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What is an Internet or VPN Kill Switch?

Having a VPN connection on can protect you whenever you turn it on and log into your favorite websites and social media accounts. While they are a powerful piece of online security, they are not 100% foolproof – as nothing is!

A VPN kill switch is a piece of software that can help increase your online security as you use a VPN provider. This tool is particularly useful for those who use BitTorrent and other P2P systems as they step away from the computer for extended periods of time – one dropped connection can leave them exposed. Continue Reading

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Don’t Call Home: Google, Skype, YouTube are Banned Websites in Some Countries

If you’re an American, you’re used to having access to every website on the web.This is especially true for the biggest websites that you use every day, and that many people can’t imagine their day without. Read this article to discover what these tools are, who bans them, and how you can beat them at their own game! Continue Reading

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Unblock Websites in Brazil While at World Cup 2014

The World Cup is brining together people of all nations, creeds, religions, and ethnicities in Brazil right now. Many of these people are arriving in Brazil to find blocked websites. Can you unblock websites in Brazil while at the World Cup? Read on!

Unblock Websites in Brazil While at the World Cup 2014

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Choose the Best Online Security Tool to Protect Your Data

Protecting yourself, and your valuable online data, is an essential in this increasingly hazardous online world. In this article I will look at 5 online security tools that you can use to protect yourself.

Five Online Security Tools to Protect Your Data

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HeartBleed Changed Passwords: Change Your Online Security Policy

I changed all my passwords after Heartbleed hit. A couple times. A part of my personal online security policy is to use a password generation and storage app. I use LastPass as it keeps my passwords varied and strong. The majority of web users…not so much. The most common passwords are still:

  • password
  • qwerty
  • 123456
  • 11111
  • monkey
  • abc123
  • letmein

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