A correctly implemented security certificate, like an SSL or TLS certificate is what makes your website secure. It will protect the data that is transmitted from your visitor’s computer to your website and back. We’re explaining the best way to implement HTTPS security on your website. Step 1: Host With Dedicated IP Address To use…
Contents Privacy Badger uBlock Origin LessPass Cookie AutoDelete HTTPS Everywhere Decentraleyes uMatrix Search Encrypt TrackMeNot NoScript Security Suite Privacy Badger Privacy Badger is a tracker blocker that learns which trackers to block. Rather than maintaining a blacklist of “tracking” domains, Privacy Badger watches which domains follow you from site to site and blocks them once…
Government agencies around the world have started experimenting with using facial recognition technology in their surveillance and security efforts. While this surveillance may seem concerning, perhaps even more scary is that marketers are also using facial recognition data for identifying and tracking their customers. Companies spent $3.35 billion on facial recognition technology in 2016. That…
RKill is an antivirus program on Windows that terminates malware and other viruses. You should use RKill along with other antivirus software for removing viruses and malware from you device. RKill is a simple utility that will stop known malware processes from running on your device. While it will kill the malware from running, it won’t…
Whitelists and blacklists are ways of filtering specific types of data, or from blocking malicious or unauthorized access to systems or databases. In the context of computer security, blacklisting and whitelisting are used as a means of access control. However, there are some differences between the two methods, and each method has its own advantages.…
Twofish is an encryption algorithm designed by Bruce Schneier. It’s a symmetric key block cipher with a block size of 128 bits, with keys up to 256 bits. It is related to AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) and an earlier block cipher called Blowfish. Twofish was actually a finalist to become the industry standard for encryption,…
Key Escrow is an arrangement in which the cryptographic keys needed to decrypt certain data are held in escrow. This essentially means that an organization trusts a third party to store a backup of the cryptographic key in case of either disaster or security breach. Contents: What is the purpose of key escrow? Security Risks…
VPNs are regarded as an all-encompassing internet privacy tool. There is a major misconception that with a VPN, you can do whatever you want on the internet and be anonymous. That is not the case. Just like any other tool, VPNs require additional responsibility to make them effective. We are still big advocates for using…
What is a Security Certificate? A security certificate is a tool that websites use for validation and encryption. They are part of the HTTPS protocol which secures the flow of data between your browser and the servers of the websites you visit. Certificates are issued by a trusted certificate authority. What is an SSL (Secure…
The cool and new products online are all cloud-based. These are great from a convenience standpoint because it’s so easy to access your data from anywhere. However, storing your data in the cloud means you have to trust the provider to not log or monitor your data, and trust their system to actually keep your…
Encryption is one of the best ways to protect your internet browsing from prying eyes or unwanted third-parties. When it comes to digital information, encryption is the strongest way to make that information understandable to only the person or people you’d like to see it. Why Should You Encrypt Your Internet Traffic? Even though you…
Your IP Address: Any website you visit can see you IP address, with even the most basic tracking measures. Read on to learn what an IP address does, how it works, and how you can hide or mask it if you want to. What is an IP Address? IP address is short for Internet Protocol…
