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KeepSolid VPN Unlimited Review
VPN Unlimited is one of the most popular VPN services available and for good reason. It is fast, reliable and competitively priced (deal below). VPN Unlimited is a USA based provider and offers termination in more than 30 countries (with multiple locations in most countries). VPN Unlimited has good platform support (Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android) and very well written clients. <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/d1dfbf0fa8.jpg" alt=""> Above is a screenshot of the protection menu option on their IOS client. When set to High security, they (in addition to VPN protection) automatically add anti-malware, tracking blocking and ad blocking.
VyprVPN Review
VyprVPN owns and manages its own networks and servers. During my recent VPN testing shoot-out, VyprVPN consistently ranked as one of the fastest VPN providers out there. In addition to raw speed, they have an incredible list of supported clients from traditional PCs (Mac, Windows, Linux), to routers (DDWRT, OpenWRT, AsusWRT), smartphones (iPhone, Android, Blackphone, Network Attached Storage (QNAP, Synology), TVs and the Anonabox. Contrast this to other popular VPN solutions like UnlimitedVPN, which only supports a small number of custom made clients.
How to protect your PC from infection
Think of all the valuable data your PC contains (pictures, files, invoices, contacts, etc). Now imagine losing all of that data Virus' are still a thing but you should be more worried about ransomware, worms and all of the other digital creepy crawlies roaming the net looking to make you their next victim. Go read my article entitled "How to secure Windows 10". Backup everything, then back it up again In 2012, I wrote an article entitled "The best way to protect your data - images, music, documents"
Your cloud provider is making you a target
Phishing is a powerful and effective tool and a favorite in the threat actor arsenal. So what happens when your cloud provider gives threat actors a roadmap to steal from you? A couple of weeks ago, Workday sent a security advisory to its customers regarding a phishing campaign targeting its customers. Although details of the attack campaign are light, here is what I believe is happening based on discussions on various darknet forums. What was the Workday phishing attack model? First, none of this is a weakness or vulnerability in Workday or any of its systems or processes.
Michael Moore launches Trumpileaks using strong encryption tools
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“2500”]Image by g4ll4is used under creative commons license [/caption] American politics is an extremely divisive issue and I will not be taking any sides in this debate. The purpose of this article isn't to promote any sides but rather to talk about how encrypted communication tools are being used. <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/10da371f56.jpg" alt=""> Michael Moore launched a sub-page to his domain called Trumpileaks. The purpose is to give whistle blowers a "secure mechanism" to share information.
Best 360 degree camera for consumers
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“644”]Nokia Ozo. Photo courtesy of Nokia. [/caption] 360 degree videos are the new THING because they capture more of the experience you are trying to share. Facebook, Youtube & Twitter all support this new more immersive medium. So the question is "What's the best 360 degree consumer video camera available?" Good question considering your local BestBuy has over a dozen in store and on display. Having tested about a dozen of them, the best one is still the Ricoh Theta S.
2017 has started as a busy year for hackers
2017 is shaping up to be a busy year for Information Security professionals. The last major hack was HipChat from Atlassian. Surprisingly most consumers still "don't care" about their data security and millions have bad security hygiene. Visualizing the hacks To make the data more palatable, firms have tried to create visually appealing representation of these hacks. The first is called the World's Biggest Data Breaches and provides a nice easy to understand list since 2004. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1179"]<img src="https://ekiledjian2.
Bose QuietComfort 25 Review (QC-25)
TL;DR: I have tested dozens of headphones over the last 12 months and the QuietComfort (QC-25) 25 is still the most comfortable headphone with excellent noise cancellation and good sound reproduction. Comparing the QC-25 to the QC-35 The QuietComfort 35 (QC-35) is the wireless bluetooth version of the QC-25. The QuietComfort 35 (QC-35) offers slightly better noise cancellation and a slightly different noise profile. If you need bluetooth (iphone 7 or iphone 7 Plus) then get the QC-35 otherwise I would recommend getting the cheaper QC-25.
Review of encrypted email provider Protonmail
Why would anyone use Protonmail instead of Gmail or Hotmail? SECURITY Email is inherently insecure and if you are a political dissident whose online communications can mean the difference between living and dying, don't use email. For everyone else looking for an easy and secure email solution, keep reading about Protonmail. “Everyone needs to understand that SMTP was not designed to be secure and will always have security weaknesses.” We use email because we don't have a choice and everyone agrees it won't be displaced tomorrow.
Review of SpiderOak encrypted online storage
Right or wrong, Edward Snowden has become the poster child for online privacy. He has been adamant that anyone interested in true online security should stay away from the name brand online services : Dropbox, Facebook, Google, etc. Trust No One Security Before we talk about SpiderOak, this is a good time to write about TNO (Trust No One Security model). This is a philosophy that dictates that anytime security is needed, strong encryption must be applied and the keys to that encryption must be kept in the hands of the user.
