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December 15, 2019 by IP Location · 1 comments

What is a VPN Passthrough?

VPN Passthrough

A VPN keeps your traffic safe, secure and maintains online privacy. However, the working of a VPN is much more complex then one can imagine. There are multiple components that need to be considered within a VPN and for the smooth functioning of inbound and outbound traffic.

December 5, 2019 by IP Location

Can a VPN Be Hacked?

Can a VPN get hacked?

Privacy-conscious Internet users know that VPNs are a very useful tool to have when interacting with the online world. They are very efficient and effective in keeping your sensitive information safe and private from the outside world. But, even the most secure VPN services can be compromised. With that in mind, can a VPN get hacked and if so, how can it hap...

December 5, 2019 by IP Location

Do Higher FPS Numbers Make You a Better Gamer?

Frames per Second

When the topic of gaming comes about, terms like refresh rates and FPS are ones that most frequently pop up among avid players. Aside from consoles, which usually come with low caped frame rates, PC games can customize their setups and choose monitors ranging anywhere from 60 FPS to 240 FPS. But, what does it exactly mean, and does it affect your performanc...

November 28, 2019 by IP Location

Half-Life: Alyx – The Pinnacle of VR Gaming so Far?

Half Life Alyx Game

In November 2019, Valve sent shockwaves through the PC gaming community by releasing an announcement trailer for its new Half-Life game, titled Half-Life: Alyx. The long-awaited sequel promises to revolutionize the VR experience, by bringing an exclusively VR product with never before seen features. Although there's not much information yet, the short but co...

November 27, 2019 by IP Location

Is HTTPS enough to protect your privacy?

Does HTTPS protect your Privacy?

Most casual users only take a glance at the green HTTPS padlock when they open up a website, not paying attention to some of the more precise details of the platform itself. In practice, this is most often a good way of telling if a site is safe. But, there's one question that a growing number of privacy-oriented users are asking - as most websites nowadays...

November 23, 2019 by IP Location

How to detect and bypass a transparent proxy?

Transparent Proxy

Proxies sit between an user and the web. It is used to intercept requests from a user, send web requests to the servers and forward the responses from the server to the user. It acts like a web filter or a firewall to enhance network security. Proxies also cache data to speed up the network connection.

November 19, 2019 by IP Location

How to check if Internet is being throttled?

Internet Throttling

Imagining a day without having the Internet. It will be a nightmare for most of us. While the world is constantly on the move, ahead on technology it's even more frustrating when your internet connection lags. A slow internet connection makes you feel like your entire world has suddenly shifted to be slow motion.

November 19, 2019 by IP Location

VPN Servers - is More Better?

Is more VPN Servers better?

Virtual servers are the focal point of every privacy service and a topic on which we touched many times on this site, in one form or another. The number of VPN servers is one of the first things you see when you open up a VPNs site and a piece of information many users go by when choosing a VPN service. But, just like every VPN service itself, there are a lo...

November 18, 2019 by IP Location

What are the differences between VPN and Tor?

VPN vs. Tor

When we speak about online privacy, we constantly make references to the VPN. VPN stands for Virtual Private Network and completely secures traffic by using point-to-point encryption. VPN maintains anonymity by hiding your IP address. However, the VPN provider would be able to know your real IP address as they are the ones who will mask your real IP with a v...