries digital weaponry. With a sigh on continuing his career in info sec journalism, his valuable insights below will be sure to help anyone looking to increase their online security.
Read More »Online Security Expert Interview Series with Tripwire’s David Bisson