The VPN Secret Netflix and Internet Service Providers Don’t Want You to Know

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The VPN Secret Netflix and Internet Service Providers Don’t Want You to Know

For people who are seriously concerned about internet security and maintain their privacy while browsing the net, virtual private networks (VPNs) are usually the tool of choice—allowing you to browse privately through an anonymous IP address. During normal browsing, the user is connected through a unique IP address that provides details about who that person is and where you’re located, which is exactly what using a VPN seeks to change. Continue reading →

Technology and the Future of Online Privacy

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Technology and the Future of Privacy

One statement we often hear being thrown around is that thanks to the internet, privacy no longer exists.

If you’re like most people, the internet is a complicated thing that you don’t really understand. In truth, the wide open nature of the internet is such that people have little to no control over their information, and in fact, online privacy is something that is more wishful thinking that anything else. Still, the biggest question is which direction privacy will go in the future, whether we’ll be able to regain more control over our personal data or if things will just continue to go downhill. Continue reading →

Five Steps to Prevent Data Theft

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Five Steps to Prevent Data Theft

The past few years have been a great success for hackers and cyber criminals, with US retailer Target and internet giant eBay just a few of the major corporations to have suffered from large-scale security breaches. In Target’s case, hackers were able to install software that targeted their payment points and copied the credit/debit card data from customers whenever they swiped their cards, resulting in more than 70 million people being affected. Continue reading →

Internet of Things Security Concerns

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Security Concerns and Challenges for the Internet of Things

When it comes to the internet of things, many of us are extremely apprehensive when it comes to the security of our private data. Connecting businesses, homes and workplace via the IoT (Internet of Things) is certainly a way to go forward, since it will allow for a better distribution of labor, energy and even give us more safety. Continue reading →

American Phone Conversations Stored by NSA

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Large Percentage of American Phone Conversation Stored by NSA

According to the whistleblower William Binney, the NSA stores around 80% of all calls Americans make. This information is quite shocking, since this clearly goes against the 4th amendment. Law abiding citizens are entitled to their privacy, until the very moment a sound suspicion exists against their person.

Storing phone information without any cause and reason looks more like espionage and population control, rather than any lawful behavior. Continue reading →

GEO restrictions: How to Watch the World Cup through VPN

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GEO restrictions: How to Watch the World Cup through VPN

It has happened to most of us: You plan to watch an exciting World Cup game online and suddenly you realize that no site allows you to stream the video. You read that loathed message: “This service is not available in your country” and you wonder why. The reason is the dreaded GEO restriction.

What are GEO restrictions?

Many online videos and websites are accessible only to people who have a specific country’s IP. Your original IP number is given to you depending on your geographic area. By hindering people with certain IPs from watching some content, broadcasters ensure that their services are only available to a certain nation’s citizens. This is called GEO restriction (short for geographic restriction). Continue reading →

Free Internet Access For UAE Expats

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As an expat it can be surprising how much your internet freedom is limited once you begin residing in a new country. It’s easy to take the internet for granted in your home county and not properly research the restrictions placed in browsing in other parts of the world, though many countries block websites and exercise censorship. Continue reading →

GEO-IP Restrictions For Video Streaming

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GEO-IP Restrictions For Video Streaming

Video streaming is one of those ubiquitous online features most of us take for granted. That is, until we find ourselves in a situation which qualifies us for restriction. Travelers, expats and residents of certain countries know the inconvenience of GEO-IP restrictions all too well. The truth is however that businesses of all sizes have too much motivation to block streaming content, for a variety of reasons — users simply must learn now to combat restrictions in order to access their favorite content.

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