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Surveillance in the US: Recent Developments

A report issued on May 2 by the office of Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats shows that surveillance in the U.S. is still going strong. The National Security Agency (NSA) collected more than 151 million Americans’ phone call records last year, even after Congress restricted its ability to g.....

Your city is secretly watching you

With the constant development of digital technologies, local police agencies around the U.S (and the rest of the world) are getting more and more creative with spying on their citizens. Airports, banks, museums, shops – there are a number of places where we are used to being watched. Enough to know .....

Ultrasonic beacons: A silent threat to your privacy

You can’t see them, you can’t hear them, but they’re there – stealthy trackers, inaudible to human ear that capture your whereabouts without you having any idea about it. Say ‘hello’ to ultrasonic beacons! Marketers come up with more and more subtle ways to collect consumer data, even if it means co.....

UK Snooper’s Charter Now in Effect

We at AmanVPN have been closely watching the UK’s introduction and then passing of the Investigatory Powers Bill (Snooper’s Charter), from the time it was re-introduced, to how to prepare yourself for it, and finally when it passed into law. Now, the law has finally gone into effect. From the 30th D.....

The top 10 most destructive viruses of all time

ILOVEYOUThis virus infected computers through email and appeared as a love confession to the recipient. Once people clicked on the attachment, it immediately sent itself out to everyone in the user’s email list, overwrote files, and made the infected computer completely unbootable. Computers would a.....

These Search Engines Collect Your Data

Search engines play a crucial role in our modern lives. They combine the roles of libraries and librarians, confidantes, friends, parents and mentors, professors, and every other place you might turn to find answers. In fact, according to the Pew Internet research in 2011, 92% of adult US internet u.....

What You Should Know About Web Certificates

The internet can be a wonderful place to learn about anything at all and be entertained for hours on end. However, it can also be a dangerous place, one where you can get all your sensitive information stolen. You may think that you are visiting a safe website, but in fact it could be one designed t.....

How to Stay Private and Secure on LinkedIn

LinkedIn is the top social network for professionals. You may post your life dreams, hopes and wishes on Facebook (as well as some cat memes), but you keep it official on LinkedIn. Because it is such a highly professional social networking site, where it operates as a resume and networking platform,.....