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12 smart ways to secure your home Wi-Fi network (2025 guide)
Home Wi-Fi network protection is an important but often overlooked aspect of cybersecurity. You connect all of your devices to your home network, and unfortunately, this makes it a prime target for th...
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Uganda is now taxing its citizens for access to social media
This post was originally published on August 24, 2018. As of July 1, Ugandans no longer have free access to social media platforms, having to pay a daily tax to maintain access to 58 sites and apps, i...
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Facebook finally stands up for privacy as the U.S. government demands to hack Messenger
NOTE: This post was originally published on August 28, 2018 The U.S. Department of Justice wants Facebook to break the end-to-end encryption of its Messenger chat app so the government can spy on a su...
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Access granted: How to use Southwest Airlines overseas
If you’re reading this, chances are you already know a thing or two about VPNs. Maybe you’ve even used them to help find cheap airline tickets. But did you know that some airline sites are only av...
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California passes "the strongest net neutrality standards in the nation"
California has just passed net neutrality regulations into state law after bill SB-822 passed both the State Assembly and the Senate on August 31. California's Democratic Governor Jerry Brown has unti...
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EU approves “link tax” and “censorship machines” for a final vote
On Wednesday, the European Union approved its controversial Copyright Directive for a final vote in January 2019. If passed, the bill would permanently damage the way we use the internet. How will the...
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ExpressVPN’s new-look blog!
Regular readers may notice that we launched a fancy new blog earlier in the week. We hope it’s a more modern design and allows easier access to what people like to read. There’s also a new categor...
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10 ways the NSA is spying on you right now
In 2013, Edward Snowden revealed the NSA collects personal data on every American, as well as many more people worldwide. The shockwave of the revelations still ripples today. What is the NSA? The NSA...
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HTTPS vs. VPN: What’s the difference, and do you need both?
Both HTTPS and VPNs help protect your online privacy, but they’re not the same. HTTPS encrypts data between your browser and a website, while a VPN encrypts all your internet traffic. So, which one ...
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4 ways the CIA can hack you right now
Five years ago, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA extensively collects information on citizens worldwide. It’s now clear that privacy is no longer a right we can take for granted. What’s more, ...
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