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Lean on a virtual private network (VPN)

While you’ve likely had a VPN recommended more than once, the reminders are warranted. Preserve your online privacy and enhance security by using a VPN when accessing the web — particularly when using public WiFi. When you’re connected to a VPN, your internet traffic is encrypted and routed through secure servers, shielding your data from […]

Keep a VPN application on your mobile device

Virtual Private Networks, which can be either free or subscription-based, offer the most reliable way to secure your online connections. While cellular services typically provide considerable protection when you’re mobile, a VPN offers complete safeguarding of your online activities. This is particularly beneficial when you’re using a Wi-Fi network that isn’t your own. Whenever you […]

Consider getting a VPN for your home network

As we’ve mentioned many times (because it’s that important), if you use public Wi-Fi, you need a VPN to protect your privacy. However, what about a VPN for your private home network? Virtually all private home networks are wireless, so you’re still using a Wi-Fi connection, albeit a (hopefully) password-protected one. A VPN can make […]

VPNs are useful for accessing region-restricted streaming services

Yes, VPNs are exceptionally useful for security purposes. But they’re also good for other things, like accessing region-restricted streaming services. For example, if you’re in the U.S. and a show you want to watch is only available in the U.K., you can use a VPN with a server located in the U.K. to access and […]

The most common ways to contract computer viruses

Like biological viruses, computer viruses spread in highly specific ways. Just as influenza infects people via airborne droplets containing virions the body’s immune systems can’t stop, malware takes over computing devices by bypassing their defenses. In other words, viruses don’t come out of nowhere, and with the right preparations it’s possible to contain them before they cause […]

Use VPNs for financial transactions

VPNs are exceptionally useful for protecting the data that goes through a network, and data doesn’t get much more important than your financial information. Any time you’re on a banking website or doing anything that has a connection to your personal financial data, use a VPN or VPN-powered browser.