The Intersection of Privacy and Cybersecurity

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Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) weren’t initially designed to be privacy tools. Rather, they were primarily designed to securely connect two physically separate networks.

However, in some cases and assuming a number of criteria is met, VPNs can be used as tools to benefit user privacy. Here, you...

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This post was originally published on 7 NOV 2022; it has since been updated and revised. avoidthehack is actively looking for tips/contributions to this guide in future updates.

What is Mastodon?

Mastodon is an open-source and decentralized microblogging network. Mastodon is also part of a lar...

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If you’re reading this post, then likely you’ve decided using a virtual private network (VPN) is “for you.”

However, for any reason you have not arrived at this conclusion, reference the links in "Decide if a VPN is right for you."

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This post was originally published on 18 MAY 2022; it has since been updated and revised.

You may hear a lot that you should block ads and trackers. But how can you block ads? Which adblockers should you use? Which adblocking method is best?

This guide aims to provide information on differen...

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