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Don't post your vaccine cards on social media
As exciting as it is to share the news that you’ve been vaccinated, try to avoid showing photos of your Covid-19 vaccine cards—given to inoculated people as a record—on social media. The vaccine...
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1 year on: As Covid-19 raged, our privacy slid
It’s hard to overstate just how much the pandemic has shaped the way we lived, worked, studied, and traveled. As we pass the one-year mark since the WHO declared the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic, an...
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Is that a crypto wallet app—or a scam?
You could be cheated out of your cryptocurrency by sending it to an alleged prince in dire need of help. Or you could download a fake crypto app from Apple’s App Store or Google Play that masquerade...
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Got a tip on privacy issues? Let us know anonymously
The ExpressVPN Digital Security Lab aims to empower consumers with useful information about their online privacy, security, and rights. We investigate privacy harms, produce actionable reports about s...
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What is a digital footprint and how can I manage it?
Think no one’s watching you browse the web? Think again. Every click, search, and social media post leaves behind a digital footprint—a trail of data that companies, advertisers, and even cybercri...
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Free and open-source software (FOSS): Pros and cons for security
Free and open-source software (FOSS), as the name suggests, is the crossover between free software and open-source software. While there are similarities between the two, there are some subtle differe...
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What your internet service provider knows from your online traffic
From everything you ask Alexa to your emails and passwords, if you don’t encrypt your traffic, your internet service provider (ISP) can potentially see all of it. Because your ISP handles all your i...
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A VPN on your router protects all your home devices
If you’re already using a VPN, you’ll know it comes with many benefits, from keeping your online activity private to helping you safely stream all your favorite shows on any network and gain unres...
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Digital vaccination passports are here
This post was originally published on March 4, 2021. With vaccinations against Covid-19 rapidly gaining momentum, we’re approaching a time when restrictions on travel and movement are likely to be e...
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All in your head: Creating a Bitcoin ‘brainwallet’ with Diceware
One way to store Bitcoin is in your head. You do this by remembering a list of words—a method called brainwallet. The words need to be random and secure, which can be achieved using Diceware. In suc...
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