What is Adware?
Adware is software that displays advertisements, directs your browser to advertising websites, and collects information about your browsing habits so that advertisements can be shown to you based from your…
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Are Free Proxies Hurting Your Security?
You’re looking for privacy services. And privacy services, whether online or in real life, are all about trust. If you think someone’s shady, you wouldn’t want them to guard your…
What is Spyware?
Spyware or spying software is something that keeps a track of your activities and informs someone about what you’ve been doing. While it may sound very James Bond like, it’s…
Private Transactions: 3 Cryptocurrencies More Private Than Bitcoin
In my last post, I explained how bitcoin isn’t as anonymous as you might think. Every bitcoin transaction is completely transparent and visible on the blockchain. If I know your…
Why a VPN App is Always Better than a VPN Plugin
If you visit the Private Internet Access website, you’ll notice there are VPN apps for platforms such as Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and others. And then there are also some…
How to Keep Your Smart TV from Spying On You
You might enjoy watching your smart TV, but what if your smart TV is watching you back? And it’s not just about tracking what you watch. Your TV might actually…
How to clear your cache, cookies and web history in Mozilla Firefox
Your browser contains a lot of information regarding your past history, often innocent but sometimes embarrassing. Luckily it's very easy to remove your cache, cookies and web history in Firefox…
What is Phishing and How Do I Prevent It?
Ever got an email from a Nigerian prince who’s got billions in inheritance but he needs your help to get his money back? Yep, that’s a phishing scam. Phishing is…
Beginner’s Guide to VPN Encryption Protocols
Have you noticed options like PPTP, L2TP, or OpenVPN in your VPN software and wondered what they are? These are VPN protocols. What Are VPN Protocols? A VPN software comes…
How to Protect Your Privacy at Work
Privacy in the workplace has become a commonplace issue as we now rely heavily on the internet, at work and at home. Is it unreasonable to ask to not be…