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 […]
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
What is a VPN Kill-Switch?
A Kill-Switch is an extra security feature offered by many VPN providers. It is designed to prevent data from being transmitted insecurely in the event of an accidental VPN disconnect. The prevents both snooping (the intercepting of unencrypted data packets) and IP leaks (data would ordinarily originate from your true IP address after the VPN […]
Everything you need to know about DNS Leaks
DNS leaks are one way that identifying information (like your IP address) be accidentally exposed, even while you’re connected to a VPN. We’ll teach you what DNS lookups are, why you need them, and how to prevent DNS Leaks. What does ‘DNS’ Mean? DNS stands for ‘Domain Name Service’. Every time you type a domain […]
