NordVPN receives ioXt certification

NordVPN is pleased to announce that our{‘ ‘} android app {‘ ‘} now has ioXt certification. Our compliance with ioXt security standards underlines NordVPN’s commitment to openness and transparency. The ioXt Alliance is a collective of cybersecurity labs, with collaboration from entities like Google, Amazon, and the VPN Trust Initiative. Their…

Rakuten TV VPN | Unblock Rakuten From Anywhere

Rakuten TV is a streaming service owned by Japanese technology company Rakuten. The service is available in several countries across the globe and by 2019, before its expansion, it had 7 million users worldwide. If you want to access Rakuten TV outside of Japan – or any of the other…

Organizations need to patch Pulse Secure VPNs

Organizations using Pulse Secure’s mobile VPN should patch vulnerabilities reportedly being exploited in the wild, possibly by a “Chinese espionage actor”.The patch–available here–is considered important enough that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) gave federal agencies a deadline of April 23 to apply them.Backup lessons from a cloud-storage disaster
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Are British students aware of online risks?

Research by NordVPN suggests that students in the UK are becoming increasingly aware of the risks they face online, but many are still failing to adequately protect themselves. So how tech-savvy are British students, and how do they rank against their peers in other countries? What is the National Privacy Test?…

Internet safety for kids: a parent’s guide

Teaching your kids about internet safety is absolutely vital, but where do you start? We lift the lid on cyberbullying, identity theft, stalking, and phishing scams so you can make well-informed decisions about your child’s safety online. Watch this essential video guide to help you begin the conversation: 9 Tips for…

What is Wi-Fi 6?

Wi-Fi 6 is the sixth and latest generation of Wi-Fi protocol that has promised to set a new industry standard for Wi-Fi connections. How much has changed from the fifth generation? And is it worth upgrading your devices to be compatible with Wi-Fi 6? What makes Wi-Fi 6 better? What is…

Can Google Chrome’s FLoC replace browser cookies?

Google is facing a growing backlash over Chrome’s new FLoC update, despite their claims that it will promote a “privacy-first” internet. But privacy advocates and rival browser companies aren’t convinced. So what is FLoC? And is it really a viable alternative to browser cookies? What is FLoC? FLoC (Federated Learning of…

Should the government be allowed to hack you?

Do governments have a duty to protect you from cybercriminals — even when that protection comes at the cost of your privacy? This isn’t a hypothetical question: it’s the dilemma facing Microsoft Exchange users after recent intrusions by authorities responding to the Hafnium incident. So what happened, and was it justified?…

Why privacy was on everyone's mind at Collision conference

Data privacy and security was center stage at this year’s Collision conference, with huge numbers of talkers touching on the need for privacy by design, better regulations, and improved education. [[post-object type=”divider” /]] To open the conference, Alex Stamos (former Chief Information Security Officer at Yahoo and Facebook) delivered a…