privacy
5 Notorious Online Privacy Myths
Online privacy should not be taken for granted. Nowadays, more than ever, we need to be aware of every move we make on the Internet because data security is at a premium, and there have been misleading beliefs, too. Here are five online privacy myths that have held us back for too long: “Everyone uses public Wi-Fi, so it should be safe” WRONG! While there is no denying that public Wi-F...[Read More]
How Fake Caller IDs Are Being Used to Steal Your Identity
Nearly all of us are familiarized with caller IDs. They are the tools that tell us who is trying to reach us via phone, whether it is our home phone, our office line, or our mobile devices. We use them as filtering resources because there are people with which we are willing to talk, and other than, well… not so much. However, malicious people out there are learning how to fake caller IDs to steal...[Read More]
How to Unblock Facebook Messenger Calling in the UAE
We ought to communicate. It’s in our DNA: whereas every species existing on planet Earth can’t successfully establish conversations, the human kind not only can but needs to do it with the intention of avoiding isolation and mental illnesses. It is one of the requisites for survival: if you don’t believe that, ask Tom Hanks! As the world becomes a globalized place in which travel...[Read More]
5 HideMyAss Alternatives That Won’t Compromise your Privacy
After the 2013 events involving the US National Security Agency, the world realized that being online was not safe. Surveillance agencies are constantly monitoring the activity of most internet users, and as people get used to putting more and more personal information on their phones, it has never been more important to find ways to protect ourselves from these entities. There are many tools and ...[Read More]
The Things the Internet Knows About You Might Scare You
After the scandal involving the National Security Agency of the United States a couple of years ago, it was made clear that law enforcement agencies were spying on us. What you might not be aware of is that, in fact, having a major institution tracking your online activity has always been quite common. Except most of these aren’t government agencies, they’re just companies who want to make money o...[Read More]
Protect Yourself from Donald Trump’s Online Privacy Policies
Ever since Donald Trump became the President of the US, internet users’ online privacy has been dropping more and more. Not only was FCC’s privacy policy completely shut down even before its official start, but also the new legislation came in its place. So, with net neutrality being a thing of the past, completely destroying online privacy was as easy as you can imagine. Right now, wh...[Read More]
Privacy and Security Predictions for 2017
When we’re talking about online security and data privacy, we have to remember that it’s not simply one fight. It doesn’t revolve around doing a certain number of things, and the fight can never be over. That’s a war between many factions. The three main ones are the government, the regular internet users, and the cyber criminals. These three factions are in online war sinc...[Read More]
5 Common Apps that Put Your Privacy at Risk—Are You Using One?
You’re probably aware that the number of apps that are available today makes it impossible not to have at least some of your personal data stored somewhere online. Everyone uses these apps, and whether they realize it or not, the apps do take something in return. However, there’s a difference in using your data so that the app can work better, and stealing and exposing your privacy. So...[Read More]
More Americans Going for VPN Services Following the Trump Administration Privacy Rollback
When Donald Trump took office, his controversial nature was one of the key points everyone noted. A change was inevitable. This what can be said of his current decision of rolling back the privacy laws put in place by the Obama administration. This has had huge impacts on how people behave online. Initially, most users of VPN services were companies and individuals who worried about their online p...[Read More]
Tips to Prevent Being Tracked
Nobody wants their privacy invaded, and the whole point of the internet is anonymity and privacy itself. As time goes by, we’re slowly being cheated of our privacy, and little by little not only are we losing it, it’s also being shared around and even sold to major corporations. And let’s not forget the hackers and other cyber criminals that might want to track your activities wh...[Read More]
Does RuinMyHistory Stop ISPs From Tracking Data?
Since the new Bill concerning American’s online privacy has arrived, people are looking for ways to hide their browsing history, change their IP addresses, and generally bring any sort of protection and privacy into their online lives. One of the ways to do this is being brought to the eye of the public, and that is RuinMyHistory. The question is, does it really do the job, and are you safe ...[Read More]
What are the Internet Privacy Rights By Country?
Just because you are free to do whatever you want online in your home country doesn’t mean you don’t have to worry about how your data is be used. Online privacy rights are varied throughout all parts of the world. You must be cautious when online regardless of where you go. United States While much of the online world is open and free for you to explore in the United States, your content could be...[Read More]