Proxy Privacy Considerations describe the trade-offs you accept when your internet traffic passes through an intermediate server before reaching its destination. A proxy is a computer that forwards your requests on your behalf, so the…
Password manager synchronization is the process that keeps the same saved logins available on your phone, laptop, and tablet at the same time. When you add a password on one device, it appears on the…
Three Factor Authentication is a method of confirming identity by requiring proof from three separate categories: something you know, something you have, and something you are. Most people meet only one or two of these…
Open proxy security risks affect anyone who routes web traffic through a server that strangers can use without restriction. A proxy server accepts requests from a device and forwards them to a website on that…
Desktop password manager apps are programs installed on a Windows, macOS, or Linux computer that store your account usernames and passwords in an encrypted file and help you fill them in when you sign in.…
Tor onion services are websites and applications that run inside the Tor network, letting visitors and hosts reach each other without revealing the server’s physical location or network address. This article explains how onion services…
Two Factor Authentication asks you to prove your identity with two different kinds of evidence before an account opens. Most people already meet it when a bank sends a code to their phone after they…
Random Password Generation is the practice of letting a computer program choose each character of a password using an unpredictable source of randomness rather than a person’s habits or memory. Many people still create passwords…
Torrenting on mobile devices means downloading and sharing files through the BitTorrent protocol using a smartphone or tablet instead of a computer. Phones make this easy, but they also carry personal data, always-on connections, and…
VPN redundancy planning is the practice of arranging backup paths so that remote access keeps working when a single VPN gateway, link, or provider fails. For many organizations, the VPN is the only door into…