Do you want to access Netflix and other video streaming services from anywhere in the world? Do you want an easy streaming solution that doesn’t require updating your SmartDNS IP address every time you change networks? Are you sick of seeing ‘Netflix Proxy Error’ or ‘Blocked’ messages while using a VPN service? NordVPN’s SmartPlayTM is […]
How to fix every VPN IP leak
Learn how to identify, prevent & fix the 4 ways your identity and IP address can leak when using a VPN.
What is a NAT Firewall? (And which VPN services include one?)
An NAT Firewall is a valuable security tool, and a must-have feature when shopping for a new VPN service. But what is NAT, and how does it affect your online security? In this article, you’ll learn: What a NAT firewall does and why you should want one How an NAT firewall works Which VPN providers […]
13 Amazing things you didn’t know a VPN could do
Most people know that a VPN can encrypt your internet connection and allow you to ‘virtually’ locate your computer in 100’s of locations around the world. But that’s just the beginning of what a VPN is capable of. The purpose of this article is to show you how powerful VPN technology really is, and the […]
What to do if your VPN is Blocked
Is your VPN being blocked by your ISP, university, work, or airplane firewall? Encryption and circumvention tools like Virtual Private Networks are being used around the world to unblock content and websites, but what about networks that actually block VPN traffic? Fortunately, there are several techniques/tools you can use to unblock your VPN service and […]
How Stealth VPN Technology Works (and Best Stealth VPN Providers)
You may have heard the term ‘Stealth VPN’ being tossed around on a forum or review site, but you’re not quite sure what it means. In this article, you’ll learn: What the term ‘Stealth VPN’ means How ‘Stealth’ VPN technology works When & Why to use Stealth The best providers who offer a stealth VPN […]
Strong Password Guide: Yours are too weak, here’s the fix…
An 8 letter password can be guessed in seconds by password-cracking software. Learn how to create truly strong passwords, remember them, and maximize your account security with 2FA
Perfect Forward Secrecy for VPNs (and https)
Perfect Forward Secrecy (or just ‘Forward Secrecy’) is a valuable privacy feature that can make your VPN sessions much more secure, and help prevent the decryption of your web history. Wikipedia defines Forward Secrecy as: “…a property of secure communication protocols in which compromise of long-term keys does not compromise past session keys.” What that […]
How VPN Encryption Works
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs for short) use a technique called ‘Encryption’ to make your transmitted data completely unreadable by any person that intercepts it. While the math behind encryption is incredibly complicated, actually using and benefiting from encryption is incredibly simple, thanks to the wide availability and compatibility of VPN software. In this article, you’ll […]
VPN Protocol Comparison: PPTP vs OpenVPN vs L2TP vs SSTP
Most VPN services give you the choice of multiple VPN protocols, but which protocol is the best choice? Each protocol does have it’s own advantages (and drawbacks) so the one you choose will likely depend on a few factors, including: Your intended use for the VPN Whether you’re willing to trade security for speed What […]
