The NSA versus the CIA: How to protect yourself from both
In 2013, Edward Snowden showed the National Security Agency (NSA) has a global surveillance apparatus covering all our digital...
A comparison of two-factor authentication methods: Which is best for you?
Two-factor authentication makes it impossible for hackers to break into your accounts by brute-force and even protects you if...
9 women tech activists to follow on Twitter
Hi! I wanted to share my favorite women tech activists to follow on Twitter. These women all work to keep...
Unhackable notifications: It’s easy to encrypt Facebook with a PGP key
If you've ever wanted to optimize your online security with PGP keys, start with Facebook’s encrypted notifications feature.
Five BIG information security predictions for 2017
A year ago ExpressVPN made some predictions about what might happen in 2016. Some of these bold prophecies turned...
ExpressVPN’s 6 big data security predictions for 2016: Which ones came...
In January, ExpressVPN made some predictions about what might happen with information security during 2016. Were the predictions correct? Let’s...
Some good things did happen in 2016
This post was originally published on December 12, 2016. Everyone agrees 2016 has been terrible. Much-loved people died, catastrophes happened,...
Hyperlinks made the internet fabulous and they must not be taxed
The EU want to introduce the Hyperlink Tax, an initiative which would require payment to link to a page. Are they mad?
What’s best for internet privacy: Tor then VPN, or VPN then...
There's ongoing confusion about how VPNs and Tor compare in regards to privacy and anonymity and competing opinions on...
Salts and hashes: How apps and websites protect your passwords
Password protection methods like Diceware, password managers, and two-factor authentication are just one side of the story. What are...
