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Bitcoin paper wallets: Taking your Bitcoin security offline
While we generally say we are worried about hacks and data theft, there is often little we can do, as our data is stored by third parties on remote servers, outside our reach. In many cases, a hack of...
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How to survive an internet shutdown
Internet freedoms have been declining for a decade now, according to reports by Freedom House. Internet shutdowns in particular have been one strategy that we’ve seen frequently in recent years. Wi...
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Free cyber safety resources for kids
Today is Safer Internet Day, an initiative started by the EU SafeBorders project in 2004 that promotes a safer, more positive internet experience, especially for children. The day has grown to become ...
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How to declutter your phone: Step-by-step guide
It’s no secret that the cleanliness of your working environment can have a big impact on your productivity. If we’ve learned anything from Marie Kondo in the past few years it’s that tidying and...
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Ways to learn a language online (Tip: Get a VPN)
Whether you want to advance your career, boost your mind, see the world, or connect with new friends and other cultures, learning a new language is a rewarding endeavour. In fact, the benefits of lear...
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Contact-tracing apps: A privacy paradox
NOTE: This post was originally published on February 4, 2021 The wide adoption of contact-tracing apps in 2020 seemed to herald a rare moment of unity in public-health circles, leveraging the ubiquity...
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Splinternet: From one internet to multiple webs
Much of the internet you see depends on where you are. While some countries allow virtually unfettered access to all that the internet has to provide, more often than not you’ll find countries that ...
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Dev blog: A look inside Lightway
VPN protocols define how a client and a server authenticate each other, establish a connection, and transmit data through the created tunnel. Plenty of VPN protocols are available, each made for its o...
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Working remotely? You can live in these countries on remote-work visas
This post was originally published on January 29, 2021. Amid the pandemic, more companies worldwide have embraced the concept of remote work, giving employees leeway to perform their jobs from homeâ€...
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We analyzed 450 apps and found location trackers in every one
This post was originally published on January 28, 2021. Apps are a central part of our lives. We use them for navigation, fitness, work, gaming, and more—88% of U.S. smartphone usage takes place ins...
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