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Monday, 27 November 2017

Top 3 VPNs 2017




This internet-connected era has improved our lives in many aspects. It is now easier than ever to work, study and communicates, but this comes at a cost. The unregulated nature of the internet makes it vulnerable to the bad intentions of some people and this can have deep consequences in our everyday lives if we’re not prepared to handle them.

To begin with, in the recent years it was made public that surveillance agencies all around the world are constantly monitoring most of the world’s internet traffic. Some of them do this by obtaining information directly from internet service providers (ISPs) who have even been legally allowed by some countries to sell their users’ information to companies without consulting.

Fortunately, there is a tool to protect your privacy from all this and it’s called a Virtual Private Network (VPN). In case you don’t know them, they’re private services that encrypt and reroute all your data through a large network of servers, taking it out of the reach of snoopers in many ways. Visit vpnAlert for more information about how VPN works. Now, not all VPN services are the same and much less equally good. For this reason, we took the liberty of testing a bunch of them and deciding which ones are the best. Here are our top 3 of VPN services for this year:


ExpressVPN
If your main concern is speed, then you have to go for ExpressVPN. This VPN provider specializes in fast connection rates, their servers have been set up specifically for this task and they don’t set a bandwidth limit to their users. They also feature a really big network of over 1500 servers distributed across more than 90 countries around the world. They’re definitely a good choice if you want to stream shows from foreign media platforms.

They count with all the security features you might expect from every proficient VPN provider and even though they are a bit pricier than the others, their service is definitely worth it.

PureVPN
If your goal is to bypass all region-based restrictions that step in your way, and we truly mean it when we say this, then your best choice is PureVPN. Their network spreads across more than 140 countries, making it the broadest we’ve seen. On top of this, they feature very fast connections on each of their more than 700 servers and the safest encryption protocols available. They’re also a good option if you’re looking to save some money. After all, their two-year subscription plan has one of the most competitive prices on the market.

IPVanish
IPVanish isn’t specialized in a certain area, it is more the sum, and quality, of its different features what makes it one of the best VPNs of the market. They have a network of more than 850 distributed in more than 60 countries making it perfect to bypass geo-restrictions. All these servers are lightning-fast and their encryption protocols are military-grade. In conclusion, IPVanish is a strong ally if what you want is to protect your privacy online.

Saturday, 13 May 2017

Messenger Apps are Increasing Security for your Personal Protection

Messenger Apps are Increasing Security for your Personal Protection
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It is a fact that many instant messages sent over popular messaging apps can be intercepted and read. It is even possible for people to impersonate you or your friends using the apps which can lead to some dangerous consequences.

However, there are messaging apps that have noted this and did something about it. Some of them will encrypt your messages as you send them, so if a third party intercepts them before they reach its intended recipient, the message will be meaningless. Some apps are better at this than others, but as security is becoming a factor that many people now look at when choosing an app, it should be something that app developers take seriously.

Recently the most popular messaging app WhatsApp enabled end to end encryption services across all platforms. This means that the message that someone sends can’t be read by anyone other than the person sending the message or the person it is sent to. There is also the option to provide a security code so you can verify that no one is intercepting your messages. Although this is important for personal messages, it is even more vital for work messaging.

Apps like WeChat also encrypts messages ensuring that third parties can’t snoop. However, users have to be careful, because if for example the user chooses to favourite a message, it is automatically saved to the servers of the app. Or if you translate a message on the app, then it will use a third-party translation service to do this.

Security is becoming an ever more important factor when people are choosing what messaging app to use, and developers should consider how to make security even better in the future.
To discover more interesting facts about messenger apps, take a look at the infographic below designed by the team at skilled.co.




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