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Best Residential VPN Providers in 2024
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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Private DNS: The Complete Guide to Secure Browsing
Computers talk with each other in numbers and humans in words. That's a simplification, of course, but it gives us a good idea of what DNS servers do — translate words of domain names (cometvpn.com) into numbers of IP addresses (172.67.201.66). A DNS server can be a privacy hazard as it has to be informed about every website you visit. A private DNS solves this problem by allowing you to use a DNS provider of your choice, possibly with encryption. We explain what private DNS is and how to set it up below.
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How to Change Google Password: A Step-by-Step Guide
Over 80% of data breaches are caused by weak passwords. This makes it one of the most popular gateways for hackers to reach your personal data. Therefore, it’s essential to change it regularly to protect your personal information and secure your accounts. In this article, you will find a step-by-step guide to change your Google Account password. It’s easy and simple both on desktop and mobile.
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What is an SPI Firewall: Benefits, Types, and Use Cases
A firewall is a security system that is meant to protect your devices from harmful files, viruses, and hacks online. An important thing to understand is that there are more than one type of firewall out there, and they have different levels and features of security. In this article, you will understand everything there is to know about SPI firewalls, which offer more robust security by ensuring that only safe online traffic is allowed through.
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Decentralized VPN: Explained and Compared
The internet is at risk of being merged into small clusters owned by a few individuals. So, many turn to decentralization as a remedy. You get more privacy when one provider can't control the means of your communication, web hosting, social media access, or other services. A decentralized VPN tests this idea for a secure internet connection. Unlike traditional centralized VPNs, there is no single entity controlling the servers. Instead, requests are routed through multiple devices. Does this approach work with VPNs, or do you risk exposing your data even more?
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What Is "Not-a-Virus" and How to Deal With It
Everything your antivirus software signals about should be taken seriously. Even if it's something labeled "not-a-virus." You'll learn about these warnings and how to deal with them in this article.
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RDP vs VPN: Understanding the Key Differences
Both VPN (virtual private network) and RDP (remote desktop protocol) are remote access technologies. You use an internet connection to access a computer that’s in a different location than yours and get the benefits as if you were using that computer. There’s one key difference between a virtual private network and a remote desktop protocol – the level of control you get. A VPN server only provides you with internet traffic routing, encryption, and some other benefits. You continue using your machine for everything else. Remote desktop protocol gives you access to the machine itself. You may get different levels of permissions (ranging from limited access to full administrative privileges), but in all cases you’ll get to control the machine itself to some extent.