VPN server patch management is the routine process of finding, testing, and installing software updates on the machine that accepts your remote connections. A VPN server sits at the edge of a network, so every…
VPN server throughput is the amount of data a VPN server can pass through its tunnels in a given period, usually measured in megabits or gigabits per second. Every time you use a virtual private…
VPNs and Internet Radio Streaming share a common purpose for many listeners: reaching stations and sounds that are otherwise hard to access from home. A virtual private network, or VPN, routes your device’s internet traffic…
Remote torrent client security refers to the set of practices that protect a torrent application you control from another device, usually over a home network or the internet. Many people run a torrent client on…
Proxy Abuse Prevention refers to the set of policies, settings and monitoring habits that keep a proxy server from being used in ways its owner never intended. Abuse rarely announces itself. A forgotten open proxy…
Mobile password manager apps are programs on a phone or tablet that store your usernames and passwords in an encrypted vault and fill them in when you need them. Many people now sign in to…
Proxy blocking methods are the techniques websites, networks, and services use to identify and restrict traffic that arrives through an intermediary server rather than directly from a user’s device. Organizations use them for many reasons,…
Browser extension permissions are the access rights a small add-on requests when it is installed in your web browser, and they determine what the extension can see and change. Many people click through these requests…
Authentication Factor Independence describes a simple but powerful idea: the things you use to prove your identity should not all fail in the same way. When a password and a verification code share a weakness,…
Proxy Geolocation Detection is the process websites and services use to estimate where a visitor is connecting from, even when that visitor is using a proxy server. Many people assume a proxy hides their location…