The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has a new privacy tool available. The Privacy Badger is a free extension for Chrome and Firefox. It blocks some of the most objectionable forms of tracking by third-party advertisers, and is very easy to use. How it Works Privacy Badger works similarly to most ad and script blockers. It’s […]
Privacy, Logging and Your VPN Service
In our reviews, we always note a provider’s privacy policy. While no-logging policies are good, they’re not guarantees of privacy. Here are some things you should know about your VPN service and staying anonymous online. First, Privacy and Anonymity Are Different Things The difference in everyday usage is minor, to be sure, but privacy and […]
Save Money on Amazon Using a VPN
Want to save some money shopping on Amazon? If you have a VPN service, you can sometimes net a nice discount on the huge Internet retail site. How it Works Amazon offers different prices on some items depending upon where you’re located and other factors. The location-based pricing differences are easy enough to understand. If […]
Avoid Netflix Cloud Tax with a VPN
Chicago now taxes Netflix subscriptions. Without any public debate on the matter, the Windy City levied a nine-percent tax on Netflix, as well as other streaming services. The tax wasn’t put forward as new but, rather, as a clarification of an existing set of taxes, according to NPR. The Personal Property Lease Transaction Tax and […]
7 Things You Should Know About the Darknet
Illegal marketplaces, murder for hire: the darknet has been characterized as a sort of wilder west within the broader wild west that is the Internet. Is it really that bad? Here are seven things about the darknet that might surprise you. 1: The Media Portrays the Darknet in a Confusing Way The way the media […]
DMCA Notices- What They Look Like and What They Mean
Have you received a DMCA notice from your ISP or VPN provider? Below, we’ll go through what they are, what they mean and where they come from. Remember that we’re not lawyers, so we’re not giving you legal advice. There are, however, some basics about these notices that you should know. First, What Is It? […]
How to Fix OpenVPN TAP Driver Problems on Windows 8
Having trouble getting OpenVPN to run on Windows 8.1? Read on to learn how to fix the issue. The Problem The short version of this problem is that your TUN/TAP interface doesn’t come up when you try to make an OpenVPN connection. You can check the logs on your VPN client to see if this […]
Top Five Common Security Mistakes
Sometimes, small mistakes cause colossal damage. In recent hearings into a breach of security at the US Office of Personnel Management, which compromised the records of millions of government employees, some of the testimony implied that, even if the systems had been encrypted, they still would have been vulnerable. The hackers that breached the OPM […]
How Your Digital Persona Is Used to Track You, and How to Stop It
Online privacy involves more than controlling access to your most personal information. Some of the mundane information you share and things you do online can be used to build a very accurate picture of you, and one over which you have no control. What you leave behind on the web in Facebook Likes, Twitter favorites, […]
Google Adds a Privacy and Security Dashboard
Google rolled out a new way to access the privacy and security settings for all of your Google services from one dashboard. The search giant released the feature on Monday, June 8 under the name My Account. If you have an account with Google on any of their services, you can access the feature at […]
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