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February 20, 2021 by IP Location

How to find someone's email address?

Find Email Address

As a marketer, sometimes you may need to send a cold email for partnership, collaboration or simple connection to build a relationship. The key to success in cold emailing is finding the right contact's email address. You may dig through the corporate website or research social media, but the person you need to reach out may be difficult to find. Sending...

February 19, 2021 by IP Location

What are Mobile Advertising IDs (MAID)?

MAID

Consumers not only use websites but also use mobile apps for various social media and gaming activities. For app developers to monetize their work, they often publish advertisements offered through Apple, Google, and Facebook among others. Unlike websites, mobile apps do not use cookies and there has to be another way to track user activities. This is where...

February 18, 2021 by IP Location

What is an SSID?

SSID

SSID is a short name for Service Set IDentifier, and it is referring to your WiFi network name. For network devices to find the WiFi networks, wireless routers and wireless access points generally broadcast their SSIDs to allow nearby devices to connect to it.

February 17, 2021 by IP Location

How to protect from Identity Theft?

Identity Theft

Identity Theft is the term used to steal someone's personal information, and use it to disguise one's identity and use it in cybercrime and fraud for financial gain. With everyone shifting financial activities to online, hackers and thieves are stealing personal information to use them in illegal activities.

February 16, 2021 by IP Location

What is the Gclid?

Gclid

Google Click ID (also known as GCLID) is a parameter assigned to the Google Ad and is passed in the URL to track clicks and conversions. The GCLID is only used in Google Ads and is enabled by turning on auto-tagging in the settings. It is used to tie your Google Ads with your Google Analytics account so that the clicks and the conversions can be tracked.

February 15, 2021 by IP Location

8 Useful Security Websites in 2021

Security Websites

Internet helps us live our lives better, but it's not a safe place to hang out. There are hackers, spammers, and phishers trying to steal our personal data, and we're exposed to dangers every day. There are, however, websites and browser extensions that we can utilize to protect our privacy. We've found 5 websites and 3 browser extensions that wi...

February 14, 2021 by IP Location

The Basics of Email

Basics of Email

Email is one of the very first services provided by the Internet dating back to 1971. It is the best attempt service and does not guarantee delivery much like the postal mail. As long as the recipient's email address is valid, and the mail servers providing services to both sender and receiver are functional, there is a good chance the email will be delivere...

February 12, 2021 by IP Location · 1 comments

What are bridge and passthrough modes?

Bridge vs. Passthrough modes

When you set up a gateway at home, you may opt to enable a bridge or pass-through mode. Depending on how you want to configure your network, you may configure the gateway to bridge over passthrough. So, what is the bridge mode, and what is the pass-through mode?

February 11, 2021 by IP Location

Securing Your Privacy on Video Conferencing Platforms

Privacy on Video Conferencing Platforms

With all of us stuck inside, video conferencing apps have become a default way to communicate with colleagues and some tech-savvy family members. Video chat apps have advanced in recent years, and have gotten easy to use, collaboration-ready, and accessible. At the same time, due to the popularity of video conferencing platforms, many security flaws were...