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FTC study: ISPs share far more user data than you’d expect
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has just released a report with its findings on how much consumer data is collected by internet service providers and how that data is used. In case you had doubts ov...
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Announcing ExpressVPN’s 2021 scholarship winner
We are excited to announce the winner of the ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship 2021: Ishmael Liwanda, a law student at the University of Bristol, UK. Congratulations! This year, our essay promp...
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It’s shockingly easy for someone to get your Instagram account banned
Influencers on Instagram who use the platform to earn a living often treat their postings like a full-time job. It takes time and effort to build a large following, which is valuable when it comes to ...
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Internet surveillance in 5, 9, and 14 eyes countries
The Five Eyes (also known as 5 Eyes or FVEY) alliance can be traced to informal discussions between the U.S. and the UK during World War II, in which the countries agreed to share intelligence about i...
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Are we running out of IP addresses? 5 facts to know
Every device needs an IP address to communicate with others on the internet. There are 4.3 billion possible IP addresses in the IPv4 standard we use today. But with 4.66 billion active users on the in...
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Interactive movies let you decide the plot—and they’re going mainstream
Here’s a scary-movie trope: The protagonist hears a strange noise in their house and decides to investigate, instead of doing the smart thing and avoiding potential danger. And you’re shouting at ...
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7 breaches, hacks, and leaks you might have missed this year
Cybersecurity Awareness Month couldn't have kicked off in more dramatic fashion: Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram went offline, the entirety of Twitch was leaked, CoinBase got hacked, and the company...
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2.4 vs. 5 GHz Wi-Fi: Are you using the right one?
Ever wonder why your router has two identical names in your Wi-Fi network list, except one ends with “2.4” and another ends with “5”? Don’t panic—it’s not a bug. Both names belong to the...
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The internet is safer now—but a VPN is still essential protection
The internet is a much more encrypted place than it was 10 years ago—that means much improved privacy and security for all. HTTPS, once a rarity, has become so widespread that the Electronic Frontie...
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Guide: Protect your privacy at the workplace
We wrote about the prospect of getting back to the office back in March—but we spoke too soon. Depending on where you live, a large chunk of office workers who started working from home because of C...
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