Privacy basics
- Privacy basics
A good VPN can help you stream your favorite TV shows and movies wherever you
travel and protect your privacy and security online.
What’s a VPN?
Why use a VPN?
Why use a VPN when streaming?
1. Watch geoblocked content
2. Stream on restricted network
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Learn how to change your IP address on your iPhone to protect your privacy and
access content restricted by your location.
Your iPhone’s public IP address identifies your device on the internet. It’s one
online label that websites, big tech compani
- Privacy basics
A VPN allows you to watch your favorite Netflix shows when traveling abroad.
Despite increased competition, Netflix is still the most popular streaming
service in the world. Available in over 190 countries, Netflix usually makes all
of its own cont
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If you think your internet is not as fast as it should be or that videos are
constantly buffering, it could be that your internet service provider (ISP) is
deliberately throttling your bandwidth. Here’s how you can find out if you are
the victim of b
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Every device that connects directly to the internet is assigned an IP address by
your internet service provider (ISP). In general, this number uniquely
identifies your household.
Most ISPs assign blocks of IP addresses to the same geographic areas,
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Your Android phone is a marvel of modern engineering. Much more than a simple
mobile phone, it is a powerful computer, permanently connected to the internet,
that you carry with you wherever you go. And all the privacy issues affecting
desktop system
- Privacy basics
Malware is a general term for any software designed to harm computers or
computer systems — from viruses and worms to rootkits, spyware, and ransomware.
We explain what malware is, how it works, and how best to protect yourself
against malware attack
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Everything you need to know about IP addresses
An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a numerical label that uniquely identifies
every device that connects to the internet. It is used to:
* Identify a device or network connected to the internet
* R
Incognito mode, or Private Browsing, is a privacy setting in your browser that
lets you surf the web more privately. But how private is it?
We explain what Incognito mode is, how it works, and how you can use it to
enhance your privacy. We’ll also l
Bloatware is unwanted software pre-installed on new PCs, laptops, and mobile
devices by the device manufacturer, OS developer, or network carrier. It is not
usually malicious, but it uses up system resources and can therefore slow down
your device.
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This aricloe was expanded and updated Novemebr 2023.
An SSID is the name of a wireless network. Learn how SSIDs work, how to find
your SSID, and whether it’s better to broadcast or hide it.
If you set up your home WiFi network, you may have selecte