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Surveillance of the Internet Backbone

Schneier on Security

Vice has an article about how data brokers sell access to the Internet backbone. It’s useful for cybersecurity forensics, but can also be used for things like tracing VPN activity. This is netflow data. At a high level, netflow data creates a picture of traffic flow and volume across a network.

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No, I Won't Link to Your Spammy Article

Troy Hunt

I also have an article on [thing] and I think it would be a great addition to your blog. So now when people search for [thing], they'll hopefully end up here rather than on the spammy article thus penalising you for your behaviour. No, no it wouldn't and there are all sorts of reasons why not.

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Does a VPN Slow Down Your Internet Speed?

Tech Republic Security

Can a VPN slow down your internet? Find out how VPNs can impact your internet speed with our article.

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Full Private Internet Access VPN Review

SecureBlitz

This article shows our result of the full practical evaluation and review of the Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN. What Is A VPN? Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a service that continually changes your IP address to a Secure Server to keep you anonymous when browsing.

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9 Reasons Why Everyone Should Use a VPN

CyberSecurity Insiders

VPNs allow tremendous liberty when it comes to network and data protection and, as such, are necessary for every internet consumer, business, and entertainment alike. Using VPNs comes with many benefits and should be something that most users should take advantage and put to use. Reasons why everyone needs to use VPNs.

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Bad Consumer Security Advice

Schneier on Security

There are lots of articles about there telling people how to better secure their computers and online accounts. While I agree with some of it, this article contains some particularly bad advice: 1. I think twice about accessing my online bank account from a pubic Wi-Fi network, and I do use a VPN regularly.

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VPN to protect against DDoS attacks on Twitch

IT Security Guru

Multiple devices flooding your internet connection with traffic can cause slowdowns or crashes. A reliable VPN provider always maintains a DDoS-protected server. In this article, we will continue to explore how a VPN can fortify your Twitch stream. To address your query: yes, a VPN can prevent DoS and DDoS attacks.

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