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Posted April 08 2015 By admin
Netflix's most recent update in its terms and conditions has taken the Internet by a storm and caused a massive uproar. The world's largest and most popular media library can not only block you from using its services if you are caught using VPN to access its servers, but will also terminate your account entirely without a notice, as stated in its agreement terms:
"You may view a movie or TV show through the Netflix service primarily within the country in which you have ...
Posted April 07 2015 By admin
VPNs are mainly used to provide online anonymity to their user when surfing the web since they are engineered to mask a user's actual IP address (location) and replace it with a shell IP in order to evade security threats and bypass geo-restrictions. However, a lot of user face several security failures while using a VPN, perhaps the most common and dangerous VPN failure is a leaking Dynamic Name System. How to Prevent DNS from Leaking While Using VPN?
These are some u...
Posted April 06 2015 By admin
In a nutshell, a virtual private network (VPN) creates a connection that is encrypted between your computer or hand device and servers of your VPN provider. All communications and data traffic are then transferred through a secure virtual tunnel over the internet making it almost impossible for third parties to monitor and trace your activities online. VPNs mask your IP address and replace it with one from its globally spread servers so that you can surf the web with comple...
Posted April 06 2015 By admin
Judging by recent news events, the concern over data privacy is rapidly growing like never before. More and more people everyday are becoming more concious about the need of protecting their privacy when using the internet. Due to the reinforced presence of internet surveillance, mostly by governments, internet users are getting more serious about keeping their lives private when they go online. However, knowing that you should protect your privacy online and how you can...
Posted April 06 2015 By admin
If you live in China, you are probably having hard times trying to log into popular search engines, social networks and media streaming websites; such as: Google, Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. In the wake of a new year, the Chinese government has tightened internet censorship across the country and started cracking down on virtual private networks (VPNs) as well. A Chinese newspaper called The Global Times reported that China announced it is "upgrading" its Internet cens...
Posted April 05 2015 By admin
If you are located behind a restrictive firewall; such as: China, Oman or Iran, that uses SPI to filter web content, like: Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Hulu and Netflix as well as certain services, like: Skype, Viber or What'sAPP rather than traditional filtering methods, your only chance to bypass this kind of Herculean filtering is by using an OpenVPN protocol tunnelled over an SSH. This process double encrypts your regular VPN making it impossible for an SPI to detec...
Posted April 02 2015 By admin
As you probably know, VPN – short for "virtual private network" – is a fantastic tool to protect your sensitive information when you are surfing the web. Whether you are using the internet at home, at work, public places or while you are travelling, VPNs provide you with privacy and security at all times. Due to their numerous benefits, notable efficiency, optimal security and versatile uses, VPNs are becoming more and more popular with business users and casual user...
Posted April 02 2015 By admin
Passwords are vile, memory torturing tools. Nearly everyone has problems remembering their passwords, especially if they have multiple accounts. In fact, passwords are annoying, complicated and can be easily forgotten even by the sharpest brains. Above all that, passwords are insecure and often stolen. How many times have you been banned from logging into your account because you have incorrectly typed your password? What about people with memory medical conditions? Throug...
Posted March 31 2015 By admin
Virtual private networks (VPNs) are designed to protect your personal data every time you go online. VPNs are usually used as means to surf the web anonymously due to the fact that VPNs mask your real IP address which is used to track your online activity and trace your location. However, an often overlooked benefit VPNs provide is that they are fantastic tools to protect you from vicious cyber crimes; such as: identity theft and fraud in which millions of people regularly ...
Posted March 31 2015 By admin
VPNs (virtual private networks) are popular with internet users nowadays for providing users with online anonymity and protect their privacy. When you use a VPN your data is routed through an extremely encrypted and secure connection, keeping your personal information private no matter what. However, because internet traffic is transferred through a virtual bridge, or a virtual "middle man" before reaching its specified destination, a slow VPN will slow down your computer ...