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11 Dec 2018

What is a Web Bug (Beacon)?

By IP Location IP Address , 0 Last Modified on 2018-12-11

A web bug is also referred to as web beacon, pixel tag, clear GIF, invisible GIF. It is one of the techniques used in emails or web pages to check what the user has accessed. These are in most cases invisible and are used for web analytics. In most cases, web bug arrives in the form of an image and can be detected by the user only if the source code is checked. A web bug is small graphic and hence can work easily with low bandwidth or weak network connection.

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20 Nov 2018

How do you spy on someone's IP Address?

By IP Location IP Address , 0 Last Modified on 2018-12-11

Most of us believe that our IP address can be tracked only by the Internet Service Provider. Did you know that there are multiple ways in which someone can spy on your IP address? Anybody knowing one of these techniques can easily reveal your IP address. To spy on your IP address, they do not need your permission. Spying on someone's IP address can be used to trace cyberbullying as well as bad intentions.

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18 Nov 2018

What is Web 3.0?

By IP Location World Wide Web , 0 Last Modified on 2018-11-20

The web has evolved several changes since its inception, starting from Web 1.0 which forms the most rudimentary form of a web. Next going on to more advanced forms of Web which were called as Web 2.0.[..]

17 Oct 2018

What is JSP?

By IP Location World Wide Web , 0 Last Modified on 2018-11-18

JSP is also referred as Java server pages. It is a language used for web development and is similar to PHP or ASP. It is used extensively for dynamic web page generation. JSP was first released in 1999 by Sun Microsystems.[..]

19 Oct 2016

Identity Theft

By IP Location Privacy , 0 Last Modified on 2018-11-18

Identity theft has become a common problem across the globe. Fraudsters employ newer sophisticated techniques to steal a victim's identity.[..]

16 Mar 2018

What is Single Sign On Authentication?

By IP Location Security , 0 Last Modified on 2018-11-18

In the most rudimentary explanation, Single Sign-On authentication allows a single user to access multiple applications using the same credentials. Single Sign-On is also commonly referred as "SSO". SSO is commonly used in Enterprise level systems which require access to multiple applications within the same Local Area Network, which is now expanded to include Wide Area Network.[..]

12 Sep 2018

Privacy and Security issues with Big Data and Cloud

By IP Location Security , 0 Last Modified on 2018-11-18

Several organizations deal with a large amount of data on a daily basis. Such organizations constantly look for solutions to optimize the storing of such huge data. Along with storing another concern is to analyze a huge volume of data. This together with the scalability of infrastructure and a budget-friendly solution is something that organizations look for.[..]

09 Aug 2017

How to Prevent Your Social Media Account from Being Hacked

By IP Location Privacy , 0 Last Modified on 2018-11-18

If you've ever noticed any strange activities on your social media account such as unknown posts, messages or notifications? If so, then you may have been hacked. A small hack of your social media account may result in some embarrassing posts or photos that you disagree with but are primarily a joke. However, large attacks can be serious, potentially leading to the theft of personal and financial information or even identity theft.[..]

18 Aug 2018

The End of Net Neutrality: Why You Need a VPN

By IP Location Virtual Private Network , 0 Last Modified on 2018-11-18

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web and the Internet as we know it today, envisioned a resource based on the philosophy that information should be freely available to anyone. The Internet was born of necessity and curiosity and experimentation, and free-flowing information became universally ingrained in the zeitgeist of Internet users from the beginning.[..]

17 Oct 2017

How a VPN Helps Avoid Ad Targeting to your IP Address

By IP Location Virtual Private Network , 0 Last Modified on 2018-11-18

Have you ever visited a website, filled up your cart, then left the website before completing your purchase — only to see an ad elsewhere online for that website the next day? IP Retargeting is a marketing tactic used by many industries. Websites can keep records of the IP addresses window shopping their pages, then target ads to those IP addresses in an effort to gain its patronage. Instead of broad advertisement strokes which may or may not reach the right audience, targeting specific IP addresses speaks to an audience most likely to revisit the website and complete a purchase.[..]