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Trump signs new U.S. internet privacy legislation: Comcast reacts, but can you trust them?
NOTE: This post was originally published on April 10, 2017 Last week, ExpressVPN wrote about controversial U.S. Congress plans to allow ISPs to sell your private data for profit. To the dismay of priv...
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How a VPN router protects your whole family from internet tracking
This post was originally published on March 31, 2017. This week, the U.S. House of Representatives followed the Senate in voting to roll back FCC regulations that previously barred internet service pr...
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U.S. Congress votes to let ISPs sell your browsing data
On March 23rd, 2017, the U.S. Senate voted to remove internet privacy protections enacted by the FCC. Two days later, The House of Representatives followed suit. Once the President gives his signature...
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Your YouTube history exposed: Researcher identifies inherent security flaw in video streaming
This post was originally published on March 22, 2017. While researching how Internet Service Providers (ISPs) could optimize their services to improve users’ video-watching experiences, cyber-securi...
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The NSA versus the CIA: How to protect yourself from both
In 2013, Edward Snowden showed the National Security Agency (NSA) has a global surveillance apparatus covering all our digital communications. Then, in 2017, Wikileaks released a trove of data from in...
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A comparison of two-factor authentication methods: Which is best for you?
Two-factor authentication makes it impossible for hackers to break into your accounts by brute-force and even protects you if the hackers get your password. It can even help lock down your account if ...
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I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that: When virtual assistants go very, very wrong
The Wall Street Journal estimates that one million IoT devices were recently used by hackers to carry out a glut of DDoS attacks. But it’s not just hackers you have to worry about. The Internet of T...
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9 women tech activists to follow on Twitter
Hi! I wanted to share my favorite women tech activists to follow on Twitter. These women all work to keep the internet open and our online communications private and secure while inspiring us with the...
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The EU want to tax Hyperlinks. Sign the Save the Link petition to stop them!
This post was originally published on March 7, 2017. The European Commission (EC) has repeatedly attempted to create a hyperlink tax. The tax would work similarly to the fee a radio station pays to pl...
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Take our quiz: Cybersecurity heroes
Our digital freedom and privacy are continually threatened by online censorship and mass surveillance. But there have still been notable victories in the fight for a free and open internet. How much d...
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