When talking about consumer DNA tests, or heritage tests, we often run straight to conspiracy theories about cloning and tube babies. In reality, our online privacy is a much more immediate concern than some Palpatinesque sinister plan to take over the world and/or galaxy. At some point, it may become a severe privacy concern if
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In the centuries past, science fiction writers theorized a surveillance society where freedom is impossible, and privacy is a sin. Now we simply call that modern society. Facial recognition privacy is just one in the series of issues coming with the world being interconnected and sacrificing privacy and liberty for a perception of security. Even
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In an interconnected world, it is often the case that many of our accounts are connected with each other. To prevent our cybersecurity from falling like dominos, we need 2-factor authentication that will place a barrier between the hacker and any system they have gained access to. Le VPN has now implemented this feature for
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Adware is in a weird place when it comes to online security. It can’t be defined as malware, and it is not always dangerous for your device. But it can be, and it is always annoying. Generally speaking, there is no good way to prevent your device from receiving forced ads. Adblockers will work for
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While most people know about cookies and privacy policies guaranteed by law, few are aware of what is spyware and how it can damage your device. In many cases, this type of malware can be even more dangerous than viruses, as it doesn’t only destroy, but collect data as well. Additionally, spyware is numerous in
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For almost a decade, internet privacy has become one of the top concerns for most of the developed world. Everyone knows about virtual private networks, and the damage things like identity theft can do to all of us. So, how come internet companies and corporations like Google and Facebook still manage to make billions off
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Amazon Firestick and Fire Cube, as well as the Fire TV app that comes with it, is a fantastic invention. It can completely replace both our regular cable and have multiple other apps. The downside of using this smart TV platform is that it will act very similar to a smartphone. This poses some concerns
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Blizzard censorship is just one in a series of events that have rocked the gaming world this year. It became a definite proof that if restrictions on content and free speech ever needed to cross into the real world, it will happen in the blink of an eye. But, focusing on Activision Blizzard, or any
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In what is probably his Magnum Opus, ‘’Thus Spoke Zarathustra’’, Nietzsche described the Last Man as a person defined not by action but by consumption. To avoid this philosophical abyss, we need to approach Sony censorship not from a point of consumerism or some specific brand, but a perspective of integrity and civil liberty. We
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To paraphrase an old Russian proverb: ‘’As long as there are sheep, there will be wolves.’’ Online scams are as old as the internet. They exist on the sole presumption that people will be taken by their emotions and do something without thinking. While all scams have the same goal, they are not all equally
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