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How private are your fitness apps? 5 tips to keep them secure
If you downloaded a fitness app in 2020, you’re not alone. During the first half of the year, health and fitness app downloads grew by nearly 50% as a result of lockdowns, gym closures, and other so...
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The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) aims to protect user data. Does it?
NOTE: This post was originally published on August 8, 2018 It’s a big bill that’s gotten very little attention. California lawmakers recently passed what could end up being the single most compreh...
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Online shopping with a VPN: Find deals and protect yourself this Christmas
Stand aside, brick-and-mortar stores: Online shopping has been growing exponentially, bringing with it undeniable upsides, but also a few risks. A virtual private network (VPN) is your essential compa...
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The evolution of encryption and why governments hate it
Long before governments started fighting to outlaw encryption, politicians from around the world were turning to secret codes to communicate with one another. From Julius Caesar’s cipher to Thomas J...
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That’s so blasé: A quick guide on how NOT to expose other people’s privacy online
Whether it’s your old high school friend sharing your Facebook details to level up on Candy Crush or someone willingly forking over their email contacts so they can get a free month of Tidal, there�...
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An interview with Ashton Eaton, world’s greatest athlete and ExpressVPN user
There are those who run. There are those who jump. There are those who throw. And then there are those who do all three on an Olympic level. Enter Ashton Eaton, the World’s Greatest Athlete. Eaton h...
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Tor crusader Chuck McAndrew discusses privacy, freedom with ExpressVPN
The Kilton Public Library in Lebanon, New Hampshire, made headlines last year after becoming the first library in the U.S. to offer free, anonymous Internet via Tor. Advocates around the world were qu...
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Viral outbreak inspires MERS-themed malware
A human virus is a lot like a piece of malware, “downloading” itself into your system and draining your vital resources for its own ends. So it’s ironic that Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (ME...
