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July 16, 2019 by IP Location

What are the Risks for Average Torrent Downloader?

Torrent Download Risk?

The exponential growth of file-sharing services and peer-to-peer networks over recent years has made it extremely easy to share any kind of media content. Through simplified file-sharing services such as BitTorrent, eDonkey and Gnutella, it has become very easy to share and obtain copyrighted materials and pirated versions of popular applications. However,...

July 8, 2019 by IP Location

Google Maps Timeline - Is it a privacy concern?

Google Maps Timeline

Most smartphone users may not know this, but Google has been tracking your locations and routes you took to go place to place. Unless you have intentionally turned off the location history settings, Google has been keeping track of your locations from the moment you own your smartphone. It may be mind-boggling for some users, but Google advertises it as a fr...

June 28, 2019 by IP Location

Online Shopping Safety Tips

Online Shopping Safety Tips

In today's world, more and more people use the internet to shop online. Being able to purchase online and have goods delivered to your door at your fingertips makes our daily lives easier. However, there are without a doubt some risks involved when purchasing goods and services online. There will always be criminals and nefarious actors out there who intend...

June 27, 2019 by IP Location

NordVPN Review

NordVPN Reviews

Over recent years, VPN has gone from nerdy obscurity to a widely accepted tool for online anonymity and data encryption. The rise in demand has led to a broad range of available services, varying in speed, the strength of security, ease of use, and supported platforms.

June 25, 2019 by IP Location

What is Cybercrime?

Cybercrime

Cybercrimes can be described as computer-related crimes which occur over a network. The computers involved in these crimes are either used as a means of attack or are the target the crimes. As a result of this, these attacks can be used in a plethora of ways and can range from attacking chat rooms and database systems to individual social media accounts and...

June 25, 2019 by IP Location

Why Smart Homes Need a VPN?

VPN Smart Home

A smart home is a home connected through a network commonly referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT). This allows people to easily manage their appliances, thermostats, lightings and other smart IoT devices remotely using smart devices. The IoT functions by having devices similar to those in a normal everyday house except they carry some functionality to...

June 17, 2019 by IP Location

Are Free VPNs Worth Considering?

Is Free VPN Worth it?

A virtual private network (VPN) is a network technology used to extend two or more private networks over a public network (i.e. Internet). It accomplishes this by creating a secure connection between two endpoints where all of the data shared between these two are encrypted. This disallows a third-party from tampering with the data trespassing through the pu...