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What is an e-signature, and how does it work?
If you’ve recently signed a new job contract, finalized the lease on an apartment, or confirmed a loan online, chances are you’ve used an e-signature app—or could have benefited from one. The us...
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4 new cybersecurity threats in 2019
Cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, and the nature and sophistication of attacks vary widely. With more businesses moving their files to the cloud, health care organizations shifting to electron...
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Why you can't judge a VPN by its server count
When it comes to choosing a VPN company, there are many things you'll want to take into account, such as do they provide good speeds? Do they have apps for all my devices? And are they well known and ...
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What is a Bitcoin node and who needs one?
The Bitcoin network does not have a central authority that decides which transactions are valid and which are not. There is nobody who issues coins, and nobody who can take them back. Nobody knows how...
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11 massive government data breaches
We’re constantly hearing about data breaches lately—and it’s no wonder, given that billions of personal records are exposed every year. While the majority of cybersecurity headlines center ar...
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9 things you can do with a home server
Running your own server at home can be cheap and requires only basic knowledge of the command line. An old laptop can be converted into a server without any physical modifications, and even a modest d...
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Why should I use two-factor authentication?
You might have skipped over your email provider’s prompt: Turn on two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, is a secondary security measure for logging into an online account, wh...
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Why you shouldn’t ignore ‘Update Your Device’ messages
It’s pretty much second nature at this point. We start our laptops and hunker down in our seats, ready to power through the day with a steaming cup of coffee. As we browse through our daily calendar...
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ExpressVPN survey reveals Americans do care about privacy after all
NOTE: This post was originally published on June 13, 2019 A representative survey, commissioned by ExpressVPN and undertaken by Propeller Insights, produced many surprising results while confirming so...
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6 common misconceptions about passwords
We all need passwords. They are by far the most used form of authentication, not only for accessing accounts over the internet, but also for phone banking, ATM use, opening a safe, and even to take bo...
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