Guest networks – What they are, why you need one, and how to set them up

September 12th, 2023 in Privacy basics

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…

Can someone see my internet history if we use the same WiFi?

September 1st, 2023 in Privacy basics

Before WiFi, you had to connect your internet-capable device to a router via an Ethernet cable. The router then connected to a modem, which connected…

Why use a VPN for business?

August 23rd, 2023 in Privacy basics

These days, virtual private networks (VPNs) are most commonly associated with commercial consumer-facing VPN services, such as Proton VPN, that allow individuals to bypass censorship,…

What is a MAC address, and what can it reveal about you?

August 17th, 2023 in Privacy basics

Every device that connects to a network does so through a network interface controller (NIC). Devices that can connect to multiple networks will have a…

What is a VPN?

June 26th, 2023 in Privacy basics

An almost daily drumbeat of data breaches and online privacy violations has fueled public interest in VPN services such as Proton VPN. This article explains…

What is F-Droid and should you use it?

June 23rd, 2023 in Privacy basics

F-Droid is an app store for Android that features only free and open-source software (FOSS). This makes it a welcome alternative to the privacy-invading Google…

What are cookies and how are they used?

June 15th, 2023 in Privacy basics

Internet cookies, often called website cookies, computer cookies, or just cookies, are small text files that websites store on your computer or device when you…

What is geoblocking, and how does it work?

May 19th, 2023 in Privacy basics

Geoblocking is the practice of restricting or blocking internet content based on your geographic location. This usually means restricting content based on which country you…

How to share a VPN connection from Windows or Linux

May 12th, 2023 in Privacy basics

Not all internet-capable devices can run VPN apps or have VPN functionality built in. This includes game consoles, including Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch, as…

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