How to Get Rid of Viruses on iOS & Android
When you think of viruses, it’s easy to pigeonhole them to desktop computers. After all, they were the bane of the new millennium. Does anyone remember MyDoom, the mass mailer…
General Privacy News
If your privacy is the hands of others alone, you don’t have any
If you think regulations are going to protect your privacy, you're wrong. In fact they can make things worse, especially if they start with the assumption that you have no privacy…
How to Use a VPN to Watch Local News While Traveling
Some people like to travel for leisure and others need to travel for work. And while traveling gives you new experiences, there is something it takes away – being in…
How a VPN Protects Your Privacy When Using Your Windows Device
If you want to stay safe online, you need multiple layers of security. Your antivirus is just one layer - it protects your Windows PC against viruses. However, when you…
VPN vs. Tor: The Basics
Tor and VPN – Two tools that will protect your online privacy. While they are used for the same purpose, they function in entirely different ways. Neither of them is…
Facebook doesn’t care about your privacy, it just wants to farm your personal data – these confidential documents prove it
Privacy News Online has published a number of stories about privacy problems with Facebook. But what the company's top management really thinks about the personal information it holds – as…
How Does a VPN Protect You on Public Wi-Fi?
If you are not a big shot hacker but want to hack into people’s accounts, the easiest way to do it is through phishing. But phishing doesn’t work on someone…
How to Use a VPN to Improve Security on Your MacOS Device
Working on a Mac is super easy. There are no drivers and no fussy installation processes. There are several reasons why people buy Apple devices. They may cost more initially,…
CenturyLink intentionally abuses Utah law to shutdown internet and serve ads via DNS
CenturyLink, the United States's fifth largest ISP is forcing their users to view ads using a combination of DNS Hijacking and blocking of internet access. For months now, Utah Redditors…
Benefits of Protecting Your IP Address
What is an IP address? I’m sure you’ve heard of IP (Internet Protocol) Address. It’s the little sequence of numbers that is essentially your computers "address" on the internet. Your…