How to unblock Spotify
Have you ever seen either of these messages and wondered how to unblock Spotify? "Spotify is currently not available in your country." "Be the first to know when we launch."…
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How to unblock WhatsApp
How do you unblock WhatsApp if you are unable to use it on your internet? WhatsApp is blocked by default on many school or office networks, and also by some…
Private Internet Access users can now resolve internet names with the Handshake Naming System (HNS)
Starting since version 1.30, the Mac, Linux, and Windows Private Internet Access (PIA) desktop clients have come with the ability to change the selected Name Server from PIA’s Domain Name…
Identity and Card Theft – Shielding Yourself from the Unsafe Small Business
With a constant stream of news of big organizations that have neglected their security, we often forget that the most vulnerable organizations are the small and medium businesses that don't…
Impersonation and Identity Theft Risk on GitHub and How to Prevent It
In today's world, people who commit fraud, or scammers, frequently attempt to masquerade as another person or entity. Identity theft happens for a multitude of reasons, including but not limited…
Firefox Lightbeam – Visually Seeing the Benefits of Privacy in Real Time
Back in our Firefox Hardening guide, we talked about installing the extension Firefox Lightbeam. What is Lightbeam? Lightbeam is an app that gives you a visual graph of what your…
How to stop Chrome running in the background
With the changes to Chrome 69 (Chrome 69.0.3497.81 to be precise), Google pushed out a change which stealthily signs you into the Chrome application. This means that all your browsing…
How to improve your privacy on Windows 10
The most secure and private system is one that is disconnected from everything (even power), buried in a box in an inaccessible location. Something like a computer buried in a…
How to improve your security with better passwords
Passwords are one of the easiest (and first) ways to fail. We're always told to have secure password but not told how to make one or why. It might shock…
How to improve your gaming experience with a VPN
There are many webpages that you can read online which will detail why you should use a VPN whilst gaming with claims such as it will solve latency (ping) issues,…
How to remove yourself from search engine results
How to secure your digital identity. With the recent deployment of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (otherwise known as the GDPR), it has never been easier for EU…
How to get cheaper flights by using a VPN
* Note from the editor * This is the first part of the all new "Tutorial Tuesdays". Each week we will post some type of tutorial, tips or guide that…