TotalVPN is a UK-based company and one of the newer VPN providers out there. In testing, they proved more than capable of holding their own against their more established peers. The company has a great privacy policy, a well-designed client and a free offering that provides an easy and cost-free way to test out their […]
FrootVPN Review
FrootVPN is located in Sweden. The service first showed up in 2014, when it was free and advertised on The Pirate Bay. In the intervening years, it’s become a paid service, but still might be a good option for torrenters. Overall, the company seems to be quite good on the privacy front and to have […]
Install HTTPS Everywhere and Protect Your Privacy
While we obviously like VPNs around here, there are other ways to protect your privacy. One of the most popular right now is HTTPS, which more and more sites have been implementing as a way to protect their visitors. HTTPS encrypts data. That used to make it too demanding for most sites to implement. Today’s […]
Why Bother with a VPN on a Mobile Device?
We have a whole section on VPNs for mobile devices, but why would you need one? After all, if you’re on your 4G connection, it’s already secure, so isn’t a VPN just adding an unnecessary complication, not to mention the extra money a VPN will cost you? Using a VPN on your mobile device, it […]
Beware the New Police Threat Assessment Systems
Police officers all too frequently have to go into potentially dangerous situations with very little information. A new system that aims to change that has civil libertarians concerned. Combining Information Media outlets started reporting on the new threat assessment systems being employed by law enforcement last year. Fresno’s Real Time Crime Center was profiled by […]
The Dangers of Fast and Free Public WiFi in NYC
If you live in New York City, you’ll soon have a very easy time accessing free Wi-Fi. The city has been replacing its old phone booths with Wi-Fi hotspots, and that means better access for everyone. Unfortunately, that also means that it’ll be easier for cybercriminals to target new victims, and that surveilling your movements […]
YouTube Music Arrives, and You Need a VPN
YouTube Music is here. The service promises a unique and very flexible music listening experience to users. You will, however, have to be in the right part of the world to get the full benefit. The Service YouTube Music offers something a bit different than you might be used to if you use Spotify or other […]
TorVPN Review
TorVPN is headquartered in the UK and is owned by Lockspin UK, Ltd. They offer a free service, as well as a variety of paid packages. Their service definitely has some upsides. They log, but are very transparent; read more on that below. They don’t have their own client, but they offer a highly configurable service […]
On UnblockUs? Switch to a Credit Card
If you’ve been paying for a Unblock us subscription with your PayPal account, you’ll have to change your method of payment. PayPal stopped accepting payments for the SmartDNS and VPN provider on February 3rd, 2016. Unblock.us published the news on their blog. Unblock.us said that they weren’t notified before the online payment processor cut them off. PayPal said […]
Deadline Passes on EU/US Data Protection Agreement
The US and EU treat data privacy very differently. The deadline to negotiate a deal on how those issues would be resolved has passed, possibly making it difficult for businesses to transfer data between the US and the EU. The EU’s privacy agencies had given the negotiations until Sunday, February 6. The two parties, however, […]
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