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4 guides that will help improve your digital security
The ExpressVPN blog features advice, explanations, reviews, information security updates, online privacy, politics, ExpressVPN products, and all the things about which we are passionate. Some things, ...
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6 easy ways to improve your online privacy and security
From debilitating data breaches to social media platforms running amok with our information, it seems as if the assaults on our privacy are endless. We’re not doing ourselves any favors by continuin...
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5 defiant, worrying, or outright bizarre Edward Snowden statements
This article was originally published on March 12, 2018. Like the great Nostradamus, Edward Snowden has been a purveyor of the future, signaling time and again signs of things to come. Since joining T...
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What are DNS leaks and how to prevent them
In a previous blog, we talked about what DNS is, how it works, and why it can give away more information than you might expect. In this post, we’ll take a more in-depth look at what an ISP can see a...
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Here's why your printer is a tattletale
When you print, scan, or copy a document at home or in the office, it might look like any other document to your eyes. But, unbelievably, data on the page make it possible to track almost every docume...
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Upset about Facebook? You should be more worried about your ISP
Sure, Facebook’s data policies are bad, but they pale in comparison to your ISP’s (internet service provider). With Congress recently passing legislation that allows telecom companies like Comcast...
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4 tips to create a strong password and keep your accounts secure in 2025
It’s no secret that strong passwords are essential for securing the dozens (or more) of online accounts you use each day, from email to dating apps. However, many people struggle with creating stron...
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PGP is still pretty good for privacy
Many privacy advocates use PGP (GNU Privacy Guard/GPG in its open source form) to encrypt, sign, and verify data and text of all sorts. PGP is a relatively well audited and trusted privacy and securit...
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Girl Scouts are our next wave of cybersecurity experts
Do you know what badges Girl Scouts are collecting these days? It’s not just Hiker, Making Friends, and Cookie CEO anymore. With a strong focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), ...
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How to make a small server for your home
Servers are just computers without screens and keyboards, but they can be relatively cheap to buy, compared with the costs of renting a Virtual Private Server (VPS) in the cloud. Storage can quickly b...
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