#TurnOnVPN Blog
This page contains blog posts that cover tech, cybersecurity & privacy related topics.
How Will Artificial Intelligence Change the Translation Industry
Image from Pexels.com You’ve probably found yourself, at least once, stuck in a situation where you’re trying to grasp every glimpse of meaning behind someone’s words to understand simple directions in an unknown country. You’ve also likely wished that you could...
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How Can a Cat Picture Hack Your Computer
Image taken from Pexels.com During the First World War, elderly, seemingly harmless women in Belgium who lived near the railway station used to sit by their windows, watch the trains passing by, and knit the whole day. Few people would assume that they were anything...
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Cyber Crime in the UK: 40% of Companies Impacted by Cyber Attacks
Cyber Crime has been a problem in the UK for a long time, but it increased dramatically in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The government conducted its annual Cyber Security Breaches Survey to get a clear picture of cybercrime in the UK. The 2021 edition of the...
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10 Impacts Of Internet On Education
Have you ever wondered what the people in the ‘90s had to go through to learn? If you don’t have an answer for this, I bet all you had to do now to get your answer is pick up your phone and browse "how difficult was it to live in the 90s?". Well, that's the point! The...
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Cybersecurity marketing – 3 top tips to boost your online visibility
Did you know that the cybersecurity industry is now worth £8.3b? Despite many industries falling victim to the devastating impact of Covid-19, cybersecurity has gone from strength to strength. With more unsecured interconnected devices and increased working from home,...
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Your Child Doesn’t Need Another “Friend”
This is a guest post from Cory Alexander, Author of “Followed – Who’s Following You?” and “FriendMe – What Would You Do?” Found at HarlemPressLLC.Com. My wife had a sour look on her face, a look of masked disappointment, and I immediately thought, Did “I” do...
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DDoS attacks enhancing the threats to the online presence of websites and businesses
Security in the days of the Internet is a risk you take when you plan your presence online. There is no refuting that online safety has been a threat and continues to do so in longer runs with unavoidable circumstances. Among one such scary threat is the DDoS attack,...
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How to Choose a VoIP Service For Your Small Business
What is VoIp? Voice over internet protocol uses the internet to make calls through a phone system. Unlike traditional telephone communications VoIP saves huge costs for businesses that rely heavily on communication in their work. Small businesses and entrepreneurs are...
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Why Companies in Major Cities Are a Target for Cyber Attacks and How to Avoid Them
If you closely follow the news and recent developments in the world of cybersecurity, you may perhaps already know that the world around us is in the grip of cyber-warfare. Most of the cyber-attacks happening nowadays are against city governments, charities, and...
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We must not neglect the ethical concerns of big tech
It is without a shadow of a doubt that ethical scandals in the tech industry have become the norm everywhere; every week, a new story surfaces about how the titans of social media have been breaching the ethical code of its users. However, we need to ask...
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7 Steps: To Make Your Start-Up Crisis Proof
We are in an era where not only the residents but even our work life is getting affected. And, the reason for the same is the ongoing pandemic. No matter how unsettling it is, it is indeed part and parcel for every economy. And, a thriving business success mantra is...
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How to Protect Your Privacy and Stay Secure
Nowadays, our daily life without an internet connection is really impossible. That logic these days not only limited to the important sectors such as business, official, and essential services, but the internet is also now a bit more effective for the remains, who...
read more5 reasons why hybrid mobile app development is suitable for small business
Home is where the heart is, but today, the phone is where the heart is! – Cabral. We all are the victim of this digitally changing world, there was the time when we used to prefer mobile phones only for calling purposes but now it turned into a business utility...
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Top privacy protection tips for your online safety
The internet has become an essential resource to send and receive emails, post or share photos and messages on social media websites, online shopping, search for information, and much more. Free public WiFi hotspots have also made it increasingly convenient to connect...
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IOT Security: Why VPNs are the way to go
Your home is a fortress, or so it is supposed to be. Yet a slow but potentially deadly infection has been creeping in over the past few years. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a topic that you will hear mentioned when people talk about the future of technology. The...
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5 Security Risks of Cloud Computing and How to Avoid Them
Whether or not you’re operating in the cloud computing sector, security is a concern for all businesses and website owners. You will face risks such as denial of service, malware, SQL injection, data breaches, and data loss. All these can significantly impact the...
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Home Security System – a Necessity for every household
The Home security system is the combination of different electronic components put in place to secure and protect your home.
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How artificial intelligence improves corporate cybersecurity
Artificial intelligence (AI) applied to corporate cybersecurity provides businesses with an extra layer of security to protect sensitive data transmitted between private networks and API endpoints. Thanks to its abilities to analyze unstructured data and predict...
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Why Use a VPN With Cloud Storage Services
VPNs can provide an extra layer of protection, especially when dealing with sensitive data.
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China’s tech future
China’s tech future is one where AI-driven technologies replace old industries, create new sectors, and transform China’s society and economy – all based on using vast amounts of data generated online. What does it mean for investors and expats?
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Regulation of Facebook Data Collection: Who Is in Control?
Call it a battle brewing or a big storm on the horizon, the data collection, use, and distribution by Facebook Inc. seems to be reaching epic proportions. There is a power and control struggle going on that may involve you (if you are a Facebook user on any type of...
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How much is your data worth?
According to The Economist, data—not oil—has become the world’s most valuable resource. Think about that for a second. Your Google searches, your social media profiles, and even your Amazon purchase history could be worth more now than any other commodity in the...
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Why you should never use free VPNs
Free VPNs are a dime a dozen, but just because they’re common doesn’t mean they’re any good. Free VPN provider Hotspot Shield is notorious for logging and selling user data, yet a great 500 million unknowing users still lean on their services for "privacy and...
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Why some VPNs are better than others
The good news is that you have more choices than ever when it comes to picking a VPN. The bad news is that some VPNs on the market won’t protect your privacy. Research says many VPNs use outdated technology High-Tech Bridge, a Switzerland-based web security company,...
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5 Reasons to use a VPN at university
Being at uni rocks. You’ve got so many new friends, some cool classes (as well as some less cool ones to suffer through), after hours parties to check out, a sweet new campus to explore… and WHAT NO FACEBOOK??!! Internet access at university is liable to cause some...
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5 Times You Should Have Used a VPN, but Probably Didn’t
It's likely your entire life depends on the glorious world wide web. So why are you limiting it? A VPN lets you get the best of your connection, wherever you are. That said, here are five times you could've got more internet, but probably didn't. 1. Every time you've...
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5 good (and legal) reasons to use torrents
Torrents have a bad rep, and it seems they are always under attack from someone. But the fact is BitTorrent is a great piece of technology, and it has many excellent (and legal) uses. There are also many legal reasons to use torrents which people might not be aware...
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The jargon busting VPN FAQ and glossary
A VPN is an awesome privacy tool and is simple to set up and use. Sure, there’s a lot of tech stuff under the hood, but most VPNs come with an easy-to-use interface that does all the hard work for you. Do you know your AES from your WEP? That said, there is a lot of...
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Five key factors to consider when choosing a VPN
Enhanced security, guaranteed privacy, and seamless access from any location are just some of the reasons for you to sign up for a VPN service. But with more VPNs on the market than ever before, you need a robust set of criteria to ensure you are getting the best...
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Seven of the biggest VPN myths people still think are true
VPNs are becoming increasingly popular online tools, and with good reason. Since revelations of mass government surveillance from WikiLeaks and Snowden, discussions on internet privacy and security are only getting louder, and in the growing noise, people are looking...
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