8 apps to protect your privacy online
Navigating the privacy minefield that is today’s internet can be a challenge.
With cybersecurity incidents like the Equifax hack and China’s brazen targeting of U.S....
Why should I use two-factor authentication?
You might have skipped over your email provider’s prompt: Turn on two-factor authentication.
Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, is a secondary security measure for logging into...
6 ways to protect your online finances… In the physical world
From VPNs to antivirus software, there is no shortage of precautions to take when protecting your personal banking online. But your financial information can...
Why you shouldn’t ignore ‘Update Your Device’ messages
It’s pretty much second nature at this point. We start our laptops and hunker down in our seats, ready to power through the day...
ExpressVPN survey reveals Americans do care about privacy after all
NOTE: This post was originally published on June 13, 2019
A representative survey, commissioned by ExpressVPN and undertaken by Propeller Insights, produced many surprising results...
Why do I need a VPN?
A VPN is a clever bit of software that masks the IP address of any device you install it on.
In simple terms: When you...
What is a phishing attack?
Phishing is by far the most common “hack” used to steal passwords, take over accounts, and enter systems without authorization. It is mostly a...
6 common misconceptions about passwords
We all need passwords. They are by far the most used form of authentication, not only on the internet but also on the telephone,...
Protect your online banking
It should require no further explanation why our online banking details are important. We keep our money there, and if our accounts were to...
EFF wants Facebook and 8 other giants to #FixItAlready. We asked what that means.
Perhaps the worst aspect of the privacy and security issues plaguing the tech we use every day is that they seem completely preventable.
Why hasn’t Twitter...
