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How to protect your data when you die
It’s a privacy question that concerns us all: What happens to all our online photos, location history, and data when we die? Data privacy laws like the GDPR and the right to be forgotten give citize...
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18 top tips to protect your online privacy
Take your internet privacy seriously. With cybercriminals stalking the internet and social engineering attacks on the rise, it’s prudent to keep yourself safe and guarded on the web. Protecting your...
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New AI tech bodes ill for identity theft, scams, and propaganda
What happens when AI and machine learning evolve beyond the uncanny valley? How will we know what is real and what isn’t? Developments in AI and machine learning have progressed forward in leaps and...
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What is UPnP and should you turn it on or off?
If you’ve ever connected a printer or a smart device to your home network, you’ve likely encountered Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). But what is UPnP, and why is it so widely used? This networking...
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What your mental health app reveals to big tech
When we book a session with a mental health professional, there is a high degree of trust built into the interaction. We’re paying someone to listen to some of our deepest and darkest secrets, and p...
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Here's how bug bounties improve security
Software could be the most complex tool created by humans. While it might still be possible for a single individual to understand all the functioning parts of a car or telephone, it’s unlikely any o...
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The uncrackable Android trojan: What is xHelper?
We’ve advised our readers to stay safe from malware and trojans by keeping their devices updated at all times, but a new strain caught in the wild is seemingly impenetrable to every cybersecurity be...
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9 things you can do with a home server
Running your own server at home can be cheap and requires only basic knowledge of the command line. An old laptop can be converted into a server without any physical modifications, and even a modest d...
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Why you shouldn’t ignore ‘Update Your Device’ messages
It’s pretty much second nature at this point. We start our laptops and hunker down in our seats, ready to power through the day with a steaming cup of coffee. As we browse through our daily calendar...
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ExpressVPN survey reveals Americans do care about privacy after all
NOTE: This post was originally published on June 13, 2019 A representative survey, commissioned by ExpressVPN and undertaken by Propeller Insights, produced many surprising results while confirming so...
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