Tag: VPN Privacy & Security
Age verification lands in Italy − here’s how this Black Friday deal can help you protect your privacy
After the UK, France, and multiple US States, Italy has now enforced its mandatory age verification system. Starting today, November 12, 2025, Italians must prove they are at least 18 years old to access websites displaying adult-only content. While the country’s communications authority, AGCOM, ensures Italy’s system was built on…
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Dangerous Android VPNs are lurking on the Google Play Store. Here are the safe ones that are on sale.
More and more people are turning to VPN apps to boost their privacy and security on their Android devices. Far less, however, realize the potential risk of downloading the wrong one. Google’s latest fraud advisory alert has sounded the alarm about the rising threats of malicious VPN and warned that…
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Amazon declares war on ‘dodgy Fire Sticks’ – not even VPNs will be able to beat the block!
Amazon is beginning to actively block apps identified as providing access to pirated content The block is being applied at the device level, impacting all Fire TV Sticks globally Since the block is on the device itself, using a VPN will not bypass the restrictions In a significant move to…
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Russian restrictions have been blocking access to Telegram and WhatsApp for months – here’s what we know
A clampdown in Russia has made voice calls on both WhatsApp and Telegram either extremely difficult or impossible, with some regions, particularly in southern Russia, facing harsher restrictions on the apps. Last week, the Russian communication and censorship body Roskomnadzor explained failures experienced by Russian users were due to work…
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Is your data safe? Google’s new Play Store age checks raise privacy questions
Google is now rolling out age verification checks for users on the Play Store. Users may be asked to upload ID, a selfie, or a credit card to prove their age The move comes in response to new state-level legislation in the US Google has begun rolling out age verification…
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“We saw genuine shock on people’s faces” – NordVPN takes on Times Square to debunk Americans’ online security myths
A white and blue billboard, a stage, and two chairs in the middle of Times Square to connect passers-by with three ethical hackers. That’s all NordVPN needed to crash New Yorkers’ misconceptions about online security, starting with a simple question: Are you half-naked online? A handful of minutes was enough…
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