5 Best Cloud Backups for Dubai in 2021

If you live in Dubai and are currently searching for a secure online backup service, you may wonder which option is better for you. To store your data so that it is completely secure, it is vital to use a cloud backup that provides strong end-to-end encryption. This is particularly…

Android Barcode Scanner App causing threat and must be deleted

A bog by Malwarebytes is raising alarm over a commonly downloaded Android app causing a threat to users who currently have it installed on their devices. According to the antivirus company, over 10 million users downloaded the Lavabird Barcode Scanner app since it was first released. Any users who…

What is TUN/TAP and Why do VPNs Use Them?

TUN/TAP devices are virtual interfaces used by VPN clients to establish virtual instances of physical networking connections. Although slightly different from each other (because they work at different network layers), both TUN and TAP devices function to pass data from one host to another.  What is TUN/TAP? Unlike regular network…

What is Information Security and how is it threatened?

The internet is practically overflowing with confidential information – just think of all those bank accounts, medical records, and customer databases! When we hand over these details, we like to think we’re doing it safely – and that’s where information security comes into the picture. Businesses, hospitals, governments and more;…

What is an RSA key?

RSA is a public key cryptography system used to secure data transmitted over the internet. It is most commonly used in the establishment of an SSL/TLS session – and by the OpenVPN protocol (and sometimes IKEv2) to secure the TLS handshake.  This algorithm is called RSA because of the…

What is a Virtual Private Server?

Virtual Private Servers, often acronymized to VPS, are a type of server you may have encountered if you’ve recently been shopping for a VPN or looking into creating or scaling up a website.  This guide will help you better understand exactly how virtual private servers is, how they work, and…

What is packet loss and how does it happen?

Packets are the busy little bees that keep the internet alive and moving, and they make up just about everything that you can send and receive online. Packet loss occurs when these packets don’t reach their final destination – some of them can get lost in congested networks, diverted by…

How to keep your iPhone safe and secure

If you have an iPhone, you may be thinking that you don’t have to worry about taking measures to protect your privacy or secure your device, since iPhones are secure enough already out of the box. Sure, iPhones are typically less susceptible to various exploits, and more secure in general…