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Ditch Android (and Google) and install LineageOS
Editor’s note: This is part of our series on alternatives to Big Tech. Read our posts on downloading apps for LineageOS from F-Droid and getting Android apps from the Aurora Store. We often think ...
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What is UPnP and should you turn it on or off?
If you’ve ever connected a printer or a smart device to your home network, you’ve likely encountered Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). But what is UPnP, and why is it so widely used? This networking...
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What is a CDN? Understanding content delivery networks
Why do some websites load almost instantly, even when hosted halfway around the world? The secret often lies in using a CDN. CDN stands for Content Delivery Network. It’s a geographically distribute...
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What your mental health app reveals to big tech
When we book a session with a mental health professional, there is a high degree of trust built into the interaction. We’re paying someone to listen to some of our deepest and darkest secrets, and p...
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7 countries are calling for access to your private messages
If you’re using a messaging app that does not use end-to-end encryption (E2EE), your communications could be read by the company whose app you’re using, as well as government authorities and other...
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Quick biography: Edward Snowden
In 2013, Edward Snowden and his hard drive full of classified NSA documents boarded a plane and changed forever how we understood privacy. His actions forced the world to reckon with the realities of ...
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How to back up your files and encrypt them
We accumulate tons of data in the form of pictures, emails, chats, documents, recordings, and videos. Keeping them safe and accessible in the long run is easy but takes forethought. To protect yoursel...
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How to improve your email security
No matter if it’s private communication or business, your emails contain practically everything there is to know about you. From your emails, anyone can learn about your work, relationships, vacatio...
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Interested in cybersecurity jobs? You'll need these skills
It’s no secret that cybersecurity jobs are in high demand. The median salary for cybersecurity analysts is about 100,000 USD a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. What’s more, ...
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Face masks do help evade facial recognition tech—for now
This post was originally published on August 15, 2020. Two birds, one stone: Not only do face masks help stem the transmission of the novel coronavirus, but a new study also suggests that they might m...
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