Understanding and Celebrating Financial Awareness Day
August 14th is fast approaching, which means it’s almost time to celebrate Financial Awareness Day. Check your 401k, watch that budget, and read on to learn why we celebrate being…
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…
Why is July 30th National Whistleblower Day?
Whistleblowers play a crucial role in ensuring the rule of law is properly preserved, and the public knows about unlawfully or unethically withheld critical information. .From the sailors who reported…
The Best & Worst States in America for Online Privacy
How Online Privacy Laws Stack Up Across the United States Cybercrime in the US is expected to cost $10 trillion by 2025. In response to this and other factors, such…
Interview With Mathieu Gorge – VigiTrust
Private Internet Access recently interviewed Mathieu Gorge, CEO and co-founder of VigiTrust. She asked him about his passion for cybersecurity. Private Internet Access: What motivated you to start VigiTrust? Mathieu…
Private Internet Access Now Has 50 Servers in 50 US States
While legislators play catch-up with cybercrime, Private Internet Access is helping Americans take matters into their own hands with our 50 Servers in 50 States campaign. We now offer physical…
Interview With Michał Kasprzak – TraceRoute42
We recently interviewed Michał Kasprzak, SecOps/SysOps Administrator of TraceRoute42. We asked him about his company’s customers’ secure access to the Kubernetes cluster. PIA: What does your company do? Michał Kasprzak:…
8 Ways to Prevent Replay Attacks
How to Stop the Interception and Retransmission of Data Around 16% of all global companies work remotely, with no indication the trend will slow anytime soon. While remote working can…
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 Protect Your Email — Stay Safe from Spam, Malware, and Online Attacks
How to Protect Your Email Hackers can use your email to gain access to almost your whole life through trojan spyware, malware, and viruses that infect your devices. Whether phishing…
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 Restore Your Online Privacy in 2022
Simple Ways to Reduce Your Digital Footprint More businesses and individuals are using remote options than ever before. Whether online payment services, remote offices, or video conferencing tools like Zoom…
The EU’s New Digital Services Act — What Does it Mean for Global Privacy?
Three main bodies of the EU — the European Commission, European Council, and European Parliament — have reached a "political agreement" on the Digital Services Act (DSA). The new law…
How to Password Protect ZIP Files (Fast & Safe)
Archiving and Hiding Sensitive Documents Maybe you use ZIP files and folders to organize important documents while saving space. Or perhaps you want to share several project files in a…
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…