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ExpressVPN's 6 big data security predictions for 2016: Which ones came true?
In January, ExpressVPN made some predictions about what might happen with information security during 2016. Were the predictions correct? Let’s review and see what actually happened. #1: Hackers wil...
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Some good things did happen in 2016
This post was originally published on December 12, 2016. Everyone agrees 2016 has been terrible. Much-loved people died, catastrophes happened, and no one could shake the feeling it was a particularly...
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ExpressVPN doesn't offer a NAT Firewall because there's no need to
If a VPN provider offers a NAT Firewall, it’s a good indication they assign each user a unique IP address. As this is suboptimal for privacy, ExpressVPN has the opposite approach---multiple users sh...
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Hyperlinks made the internet fabulous and they must not be taxed
This post was originally published on October 31, 2016. HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) changed the internet and catapulted it to the mainstream, but it may be under threat from a new “Hyperlink ...
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What's best for internet privacy: Tor then VPN, or VPN then Tor?
There's ongoing confusion about how VPNs and Tor compare in regards to privacy and anonymity and competing opinions on how and when it makes sense to combine them. Do they work together, is there ever...
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Salts and hashes: How apps and websites protect your passwords
Password protection methods like Diceware, password managers, and two-factor authentication are just one side of the story. What are apps and websites doing on their end to protect your passwords? Her...
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Why the world must demand a decentralized internet
Development of various packet switching networks like ARPANET laid the foundations of the modern internet, for example by adopting the Internet Protocol Suite, which we know today as TCP/IP. The inter...
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Dark Web Links: The best .onion and Tor sites in 2025
The deep web is the part of the internet that’s not indexed by search engines, such as your emails, social media feed, and cloud storage. It basically includes anything that has a virtual padlock or...
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What is an .onion address on Tor, and how to get one
On the internet, as most people use it, a domain name (e.g., expressvpn.com) is registered through a registrar. You usually pay a fee for this. The part after the dot on the right of the domain, like ...
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ExpressVPN launches Tor onion service: Expressobutiolem.onion
This post was originally published on August 17, 2016. ExpressVPN is proud to announce added security and privacy with the launch of a hidden service in the Tor network. Hosting an onion service in th...
