VPNRanks Blog 2020 Archives

How Facebook Likes Expose Your Hidden Attributes

Jun-27-2020
Osama Tahir
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Assume you’re an investigator. Or maybe a compulsive stalker. Or perhaps simply an advertiser. You want to figure out some personal attributes of an individual for… reasons. So, you log into Facebook, search them up,

Proactive vs Reactive Cybersecurity – Expert opinions

Jun-22-2020
Abdul Rehman
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Security vulnerabilities are a serious challenge for a lot of organizations these days. Now that security resources are increasingly limited in most organizations, rapidly expanding and evolving networks can pose a challenge in itself. If

Will Brazil’s LGPD Fare Better than GDPR? Perhaps Not

Jun-19-2020
Osama Tahir
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The European GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) has brought the importance of privacy legislation into public consciousness all over the world. Prompted by increasing privacy concerns with Big Tech (Facebook, Google, Apple etc.) shamelessly impinging

Cybersecurity Awareness for Employees: Tips and Best Practices

Jun-18-2020
Osama Tahir
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The greatest tragedy with scientific and technological advancement is that it advances at a much faster rate than does society’s collective wisdom. This is what Isaac Asimov essentially said a few decades ago when commenting

Containers Are Numerous and Everywhere: How Do You Secure Them?

Containers are increasing in numbers every day and seem to be everywhere, as organizations are eager to reap the many benefits offered by them such as an agile application development and deployment across all platforms.

Zoom’s new controversial move – FBI wants to intrude your privacy.

Jun-17-2020
Abdul Rehman
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Zoom has been the new trendsetter of “How to conference Call” all over the globe. With its gaining popularity amongst people who come under the “Work from home” banner. It didn’t take long for it

Expert tips on how to effectively work from home during COVID-19 pandemic

May-18-2020
Abdul Rehman
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, COVID-19 or the novel Coronavirus has been wreaking havoc across the globe. Numerous major events have already been canceled due to obvious outbreak concerns. Major sporting events, social

Coronavirus and The Privacy Crisis: A Grave New World

Apr-28-2020
Osama Tahir
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The shadow of coronavirus pandemic looms over almost the whole globe, enshrouding masses in a grip of fear and uncertainty. Though pandemics eventually fizzle out, the consequences they leave behind in their wake – like

The Future of Phishing: Deep Fakes, Coronavirus, US Elections 2020 & More

Apr-27-2020
Osama Tahir
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Phishing is the oldest trick in a hacker’s book. Yet, despite its age, this particular attack vector is the most enduring of them all. Over time, phishing attempts have largely improved in their ability to

Future of IoT Beyond 2020 – Doom or Salvation?

Apr-25-2020
Osama Tahir
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The long-awaited high tide of the IoT industry is just around the corner. It is estimated that there will be 25 billion IoT devices by the end of 2020. And predictions show that by 2050,