Privacy basics
As you surf the web using your browser, you’ll no doubt encounter websites that
your browser will refuse to load, instead showing some variation of an error
message, such as Your connection is not private or Warning: Potential Security
Risk Ahead.
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Your search history is a window into your inner life. Anyone with access to it
knows what your hobbies and interests are, your sexual orientation and
preferences, the things that worry you (for example your medical concerns), your
political affiliati
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Temu has become an unavoidable brand. Unknown to most up to a year ago, the
online retailer exploded onto the digital scene in the United States with lavish
ads and a riveting social media campaign, and has started its takeover in Europe
now, too. As
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In this article, we take an in-depth look at whether the wildly popular social
media platform TikTok is safe to use.
Several countries recently banned government officials from using TikTok, and
now the US House of Representatives has passed the Pro
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On Friday, March 22, 2024, a Spanish National High Court judge ordered internet
service providers (ISPs) in Spain to block access to Telegram, but this ruling
was suspended on March 25.
The ruling was made in response to a complaint by Atresmedia, E
This year is democracy’s biggest test in history. Beginning with Bangladesh on
January 7, national elections are being held in at least 64 countries (and the
EU) this year, affecting more than 4 billion people. With so many governments
poised for cha
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Virtual private networks (VPNs) are popular because they keep what you do on the
internet private, help defeat censorship, and allow you to watch your favorite
streaming content securely.
Under most circumstances, a VPN will slightly slow down your
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A contraction of “keystroke logger”, a keylogger is either a piece of software
or a hardware device that records input from your device’s keyboard. Although
not strictly part of the definition, keylogger software can also often record
video and/or au
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This artcile was updated and refreshed November 2023.
We discuss how to change the IP address of your Windows 10 or Windows 11 device.
This doesn’t change your IP address on the internet, although we’ll look at that
as well.
* Changing your IP ad
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A kill switch is a security feature that protects your privacy. It ensures that
you don’t connect to the internet thinking you’re protected by a VPN when you
aren’t.
When you use a virtual private network (VPN), your device connects to VPN server
r
A guest network is a separate WiFi network within your home or office network
designed specifically for your guests or customers to use.
Although run from the same router (which may also be your modem), a guest
network operates as an entirely separ