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What is the Internet of Things (IoT) and examples of the application of this technology

09/27/2022 Guest Post

The Internet of Things is a unique concept of a network that provides data transfer between different physical objects or with the external environment. Thanks to the organization of the network, it is possible to update all social and economic processes. The peculiarity lies in the fact that a person does not need to take part in all activities. This concept appeared in 1999. The Internet of Things (IoT) opens up prospects for the widespread use of radio frequency identification methods that allow physical objects or the environment to interact.…

One third of consumers would like to “delete themselves” for better cybersecurity

08/09/202208/05/2022 Sam Lambert

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…

Benefits of Using a VPN

10/13/2021 Guest Post

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…

How to hide your online activity from an Internet Service Provider

10/22/2018 Stephanie Beck

Once upon a time, the web was sold to us as a place of anonymity, where we could assume whatever identity we pleased, and where our activity was known only to ourselves. However, now we know better. As things have turned out, the internet is one of the most public places in the world. From government agencies organizing mass surveillance, to cybercriminals seeking your personal details and marketers trying to understand every action you take, eyes seem to be everywhere. But few of those viewers have the range of vision…

Skype boosts mobile security by hiding IP addresses from trolls

01/25/201601/24/2016 Julie Campbell

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…