Students of Lee University, a private Christian college in Ohio, recently received a notice that unauthorized VPN use on campus will be prohibited. The reasons for the ban don’t necessarily make sense, and students with tech or security backgrounds have been vocal in their opposition or negative opinion of the VPN ban. The ban seems […]
Jeff Bezos is worth a lot of money. As the face of Amazon, a company that has long since hit over $1 trillion, Bezos walks around with a target on his back. His power and influence as a wealthy and successful entrepreneur has drawn attention from fellow entrepreneurs and even members of foreign governments, including […]
The Chinese government loves censorship. They always have, and they always will. The foundation of their government largely depends on their ability to control what information can enter or exit the country. If freedom of information were a supported system, the already restless population would be able to gain enough control to rival the harsh […]
People use a VPN service to make themselves invulnerable to attack. Oftentimes, people who use VPNs are people for whom data disasters could have large scale consequences. That’s why businesses and people who handle sensitive information for customers or clients often opt for commercial VPN service – one hack can destroy their entire livelihood. Users […]
One would assume their antivirus software is keeping them safe and private. This may not the case for Avast branded antivirus software. Within the software is a heavy-handed spyware capability that will watch and sell just about everything its users do. Major companies are purchasing information about what people do online, and if you’ve ever […]
It’s the simplest thing, and it makes a giant difference. You’re not likely preparing for a SIM swapping attack. You might not even be able to conceptualize how one would be possible. It certainly seems that it would be a lot more difficult to hijack someone’s phone number and access their accounts, but Princeton researchers […]
Everything transpires online in modern times, and anyone who wants to spy on people will find it to be easier than ever before. Governments, both the United States and abroad, love spying on their people. Many people download apps without checking their permissions or learning exactly what those permissions entail, entirely failing to investigate the […]
The internet is a vital tool for communication. It spreads news from one corner of the globe to another. It bridges connections, starts conversations, and helps people mobilize. That’s exactly why Iran’s government decided to shut off the internet amid the escalating protests of outraged Iranian citizens who demand better from their leaders. Removing communication […]
A VPN is the last place that an enterprise can afford to find a vulnerability. The entire purpose of utilizing an enterprise VPN is to keep business data safe from hackers. When VPNs aren’t as secure as they’re supposed to be, smart hackers find that stealing information isn’t too terribly difficult. According to the NSA, […]
If the country of Turkmenistan had a motto, that motto would be “Just Don’t Do It”. Turkmenistan’s confusingly eccentric and egomaniacal leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (who prefers to be cordially referred to as His Excellency or Distinguished Supreme Commander in Chief) has passed laws abolishing term limits and appears to intend to install himself as president […]
You just can’t make this up. It’s sometimes hard to tell if art is imitating life, life is imitating art, or if we’re all stuck in a perpetual cycle of both. Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of South Park, are no strangers to offending people. They’ve spent 23 seasons criticizing nearly everyone for everything […]
