Recent survey says that people would prefer to be able to entirely wipe out their internet presence. A recent survey commissioned by VPN provider NordVPN has shown that one in three people across 11 countries would like to be able to entirely remove their online presence in the name of cybersecurity if they were able to do so. The survey involved the participation of 10,800 internet users from among 11 different countries. The survey found out that a large number of consumers would prefer to be able to boost their…
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Benefits of Using a VPN
The word “VPN” is all the rage in the online world because big companies collect our data and sell it to be used to advertise to us. You must have noticed that when you look up something you soon after get an ad for that item e.g. you might have looked up the best smart ACs and now you keep seeing advertisements for different AC units. Some people even believe that companies spy on us through our smart devices’ mics or cameras since advertisements that show up seem to be…
Read MoreSkype boosts mobile security by hiding IP addresses from trolls
Users of the service can now feel a little safer from these online attackers with a new privacy level. Online trolls are becoming a growing problem in several markets, such as in gaming, and angry, bitter, mean or sore losers in games have used Skype to attack people in order to vent their frustrations, but that service is now boosting its mobile security in order to make that more difficult. Skype has boosted its default privacy features to protect users – especially gamers – from angry rivals. The service, which…
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