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Private Internet Access users can now resolve internet names with the Handshake Naming System (HNS)

Posted on Aug 5, 2019 by Caleb Chen

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…

Categories: Announcements, Censorship, General Privacy News, Guides, Surveillance

Firefox Extensions are Temporarily Broken for Most Users – What Happened and How to Fix

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Derek Zimmer

What Happened? Today, many users were met with an error saying that their extensions were no longer valid and have been disabled by Firefox. This is because in mid-2018, Mozilla…

Categories: General Privacy News, Guides

Preparing for Travel – Properly Backing Up Your Android Cell Phone

Posted on Mar 20, 2019 by Derek Zimmer

When I prepare for travel, I take some steps to make sure that my protected data will not be read or otherwise mishandled by customs. I then follow-up with rigorous…

Categories: Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, Guides

Identity and Card Theft – Shielding Yourself from the Unsafe Small Business

Posted on Mar 13, 2019 by Derek Zimmer

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…

Categories: Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, Guides

Impersonation and Identity Theft Risk on GitHub and How to Prevent It

Posted on Feb 21, 2019 by Private Internet Access

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…

Categories: General Privacy News, Guides

Testing your web browser for cryptojacking

Posted on Jan 12, 2019 by Sean Doyle

Cryptojacking or cryptocurrency mining is the covert use of your computer's Central Processing Unit (CPU) and Graphics Processing unit (GPU) to mine for cryptocurrency. With the rise of cryptocurrency, cryptojacking…

Categories: Cryptocurrency, General Privacy News, Guides

Buying Bitcoin? 4 Criteria For Choosing the Right Crypto Exchange

Posted on Jan 11, 2019 by Ben Brown

Your first foray into cryptocurrency will almost certainly take place on a cryptocurrency exchange - a place for buying and selling bitcoin. Travel back in time a few years, and…

Categories: Cryptocurrency, Guides

How to permanently delete files in Windows with Cipher

Posted on Jan 8, 2019 by Sean Doyle

When you delete a file in Windows, all it really does, is delete an entry in the master file table that tells the computer where the actual file is stored. …

Categories: Guides

Cyberstalking: Definition, Laws, and How to Stay Safe

Posted on Jan 5, 2019 by Ashley Perna

Cyberstalking is a serious crime with scary statistics. Most people are victimized for an average of two years, which can have serious consequences on your emotional and mental health. Despite…

Categories: General Privacy News, Guides

Changing Your DNS Settings on Windows 10

Posted on Jan 4, 2019 by Chris Miller

If you’ve never changed your DNS address, you’re probably still using the one given to you by your ISP. It’s really easy to change the DNS server and by doing…

Categories: General Privacy News, Guides
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