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Top 3 reasons to get a VPN
Protect your privacy. Especially when working at public Wi-Fi spots, it is easy for others near you to spy on your network traffic. By using freely available software called a packet sniffer, ...
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ExpressVPN protects you from password sniffing programs
As some of you may recall, back around late-2010, a new Firefox extension was released that allowed an individual to hijack numerous accounts of users connected to public WiFi access points -- everyth...
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Our reaction to Prism and NSA spying
This past week we've seen a flurry of media coverage related to privacy in electronic communications. It started with reports that Verizon, a US telecom provider, furnishes the National Security Agenc...
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Why we should all care about metadata surveillance
This post was originally published on April 25, 2014. Hopefully, Snowden’s revelations about the NSA’s surveillance of phone call metadata are still fresh in your minds. “But it’s just metadat...
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Our thoughts on the EU’s "right to be forgotten" ruling
This post was originally published on May 16, 2014. On Tuesday, the European Court of Justice decided that Europeans have what they call the "right to be forgotten," meaning that companies like Googl...
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Apple releases iOS 8, locks out law enforcement and reaffirms commitment to user privacy
Apple last week released its long-awaited iPhone 6, as well as the bigger iPhone 6 plus, much to the delight of its army of loyal fans. While the launch garnered the expected column inches in print me...
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ExpressVPN supports National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2014
Did you know? October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. During October, Stay Safe Online is encouraging everybody to raise awareness about safety and security while browsing the internet. Ho...
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PayPal opts into Bitcoin payments via BitPay, Coinbase and GoCoin
This post was originally published on October 10, 2014. PayPal recently announced that it is teaming up with three Bitcoin processors – BitPay, Coinbase and GoCoin - to enable certain retailers to a...
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BadUSB virus gets badder: New malware threat fix released
This post was originally published on October 13, 2014. When you were younger your mother probably let you play outside all the time but with the understanding that you wouldn't talk to strangers. T...
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New documentary shining light on Snowden: Citizenfour
This post was originally published on October 15, 2014. In May of 2013, few people in the United States — let alone worldwide — knew anything about Edward Snowden. The mild-mannered IT security co...
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