Imagine scrolling through your Facebook when you see a weird ad. It’s for something you know you’ve never been interested in. You shrug it off as poor ad targeting until you start seeing it again and again. Then it clicks — hey, isn’t this something your friend mentioned recently when talking…
It’s open season for hackers; four critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Microsoft Exchange Server system. This story began in January 2021, and it’s still unravelling. The exploits sparked a global onslaught of major cyberattacks affecting at least 30,000 businesses and institutions in the US alone. While patches for the…
If you regularly need to back up large files to the internet, it is essential that you pick a cloud backup provider that gives you either unlimited or easily scalable storage space. Not all backup providers allow you to upload large file sizes, which means that you must take care…
Protecting your privacy – it’s a no-brainer, right? We do it out of habit all the time, every day (like whenever you lock a door or draw the curtains), but what about your digital privacy? It’s pretty overwhelming when you think of just how much personal information is out there…
Absolutely everyone has an opinion about Facebook – it’s as infamous as it is synonymous with the concept of social media. We’re sharing more of our lives than ever before online, too, potentially with strangers, so it’s a good time to reconsider how safe the site actually is. If you’re…
Whether you’re part of an MMO guild or group, a competitive member of the FGC, a single-player enthusiast – or a combination of the three, you might’ve wondered if a VPN could boost your performance. VPNs come with handy apps for PC and consoles, now, and a quick hop…
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Before I was familiar with VPNs, I used to think they were super specialized pieces of digital kit for hackers and dedicated torrenters – and sure, they certainly come in handy for those folks, but the truth is that anybody can use a VPN. Does a family need a VPN?…
There has been a marked increase in challenges to GDPR rulings in recent months, with European companies appear increasingly confident they can successfully appeal charges. The surge has put a renewed focus on the lack of resources regulators have at their disposal. [[post-object type=”divider” /]] A challenging caseload The Wall…
It’s hard to pinpoint when I found my friends in America – time gets a little fuzzy when I think back to the days of Tumblr and Skype! As for “why,” well, that’s a bit easier. All of us were young women, slightly isolated from our peer groups IRL, and…