I don’t know what it is that drives them, but despite already being the top ranked VPN in our review the team at IPVanish continue to grow and innovate. The desktop VPN client was already something we spoke of highly in their review, and their Android app was no slouch either. Both have received an update worth talking about.
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Two New IPVanish App Updates Reviewed
Which has Better Online Security: VPN or Proxy Server?
Many people travelling abroad, or living outside the USA, have found themselves getting blocked due to geo-restrictions on content. Some countries even restrict you from accessing basis online services like Gmail, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. This leads people to attempting to find ways to get around them and they always come to one of two choices: VPNs or proxy servers.
While these two online tools for getting around geo-based restrictions are similar, they do differ. Knowing which one is best for your needs can help you make informed decision, take back your privacy, and give you the free and open Internet which you deserve.
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Find the Best VPN Client to Download and Use!
Choosing a good VPN can come largely down to choosing a good VPN client. That’s because the VPN client is going to do a lot of the work in controlling your VPN experience. The features that it has built into it, and the way that they are laid out, will directly impact how you use your VPN.
What makes for a good VPN client will vary from person to person. Below you will find the 5 best we’ve used. Pay attention to each one so that you can find the exact client for your needs, and get the experience that will work for you.
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5 Internet Privacy Tips That are EASY to Do!
Too many people think of Internet privacy as something that they can’t understand. They watch one movie like Hackers one time and give up, thinking that it’s over their head. While you may never be as skilled at Internet privacy as Zero Cool, you can certainly increase your privacy on the Internet with a few simple tools and tricks. Keep reading!
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Anonymous Browsing Tactics: Take Back Your Privacy Online!
The push for anonymous browsing online is going to take effort on behalf of everyone who wants it. It can not be handed to you by laws, you have to take it. There are a number of ways that you have to do this, there is no one cure all for anonymous browsing. Let’s look at them now.
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What is Privacy? How Does Online Privacy Work?
When I first started using the Internet back in late 1994, I thought that everything I did was invisible unless I signed my name to it. As my understanding grew, this quickly became a shattered illusion for me. What is privacy online now? It’s a complicated series of interlocking services, passwords, and networks that can make or break your personal privacy.
I’m going to look at what privacy is today, how you can gain more privacy, and show you some tools that will help.
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Public WiFi Security in Airports and on Airplanes: A Traveller’s Guide
The safety record of airplanes in modern travel is very high. Accidents are lower than ever. With safety such a top priority you’d think that this extends to all areas of airline services, but it doesn’t. WiFi security, one of the newest, and most lauded, of services for busy travellers, is not anywhere near as safe as it should be.
With news of airplane’s themselves being hacked in flight, where does this leave the security of the free WiFi which they provide you? If your guess is anything but ‘probably a lower standard,’ I have some prime swamp front real estate to sell you in Florida.
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Protect Yourself While Gaming: Use a VPN on XBox
The Xbox series of gaming consoles have been incredibly popular. With the only true rival being the equally popular Playstation gaming consoles, Xbox enjoys a big slice of the home console and online gaming scene. With that success comes problems. And problems online means hackers. This can be DDoS attacks, online identity theft, and information stealing. Protecting yourself while gaming is now a serious need.
Fortunately, you can use a VPN on Xbox to protect yourself against these threats, your privacy, and help you enjoy a few perks like better group gaming, and even getting you through geo-blocks. Read on to see how to setup a VPN on your Xbox so that you can be secure, and enjoy a better gaming experience.
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Basic Mobile Data Security in a Highly Connected World
The world of information security use to focus almost exclusively on one main thing: Desktop computers. Then came laptops, smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and the Internet of …everything fast approaches. Welcome to the new world of mobile data security!
Your business could suffer severe information damages from just one smartphone being lost. People keep their whole lives on these devices, and you can be sure that their work is on them. Knowing your risks, and some solutions, can be a great first step. This article will look at both of these aspects so that you can better control your mobile data risks.
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How to Unblock Twitter: End 140 Character Censorship!
Twitter is many things to many people. It can be used to stay in touch with friends. It can be used to share jokes. It can be used for video. It can be used for pornography. And it can be used to share news stories and current events. These last two uses are why people need to unblock Twitter as censorship happens.
This article is going to look at censorship and blocking issues with Twitter, and offer you real solutions on how to get around it.
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