Why you need a Glo-toob LED powered Glow Stick
Each year, I test hundreds of new and different items that compete to find a place in my everyday carry kit (EDC). To be clear, my EDC is build for the urban environment and not wilderness survival. 4 years ago, I tested and fell in love with the Glo-toob lights and it has been part of my kit ever since. I just realized I have never written about it an wanted to share it with you. Why not use a cheap glow stick?
Encryption isn't just for terrorists
It seems every time there is a terrorist attack, governments around the world use it as an opportunity to chip away at encryption. The latest attack was the UK Home secretary, Amber Rudd, who called WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption "completely unacceptable". She then adds that there should be “no hiding place for terrorists”. Encryption is publicly known mathematics and there is no way to put the "cat back in the bag". If encryption is banned for law abiding Joe and Jane public, it makes everyone less safe but terrorists will simply use their resources and public encryption libraries to write their own encrypted programs and do their evil work.
Your ISP is always watching, tracking and profiling you
The media loves stories about how Google, Facebook and Microsoft are tracking users and profiling them. These stories sell papers and draw in eyeballs. What they don't tell you is that your ISP actually has more visibility into what you do online than any of those giant service providers. If you don't see what the big problem is, read this article : How Target knows you are pregnant through data analytics. You may not realize it but the bread crumbs you leave behind are incredibly valuable to marketers, insurers and anyone else interested in using psyops to trick you.
New US Border Control rules for Canadians
Since the tightening of US border entry rules, readers have been emailing asking: “What should I do when crossing the USA / Canada border?” Canadian readers (and non-US) travelers to the US wanted to know what the new tighter controls mean when crossing into the US. The first important truth most travelers need to accept is that "entering another country is a privilege and not a right". Although the controls may have tightened a bit, they haven't changed materially.
The hidden dangers of using public WIFI
There are plenty of reasons to love WIFI (over wireless). It's free, fast and usually reliable. Often times though, its not a WIFI network you control (think coffee shop, retail store, mall, fast food joint, etc). Sure WIFI is ubiquitous but most of it is controlled by someone else which means is could and should be considered a hostile environment. “WIFI is a hacker playground” Man In The Middle Attack A Man In The Midle (MITM) attack is an oldie but goodie.
Invizbox GO Review
As we learn more about how much data the intelligence community collects and what their capabilities are (Vault7), it reinforces the mantra of having good security hygiene. If you weren't using VPN while on (untrusted) WIFI connections, then you should be. I consider untrusted any WIFI network I don't directly control. I even use VPN (normally) when on LTE because I don't trust my wireless carrier. VPN hardware galore Appliances properly designed and maintained should make most tasks easier and safer.
The Workflow IOS Automation app is now free
Automation can be help with simple tasks like converting a webpage to PDF or can become a complex monster saving you hundreds of hours a year. Until the Workflow app came to IOS, true automation was an Android only benefit. The $5 app is now permanently free because Apple acquired them. The Workflow app has been around for a couple of years and is a distant cousin (functionally) to IFTTT. It allows users to string together a series of actions, tasks, conditions and inputs and perform all kinds of useful tasks.
What the CIA Vault7 Wikileak really means for consumers
“Wikileaks Unveils ‘Vault 7’: “The Largest Ever Publication Of Confidential CIA Documents”; Another Snowden Emerges” — Zerohedge “It includes software that could allow people to take control of the most popular consumer electronics products used today, claimed WikiLeaks.” — independent.co.uk “Surprise, everyone, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) allegedly has the means to hack everyday electronics. ” — techradar.com Yes Wikileaks released a very large chunk of CIA information dubbed Vault7 that explains some of the hacking capabilities of the US intelligence service vis-a-vis consumer electronics.
My Everyday Carry Pen (EDC) - TI Arto Review
A question I receive regularly is about what makes up my EDC kit. The first article I wanted to publish was about my pen. This is no ordinary pen. It is a magical pen that accepts over 200 different types of ink refills (roller-ball, ballpoint or D1). It is a beautiful pen made from aircraft grade titanium, which makes it super durable, light and incredibly beautiful. I have used hundreds of pens from a cheap BIC all the way to an exclusive Montblanc.
Why I left Evernote
I have been an Evernote user since September 26 2008 (8 years 5 months 8 days). Many of those years were spent as a paying premium customer, but at the end of 2016, I decided it was time to leave. I wanted to share why I am leaving and my plans to replace it. The Evernote I loved From the very beginning, Evernote was a wonderful company to support. It was this scrappy upstart that was committed to building a "