You wouldn’t know it by watching the news, with everything that’s been happening surrounding the pandemic and global politics, but up until this point, 2020 has been one of the worst years for cyber attacks. Notable corporations and organizations like NASA, McDonald’s, Visa, MasterCard, Microsoft, T-Mobile, Lockheed Martin, Google, even cybersecurity companies FireEye and SolarWinds […]
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Marc Dahan
1 May 2021In this guide you will learn about: What VPNs are and how they work How a VPN keeps your internet traffic private What TOR is and how it works How TOR can ensure both privacy AND anonymity. VPN vs TOR: Differences and similarities Use cases for VPNs and TOR Virtual Private Networks (VPN) and The […]
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Miklos Zoltan
26 April 2021Telegram is a messaging application with over 500 million monthly active users, being one of the 10 most downloaded apps in the world. The software can be used in many devices at the same time, with lots of features and customization options for its desktop, mobile and browser versions. Being a direct competitor of WhatsApp, […]
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Patricia Ruffio
21 April 2021For SMB owners, reading about massive cyberattacks might seem like a faraway misfortune of international enterprise companies. Now, the tit-for-tat cybercrime war pits increasingly sophisticated malicious actors against businesses of all sizes.
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Miklos Zoltan
16 April 2021In this guide, you will learn about: What is a VPN? What is an APN? The differences and similarities between an APN vs. VPN. Use cases for VPNs and APNs. Quick Summary What’s the difference between an APN vs VPN? An APN, or Access Point Name, is a gateway that allows you to connect to […]
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Marc Dahan
13 April 2021In this article you will learn about: What is pfSense and how do you use it What is Squid and how do you use it How proxy servers work How to install and configure Squid How to install and configure SquidGuard How to block ads with pfSense, Squid & SquidGuard pfSense is a powerful open-source […]
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Zachary Ignoffo
9 April 2021Can NFTs help online artists to fight back against online piracy? But can NFTs also threaten privacy & anonymity online (as far-fetched as this may sound)?
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Petar Todorovski
5 April 2021Want to learn more about a company’s privacy practices? Then a privacy policy is a good start. We’ll explain what elements a Privacy Policy should have & how to understand what is being done with your data.
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Zachary Ignoffo
31 March 2021Keyboard logging software that tracks everything you type, wearable tech that tracks everywhere you go, drones, superzoom cameras, parabolic microphones… No this isn’t the CIA, it’s your employer.
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Marc Dahan
27 March 2021In this guide you will learn about: Why using Google services can harm your privacy Privacy friendly alternatives to Google Search Privacy friendly alternatives to Gmail Privacy friendly alternatives to Google Maps There’s no shortage of good reasons to move away from using Google services. After all, Google’s business model is based on monitoring its […]
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Patricia Ruffio
23 March 2021Professionals working alone or in private practice must change defense methods to avoid cyberattacks of their small businesses. This guide will: Describe changes in cyber exploits and attack defenses. Help independent professionals recognize and reduce risk of the most common cyberattacks.
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Shanika W.
19 March 2021In this guide you will learn about: What encryption is and how it works How encryption will protect data on your external storage devices How to encrypt data on an external hard drive How to encrypt an external hard drive or USB on Windows How to encrypt an external hard drive or USB on macOS […]
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Petar Todorovski
13 March 2021In this guide you’ll learn: What are data brokers What types of personal data they collect and process How they collect personal data Why you don’t want your personal data in their hands How to protect yourself from data brokers Media abounds with articles about Googles and Facebooks of the world earning tons of money […]
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Companies such as Facebook and Google track you in order to sell highly personalized advertising space to the highest bidder. They know who your friends are, what you’re interested in, how likely you are to watch a certain video, your political leanings, and even which websites you visit.
Governments watch your every move by passing laws to force ISPs to provide information on every single character you type into a search engine, and every webpage you visit. They know your precise location at any time through triangulation of your mobile phone and can follow you using huge networks of CCTV cameras.
They even constantly try to undermine the very safety that protects us all from having our data wide visible to anyone who looks – strong encryption.
Hackers and cybercriminals are constantly on the lookout for vulnerable systems used by companies to store users data use sophisticated social engineering attacks to trick people into handing their data over willingly.
Major data breaches happen at an alarming rate and continue to increase in frequency. A US computer is targetted in a hacking attempt every 25 seconds, and the cost of cybercrime on the global economy is set to reach $6 Trillion in 2021.
When your data falls into the wrong hands the consequences can be profound. Ranging from having to change your passwords, having your personal emails published, your website memberships becoming public knowledge, all the way up to being denied credit in the future because someone has used your name to take out a loan – this really happens.
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