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Bitcoin paper wallets: Taking your Bitcoin security offline
While we generally say we are worried about hacks and data theft, there is often little we can do, as our data is stored by third parties on remote servers, outside our reach. In many cases, a hack of...
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How to survive an internet shutdown
Internet freedoms have been declining for a decade now, according to reports by Freedom House. Internet shutdowns in particular have been one strategy that we’ve seen frequently in recent years. Wi...
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Free cyber safety resources for kids
Today is Safer Internet Day, an initiative started by the EU SafeBorders project in 2004 that promotes a safer, more positive internet experience, especially for children. The day has grown to become ...
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Splinternet: From one internet to multiple webs
Much of the internet you see depends on where you are. While some countries allow virtually unfettered access to all that the internet has to provide, more often than not you’ll find countries that ...
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Working remotely? You can live in these countries on remote-work visas
This post was originally published on January 29, 2021. Amid the pandemic, more companies worldwide have embraced the concept of remote work, giving employees leeway to perform their jobs from home...
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Countries with SIM-card registration laws
Using a prepaid SIM card is a popular way to stay anonymous. It’s also convenient for travelers, expats, people who only use cash, and others who don’t want to commit to a long-term mobile plan. B...
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OONI, an app that measures how much of your internet is censored
OONI, the Open Observatory of Network Interference, is an organization that aims to document and investigate internet censorship around the world. Affiliated with the Tor Project, the group has releas...
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What does a VPN hide?
A VPN hides your IP address and location from apps and websites you visit. It also hides your web activity from ISPs, Wi-Fi admins, and other third parties. A VPN gives you greater online privacy, sec...
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Tor outage: How a major attack felled the onion network
On 10 January 2021, the Tor Network experienced what appears to be a DDoS attack on its core infrastructure, causing users to be unable to use the Tor Browser, with most Version 3 onion sites becoming...
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Upgrading Bitcoin, Part 1: The pitfalls of hard forks and soft forks
The Bitcoin protocol is known for developing slowly, favoring predictability and compatibility over the prevalent Silicon Valley ethos of “move fast and break things.” Indeed, the Bitcoin network ...
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