Iran is not what most people would consider to be a free country. Iranian citizens are already forced to abide by a long list of oppressive rules and regulations, being robbed of the freedoms they so desperately want to enjoy. A new bill would create an even tighter atmosphere of control. Iran is already subject […]
Belarus is on the precipice of something big. Formerly a part of the United Soviet Socialist Republic, Belarus has a history of communist rule, but a liberal population. A shady, dysphoric, and terrifying turn of events involving Belarus’s authoritarian rule. Upon the re-election of Alexander Lukashenko, something that the entire population denies contributing to, protests […]
The world has learned a lot when dealing with the brunt of the COVID19 pandemic, and there is speculation that the lessons we’ve learned here are likely to impact the way we live our lives even after a vaccine becomes available and cases drop off with time. One of the biggest lessons we’ve learned is […]
The VPN industry is constantly evolving, and TorGuard’s dev team is committed to keeping you on the cutting edge. No, we’re not sending you a floppy disk update in the mail, but we are giving everyone a massive speed boost. In this latest update, users can increase VPN performance with a new protocol option known […]
China and Hong Kong have always been contentious with each other, but China typically wins. Their arm of the law is a little bit longer, and they often use it to meddle directly in Hong Kong’s affairs. Much to the dismay of the residents of Hong Kong, the Chinese government’s latest censorship move is coming […]
Many internet users in India were surprised to find that they were unable to access privacy oriented search engine DuckDuckGo this month. After DuckDuckGo confirmed that accessibility issues weren’t coming from their side, a deep dive confirmed that the inability to access the website stemmed from India’s Department of Telecommunications, the branch of government responsible […]
A new, powerful Russian hacking group has emerged, and much to the dismay of Mr. Robot fans, they’re calling themselves Evil Corp. They saw a window, and they took it. Because COVID-19 has essentially rearranged the entire world, a lot of security precautions and concerns have fallen by the wayside. Evil Corp understood the impact […]
Almost everyone uses online banking to one extent or another. Even if you don’t exclusively bank online, chances are greater than not that you at least use some kind of instant transfer connected service or an automatic bill pay. Businesses primarily use the internet for banking, as they’re constantly performing transactions and moving money in […]
Being stuck with a dead smartphone and no immediate way to charge it is one of the worst feelings in the world. We’re all heavily reliant on our devices. What if we get lost? What if we need to call an Uber? We often work so hard to avoid “stranded with a dead phone” scenario […]
The surveillance measures taken by the Chinese government know no bounds, as recent research has uncovered. Internet giant Tencent, based out of China, is required to act in accordance with Chinese law. The surprise is that they’re using the data of users who have never even been to China in their lives in order to […]
Few people realize what a privilege it is to have free and open access to the internet. Nevermind the fact that in countries where any website can be accessed from any device that the government and your internet service provider can still see what you are doing. In many places of the world, people have […]
