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3 ways to hide your internet activity from data-selling ISPs

Julie Cole June 22, 2021

Believe it or not, your ISP is allowed to sell all the data it collects about you. That means that everything you do on the internet – all the sites you visit, things you search for,…

How to Watch Doctor Who Online

Mikaela Bray June 22, 2021

Doctor Who is a highly popular British science-fiction show that follows the adventures of a Time Lord known only as ‘The Doctor’ as he voyages through time and space with various companions. He meets different alien…

How to watch Marvel movies in order

Julie Cole June 22, 2021

In the span of just 11 years, Marvel Studios have successfully created no less than 22 movies and 9 TV series that collectively make up the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Their hard work has paid off…

How to watch Disney+ outside of the US

Nica San Juan June 22, 2021

What is an IP address?

Kevin Marlowe June 11, 2021

How an IP address works First off, what is an IP address at all? It’s easiest to explain it by using a well-worn metaphor. That’s probably why the metaphor is well-worn… In the real world, we…

4 ways to hide your IP address

Julie Cole June 11, 2021

There are many reasons you may want to hide your Internet Protocol (IP) address. Among the most important are: Privacy and anonymity. Avoiding the tracking and monitoring of your online activities. Accessing geo-blocked websites.

Does a VPN use data?

Julie Cole June 11, 2021

If four letters could sum up the modern world, “data” would be pretty close to the mark. We’re constantly told that this is the age of Big Data and that our “data selves” are as important…

Access denied website bypass: 3 methods

Nadin Bhatt June 11, 2021

Few things are as frustrating as receiving an “Access Denied” website message. And with the ever-increasing use of geo-blocking and regional filters to govern what web users can access, this kind of message is becoming depressingly…

What is the difference between IPv4 and IPv6?

Julie Cole June 11, 2021

IPv4 and IPv6 are two commonly used terms when it comes to working with VPNs. But, this then might leave you wondering just what exactly are these rather technical sounding terms and what do they…

What is AES encryption?

Julie Cole June 11, 2021

When it comes to Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), there are so many technical terms regular users may not know. AES encryption, otherwise known as Advanced Encryption Standard, is probably one of them. Used by a whole…

What is split tunneling?

Julie Cole June 11, 2021

A VPN helps to hide your IP, personal information, or bypass restricted websites by routing all your internet traffic through an encrypted tunnel. Yet, sometimes you may need certain things not to go through your Virtual…

DNS leak protection: how to stop DNS leaks easily

Julie Cole June 10, 2021

For the past few years, there has been an enormous increase in the number of cyber-attacks. Hence, regulating and testing data processing systems to verify security measures is worthwhile. Of course, using a VPN…

Does TunnelBear work with Fire Stick?

Ethan Payne May 12, 2021

The Amazon Fire Stick is a fantastic tool for entertainment lovers – it allows you to turn ordinary TVs into fully-fledged online streaming centers. This opens up a huge range of content from streaming platforms like…

How to check your torrent IP address

Nadin Bhatt April 21, 2021

Planning to use a torrent? You’ll need to provide an IP address as part of your required “digital footprint.” Torrent systems need your IP address in order to grant you access to the films, music and…

What is SHA? Everything you need to know about Secure Hash Algorithm

Mikaela Bray April 21, 2021

In the modern world, information isn’t secure unless it has been encrypted. This means taking whatever text, graphics or video you have and applying mathematical processes to make it impenetrable to outsiders. Unless they have the…

Most common VPN errors

Mikaela Bray April 20, 2021

VPNs are a great way to stay anonymous and protected when surfing the web. To do this, a VPN creates secure tunnels from the client through to the server, all via the Internet. There are many…

What is SSH protocol?

Nadin Bhatt April 20, 2021

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),…

VPN vs SSH tunnel

Julie Cole April 20, 2021

Internet security has become crucial for both businesses and people who care about who might intercept their web traffic data. Hence, the discussion: “VPN vs SSH tunnel – which one is better?” is bound to grow…

What is Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)?

Mikaela Bray April 20, 2021

Multiprotocol Label Switching or MPLS is a telecommunication related technology that speeds and shapes data flow across enterprise networks. This technique is protocol-agnostic, meaning it is not partial to any particular protocol. MPLS was invented in…

An overview of the L2F protocol

Julie Cole April 20, 2021

L2F is a Cisco channeling protocol that uses features such as virtual dial-up networks for well-secured data packet transport. L2F is similar in its functionality to the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) that was designed by Microsoft.