This topic, and a recommendation for a VPN, is covered in the section “Secure Your Internet Use” of our report The Complete Guide to Computer Security… for Mere Mortals.
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The Road Warrior VPN product and network has been built from the ground up to offer excellence in security and ease of use. Learn for yourself that not all VPN products are created equally. I encourage you to visit the FAQ section of the Cryptohippie web site. We recommend the Road Warrior VPN suite from. We can’t emphasize enough that you need to have in your privacy toolbox a high-quality, private, reliable, and easy-to-use VPN. But the information is not always necessarily accurate, as you could be using a VPN, which might make it appear that you are based in a different country from the one where you are really located.Īll the same, unfortunately most people do not use VPNs, and IP information could help vengeful gamers launch denial-of-service attacks and (even scarier) potentially help provide pranksters with the information they needed to trick armed police SWAT teams into raiding a property. Why? Here are two paragraphs from this article:Īn IP address is an important piece of information that can be used to track your approximate location and your service provider. When you use Skype, please use it with a high-quality and reliable VPN activated first. It took 44 months from when the problem was first identified to a resolution. The problem? Your actual IP address could be leaked revealing your city-level location. Only recently was Skype updated for a problem first identified in November 2010 yes, nearly six years ago. Micro$oft owns it now, which has caused doubts for those concerned about their privacy. Recently, a very serious issue was resolved… but one that also illustrates why Skype users have another reason to use a VPN.ĭo you use Skype? It is nearly ubiquitous. We monitor many security web sites on a daily basis to find the most important issues that affect those in our Q Wealth family of readers. Online security is a very hot topic with our discerning readers.
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