Tag: VPN Privacy & Security
Myanmar enforces new cybersecurity law – and VPN usage is the main target
Up to six months in prison and fines of up to 2 million kyats (almost $1,000). This is what people in Myanmar now risk for using a VPN service without approval after a new controversial cybersecurity law was enacted on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. According to the military junta, the…
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Russia disconnects several regions from the global internet to test its sovereign net
Russia restricted foreign internet access across several regions over the weekend to test its national infrastructure. Residents of the affected regions couldn’t access both foreign and local apps, including the likes of YouTube (one of the last Western social media platforms still available in Russia), Google, WhatsApp, and Telegram –…
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You could soon need a VPN to use TikTok in the US
Americans could soon need one of the best VPN apps to keep using TikTok. A US TikTok ban now looks more probable than ever following the decision made by the federal appeals court on Friday (December 6, 2024). The decision upholds a law requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to…
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Black Friday coupon scams are on the rise: here’s how to avoid dodgy discount codes this sale season
We’re heading right into the Black Friday sales season, with major online retailer Amazon already kicking off seasonal deals, but with such a savings blitz on the horizon, be wary of malicious websites and services online that could mislead you and put your personal data in danger. We keep a…
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Half of Americans want the internet to forget about them – but they don’t know how
More and more people want the internet to forget about them. This sentiment is especially strong in the US where almost half of internet users would like to be removed from the web. However, most of them don’t know how. This is the main finding unveiled by a joint investigation…
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