If you’ve ever been cruising the Internet and asked ‘What does VPN mean,’ you have come to the right website to find an answer! Here at Best VPN Providers we’re all about helping you learn about the best VPNs available, and about VPN technology.
To get the easy answer out of the way, VPN is an acronym which means:
That’s what it ‘means,’ but what does virtual private network mean? That’s a bit more complicated! Continue Reading
Whether you’re at school, the office, or travelling abroad, you may need to unblock YouTube. Maybe it’s for research, maybe it’s just for the LOLZ. Either way, who cares? You’re paying for an Internet connection and you have every right to unblock YouTube. Unless you’re at work; you aren’t paying the bill then!
Whatever reason you have for wanting to unblock YouTube, here are 5 possible ways you can do it. Only one will work every time, while the rest have certain advantages and disadvantages. Read on to find the best way to get past geo-restrictions and other blocks on YouTube! Continue Reading
With all of the focus on online privacy, Internet censorship, and the NSA snooping, more and more people are looking into VPNs as a privacy tool. But what is a VPN connection? Read this quick article to find out what a VPN connection is, and why you should use one thanks to all of the things it can do for you.
The acronym VPN stands for Virtual Private Network (more acronyms and phrases). What it does is allow you to open a secure connection over someone else’s network to the Internet. Instead of connecting directly to the Internet from your computer you instead connect to the VPN and then to the Internet. Continue Reading
Everyone, no matter who they are, needs encryption online. It’s not for ‘the bad guys,’ it’s for the good people who are looking to protect their information and keep it private. This can include your banking details, work information, and your personal email. You have the right to privacy, and encryption is how you get it online.
If you want to learn how Internet encryption works, in the most basic form, read on to see how it started, where it is today, and learn a basic understanding of how it functions today. Continue Reading
Most people online need Internet safety tips that are easy to understand and follow all the time. This article will look to do that, it can apply to your children just as easily as it does to teens and grown ups. If you’re tired of finding nothing but Internet safety tips for the young ones, here’s one for the rest of us! Continue Reading
Taking care of your iPad means looking into iPad security tools, tactics, and apps. While you may feel that the things on your iPad are worthless, this doesn’t mean that someone won’t still try and hack your iPad.
If you’re hacked this could result in the loss of passwords, banking information, personal data, and your device no longer working. Why risk it when these iPad security tools and tips are so easy to follow? Keep reading and learn how to protect your iPad! Continue Reading
IPVanish have earned the top spot in our best VPN providers list this year for a reason. There are many great VPN providers out there, but none of them seem to continue working as hard as IPVanish does. Their already easy to use and very well functioning app for OSX earned the top spot on our Best VPN provider list. The new IPVanish MAC OSX app, for Mac users with 10.10. installed, has only bettered their stock.
If this is a hint as to what is to come from IPVanish in the future, with a possible rollout to other Mac OS in the future, we may have to invent a new number to talk about how we feel about IPVanish here at BVP. Continue Reading
Learning every facet of iPhone security is becoming increasingly important as hackers create new ways to steal your information every day. Fortunately for you, the average iPhone user, there are a number of tools built right into your phone, as well as easy to use apps that you can download, that will keep your iPhone security levels high. Continue Reading
Are you experiencing blocked websites due to your high school, library, or office using blocking apps? It can be a major bummer when you have blocked website as it can prevent you from talking to someone you need to speak to on Facebook, Twitter, or even email
Getting around blocked websites is possible. Here are 8 ways to do it, some are easier than other so take a moment to consider which is going to be best for you. As a word of caution, don’t come to me if you get caught – take responsibility for your choices, my friends. Continue Reading
I’m not going to be the guy to push people to get free music downloads online. I feel it’s right, however, to be the guy who pushes people to use protection when they do choose to do so.
Do I have to point out the numerous analogies there? No? Good.
Protecting yourself while doing free music downloads can help you stop the spread of malicious code, saving us all some trouble, and save you from fines and jail time. Because there are worse criminals out there than the kid who can’t afford the latest Lil Wayne release.
To help you protect yourself when downloading free music I’m going to make you aware of the risks, clue you in to how you can protect yourself, and leave the scolding to someone else. Continue Reading