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Windows 10 Isn’t Secure By Default – Here’s How to Fix It

Anyone who has used any Windows platform has surely had at least a few complaints. Windows, while still a popular and solid operating system, is notorious for being infested with bugs and errors. After all, who hasn’t heard of the iconic “blue screen of death?” Though new versions of Windows always seek to improve on […]

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Understanding Super Cookies and Protecting Yourself Online

There is always a furious battle being waged with Internet technologies. On the one hand, your average Internet user doesn’t want anyone to see what they are up to online, although this isn’t necessarily because they are up to no good. With the government being caught red handed in recent years wiretapping and intruding on […]

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Setting Up a VPN Connection Using Windows 8 Software

Though many people have bad things to say about native Windows software, the truth is that Windows offers some great utilities as part of their operating system. The largest complaint a lot of people have with Windows 8 is its interface, which tries to mirror a mobile or tablet OS interface. A lot of things […]

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How to Take Advantage of I2P

Though there are many ways to enhance your security online, there is one new platform that is pretty exciting. VPNs and other security technologies are fantastic at encrypting your data and masking your IP address – allowing you to browse the web securely and anonymously. However, the Invisible Internet Project is pretty interesting and you […]

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Using DD-WRT for FTP Backups

Knowing how and why to backup your data is extremely important in today’s technology-driven world. Anybody who has used a computer at school or university (which should be just about everyone these days) understands how valuable backups can be. If you weren’t the most unfortunate person in your class, we have all run into people […]

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How to Use Your DD-WRT Router as a NAS Storage Device

DD-WRT routers are fantastic because they offer so many services. From VPN capabilities to shared printers, DD-WRT offers a lot of valuable features that other router software sometimes lacks. One great feature is the ability to use it for NAS, or Network Attached Storage. However, there is one caveat. Most NAS devices use a USB […]

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Using Hamachi and Privoxy for a Home VPN Solution

At VPNPick.com, we are mostly concerned with VPN service providers to help users boost their online security and circumvent problems encountered when online attackers, hackers, and governmental agencies try to intercept your data. However, these services aren’t the end-all-be-all for online security. In some situations, you will want a secure connection back to your home […]

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Android Stagefright – A Big Loophole Users Should Know About

What’s 95% of 1 billion? The answer is: that’s how many phones are floating around out there with a serious vulnerability that could allow hackers to just reach in and grab what they want. This big cyberthreat doesn’t really have a name yet, but we know how it works – it uses a media processing […]

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Pakistan Shutting Off BlackBerry Devices Due to Encryption

In another blow to the traditionally dominant makers of the Blackberry, the device has come under fire from Pakistani government officials. New reports show that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is going to order a shut-off of Blackberry Enterprise services late in the fall. The ostensible reason for this crackdown is security issues — and while […]

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How to Hide Your OpenVPN Tunnel’s Traffic

Governmental agencies are cracking down and tightening their grip on digital communications. This is pretty worrisome, especially when considering the recent threats to net neutrality as well as the N.S.A. collecting vast amounts of data from domestic citizens. When your data is in transit through a VPN tunnel, it is encrypted and safe from prying […]

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How to Install OpenVPN Server on Ubuntu Version 8 (Jessie)

Linux is wonderful due to its stability and the fact that it is completely free. The only issue people seem to have with Linux, though, is that there seems to be a limitless number of flavors – or distributions – of this operating system. There are some differences between the structures of different Linux distributions, […]

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UK online pirates might risk up to 10 years in jail under newly considered sentences

Lately, UK officials have been cracking down hard on piracy, going as far as raiding and arresting individuals distributing pirate android TV devices. It seemed the UK was moving towards a progressive direction when they passed a law allowing for consumers to make private copies of their music, movies and media for personal use, but the […]

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Ripping music and movies for private use is no longer legal in the UK

What seemed just like yesterday, the UK had passed a law that allowed owners of copyright music and video to make their own copies for personal use. The regulation was passed last year during summer and became active as early as last October. Well acclaimed and praised for its forward thinking, but before it could […]

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