Nothing on the internet is 100% safe from hackers. That’s rule number one of understanding cybersecurity. And that applies to VPNs as much as anything else. So when threats are reported to VPN networks, it’s only right that we take ...
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What is NAT and how does it work?
There are currently more than 350 million Internet users and an estimated 100 million hosts, a figure that will grow exponentially in the future. Luckily, NAT allows multiple client requests over a single private IP address. But what is NAT? NAT ...
What we know about Verizon’s Safe Wi-Fi VPN
Huge corporations are now waking up to the potential offered by Virtual Private Networks. Along with the arrival of Google’s Outline VPN, Verizon have also launched their own privacy software. Somewhat unimaginatively named the Safe Wi-Fi ...
Understanding Outline – Google’s new DIY VPN service
In March 2018, Google’s development division Jigsaw made an important announcement. After consulting with journalists around the world, the search engine giant unveiled a tool to protect data and sources, providing a secure internet ...
What is a DNS cache and how does it work?
A DNS cache, which is also known as a DNS resolver cache, is a temporary website database that is maintained by a computer or mobile device’s operating system. DNS stands for Domain Name System, which is an ordered naming system for ...
How to delete your Twitter account permanently: a step by step guide
Twitter is a global phenomenon, giving millions of people around the world the opportunity to have their say on a range of issues. But what happens when someone wants the conversation to stop? Is it possible to delete Twitter — and permanently? ...
The 10 most secure email providers of 2018
If you’re looking for an email provider you can trust, finding the right service isn’t always easy. Plenty of companies claim to be secure email providers, but actually have plenty of holes, letting hackers and phishers wreak havoc. ...
Software VPN explained
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are the most popular way for ordinary internet users to anonymize their data and identity. By using a good VPN, you can mask the sites you visit, the movies you stream, the torrents you download, and the messages ...
Understanding hardware VPNs
For most VPN users, hardware isn’t an issue. The vast majority of people use software-based VPNs, and aren’t even aware that hardware VPN options exist. However, as this guide will explain, VPN hardware can be a very useful security ...
Do VPN services hide your IP address?
These days your IP address is as important as your cellphone number or your street address. It’s a digital identifier that provides ISPs, law enforcement agencies and – potentially – criminals with information about your ...
What is mobile VPN?
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are an essential privacy tool in the modern online world. Thanks to their ability to shield your IP address and spoof your location, VPNs are a great way to work around geo-blocking, surf privately, and avoid the ...
What is SSTP?
SSTP stands for Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol, and it’s a vital component of many online security tools. Due to its use of secure encryption, many people see SSTP as a form of Virtual Private Network – a tool which allows web ...
ISP selling data: why you should care?
You may not know it, but there’s a good chance that your Internet Service Provider (ISP) routinely sells your data to boost their profits. Since Congress voted to roll back FCC protections against the practice, US ISPs now have the ...
What is IPv6?
IPv6, or Internet Protocol version 6, is the most recent iteration of the protocol which allows computers on the internet to communicate with each other. IPv6 looks set to take over from IPv4, which has been the online standard for decades. And ...
What does my ISP see when I use a VPN?
Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) can detect your IP address hence identify you and your location too. Consequently, this compromises your privacy by exposing your personal data, security and financial transactions. This vulnerability has ...
What is SSH protocol?
SSH stands for Secure Shocket Shell. The Secure Shell protocol is a networking protocol which plays a key role in online security processes. It enables remote computers to authenticate the connections of users (and vice versa), and employs a ...
What is IPv4?
When you research the world of online security and VPNs, you’ve almost certainly come across IPv4 and IPv6. If you’re wondering what is IPv4, it stands for Internet Protocol Version 4 – and it’s a concept that is well ...
VPN security: what you need to know
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) provide a way for ordinary web users and businesses to protect their online activity against external snoopers, whether they are criminal hackers, corporate spies, or government agencies. VPNs rely on their ...
What is the dark web?
An ideal dark web definition is the world wide web content which is relayed on the internet, that only exists on overlay networks (computer network built on another network) and darknets. Quite often, the terms dark web and the deep web have ...
What is the deep web?
You’ve probably heard about the deep web in the media, where it’s often confused with the very different dark web (we’ll get to that in a moment). But what is the deep web and is it something that can be useful for ordinary ...