The Best Holiday Cyber Security Tips & Tricks
Holiday cyber security often gets forgotten about among the rush of packing, planning, and travel excitement. Yet, it’s one of the most important, and at the same time the easiest…
Julia Olech
Julia is a cybersecurity writer who is passionate about making the online space safer for everyone. She's had years of experience testing VPNs to know the ins and outs of how to stay anonymous on any device. In her spare time, she turns into a competitive gamer with a soft spot for the horror genre - despite being easily scared by pretty much anything.
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The Full Guide to Internet Safety for Kids — Everything You Need to Keep Them Safe
Raising kids is tricky to say the least, but it’s even more difficult with the rise of social media and the internet. Pew Research Center research shows that 66% of…
How to Explain Parental Controls to Children and Implement Them Without a Fuss
Though possibly daunting, implementing parental controls in your household doesn’t have to be a negative experience. The main thing to remember is to respect your child’s autonomy while maintaining your…
How to Block Websites on iPhone (& Any Device) — A Guide for Parents Looking to Minimize Distractions
The internet is filled with distracting, explicit, or even dangerous content. Thankfully, you can get around it easily by blocking websites. Whether you’re trying to block websites to protect children…
PIA Is Leaving India Due to Data Collection Directive
The Indian government has announced a new data collection directive, No. 20(3)/2022-CERT-In, which goes into effect on June 27, 2022. The legislation forces data-handling companies, including VPNs, to collect customers’…
How to Delete Your Saved Passwords on Any Browser in Less Than 5 Minutes
Coming up with secure passwords feels like a strenuous exercise, but remembering the long combinations to log in is even more difficult. So, it’s not surprising that over a third…
How to Unblock Instagram at School
Imagine this: it’s been a long morning at school and you take out your phone to relax. You wait 30 seconds, but your Instagram feed isn’t loading. Your school could…
Mental Health Apps Are Not As Private As You Think
Mental health apps have been in demand for a while now, but since the pandemic, their popularity grew by over 500%. I downloaded and used a few myself — mainly…
The Beginner’s Guide to Port Forwarding
Unless you’re a skilled networking engineer, you probably don’t know how port forwarding can benefit you in your personal internet use. You may not even fully know what it means…