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5 Reasons for Everyone to Use a Secure Email Provider
Secure email providers provide enhanced security and privacy over more common, not-so-privacy friendly email providers. Secure email providers are also just as user friendly as their non-privacy-friendly counterparts.
Given the decentralized natur...
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DNS and Your Privacy: Should you use encrypted DNS?
DNS enables the easy navigation from website to website as you currently know it. However, the system wasn’t exactly designed with your privacy and security in mind.
Many DNS resolvers - such as your internet service provider's (ISP) - do not encry...
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Here are 5 Reasons to Stop Using WhatsApp
WhatsApp offers end-to-end encryption for its messaging platform by default, but the platform itself is owned by Meta, known for its privacy-related scandals and appears to engage in an outstanding amount of data collection.
WhatsApp is also the mo...
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How do DoH, DNSSEC, and QNAME Minimization Improve Privacy?
The DNS system is the ever reliant phone book of the Internet. It plays a large part in what makes the today's Internet so easy to use and browse as so many of us do.
But were you aware that the standard implementation of DNS is, by nature, highly...
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How VPN Limitations Can Affect Your Privacy
Unfortunately, VPN comparison sites, VPN review sites, and VPN provider marketing all seem to have a tendency to gloss over the limitations of VPNs as a whole.
VPNs are limited in the privacy protections they do provide. These limitations include...
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Incognito mode sucks for Privacy and Safety. Here's why.
Odds are you've heard of "Incognito mode." Odds also are that you may think Incognito mode (or other names for "private browsing" such as inPrivate) protects your privacy while browsing the web.
Well, unfortunately, here's the truth: "Incognito mod...
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Mental Health Apps are Likely Collecting and Sharing Your Data
May is mental health awareness month! In pursuing help or advice for mental health struggles (beyond just this month, of course), users may download and use mental health apps. Mental health apps are convenient and may be cost effective for many peop...
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Should you install the latest update? Yes, please do
While updating software, firmware, and devices may seem trivial, it is an important part of maintaining good overall cybersecurity posture.
So, odds are you should definitely update to the latest version of software or firmware - especially if the...
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That "Do Not Track" Setting on Your Browser Means Nothing
Most browsers have the "Do Not Track" feature in their settings. You might have this setting enabled or you might not.
But what does "Do Not Track" really do? Does it do what the name implies? Does it matter if it is even enabled or not? You might...
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Who Needs a VPN? Is Using One Right for You?
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) have come into the spotlight in recent years. You've probably been exposed to some level of VPN marketing telling you that you "need" one to be private and secure online.
However, have you considered who really "needs...
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Your SOHO Router is a Juicy Target for Hackers
Your home or small office (SOHO router) is likely being targeted by cybercriminals, malware, and nation-state actors alike. Though this targeting often has nothing to do with wanting to spy on you, your SOHO router can be a valuable resource for thre...