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A Virtual Private Network (VPN) encrypts your traffic and hides your IP address. The way these functions are accomplished affects various aspects of your online privacy and security.
Here, we'll consider using residential IP addresses instead of those originating from a data center. A residential VPN has advantages compared to traditional ones, but there are some caveats. It all boils down to residential VPN providers.
The worst ones may even create more risks than benefits. We'll end this article with a list of the best residential VPN providers on the market.
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Password Entropy: Definition and How to Calculate It
Password entropy is a key concept for creating a strong password. Expressed in bits of entropy, it gives us an objective measurement of how difficult it is to crack, guess, or brute-force attack passwords.
We all know that strong passwords must be complex and include lots of special characters, numbers, lowercase, and uppercase letters. Understanding what password entropy is and how to calculate it helps create strong passwords you can remember but criminals struggle to crack.
Guoda Šulcaitė
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How to Use VPN for TikTok: A Step-by-Step Guide
TikTok has been targeted by various countries and governments due to suspicions of data harvesting and user tracking. In some countries, the app is completely banned while others have placed restrictions for government workers.
If you live in one of the countries where TikTok has been restricted, there’s an easy way to avoid these bans – using a VPN. With a VPN, you can connect to a country where the TikTok app is completely free to use and you’ll be able to do so yourself.
Rasa Sosnovskytė
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Can Ring Cameras Be Hacked? How to Protect Your Ring Devices
Owned by Amazon since 2018, Ring is one of the most popular manufacturers of smart home security devices. Ring doorbells, IP surveillance cameras, and home alarm systems connect to one wireless network that can be controlled from your phone.
As convenient as they are, Ring devices can become a home network security vulnerability instead of a security guarantee. Ring has done a lot to improve the security of its products, such as implementing end-to-end encryption. Still, you are the one in charge of your home and your home network security.
Can Ring cameras be hacked even if you take all the necessary precautions? We'll dive into the details and outline the steps you must take to protect your ring devices.
Guoda Šulcaitė
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Understanding Threatware: Detection, Prevention, and Response
Threatware is an umbrella term that encompasses all types of malware, spyware, and other malicious programs. While it used to be only disruptive to regular operations, many new threatware programs also intend to steal information for monetary gain.
Current iterations of threatware can take many shapes and forms, from malicious websites that inject code to email attachments. Staying up to date with all of the newest developments in threatware is partly the job of cybersecurity professionals, however, everyone needs to know the basics.
Adomas Šulcas
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Ethernet vs Wi-Fi: Which One is Better?
Ethernet and Wi-Fi are the two main ways to connect your computer to the internet. While Wi-Fi has received significantly more attention in recent years, especially among consumers, due to its simplicity and flexibility, ethernet is still widely used in various other applications.
Even if Wi-Fi is significantly more popular, it isn’t strictly better. Both methods have their benefits and drawbacks. Wi-Fi’s popularity comes from its ease-of-use and flexibility, but an ethernet connection can be much more useful in certain scenarios.
Adomas Šulcas
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What is VPN? How It Works, Types of VPN
A VPN, which stands for virtual private network, establishes a digital connection between your computer and a remote server owned by a VPN provider.
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