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13 more surveillance-themed movies and shows
Welcome back to the ExpressVPN viewing lounge, where we’ll be presenting more of our favorite privacy-themed movies and TV shows. We’ve heard your suggestions from our original post and included y...
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5 times military secrets were exposed in apps
Not even the military is immune to data leaks and privacy mix-ups. Sometimes it’s a leak from a third-party app, and sometimes they really should’ve just checked the privacy settings. From nuclear...
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The rise of telehealth: What it means for patient privacy
Have you attended a doctor’s appointment on your computer screen in the past year? Or used a mental-health app to help with anxiety? Seeking medical and health-related services remotely has become...
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How to wipe your iPhone or Android before selling it
Purchasing a secondhand or refurbished smartphone is a great way to save money. In fact, sales for used phones have increased steadily over the past few years with numbers projected to grow to over 35...
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How to opt out of Amazon Sidewalk and stop sharing internet with neighbors
If you have Echo smart speakers or a Ring smart doorbell in the U.S., Amazon will soon connect your devices to its new mesh network, Amazon Sidewalk, by default. On June 8, Amazon will automatically e...
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Frightening reality: You can buy ransomware as a service
In April, a crippling ransomware attack hit U.S. oil producer Colonial Pipeline, paralyzing operations and forcing a shutdown of its 5,500-mile-long pipeline, which accounts for nearly 50% of all the ...
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When catfish meets crypto scam on dating apps
With the emergence of social media came the catfishers—scammers who create a fake persona, complete with attractive photos, to form relationships with strangers predicated on lies. With the emergenc...
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Cypherpunks: Pioneers of online privacy
Concepts like encryption, digital currencies, and other privacy tools are accepted as a mainstream part of the internet today, but it’s taken an offbeat movement for these technologies to get to whe...
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Your old phone number is putting you at risk
If you’ve ever switched to a new phone number, chances are your old number will be reassigned to someone else. This practice of recycling phone numbers is standard, but it poses a significant privac...
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How Google Nest Hub sleep sensors monitor from afar
At first look, the recently launched second-generation Google Nest Hub is similar to other smart home devices on the market. It’s preloaded with Google Assistant and sports a seven-inch screen that ...
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