Going back to school means a new year, some new clothes, maybe even a new computer or smartphone to help with the academic challenges that will be coming up. It may also mean new challenges accessing the content you want over your school, university, or dormitory Internet connection. Restricted Public Wi-Fi Can Cramp Your Style […]
The legend is that from the ancient Greeks to colonial America, the pineapple has long been a symbol of hospitality—and that is why even today you can see the pineapple symbol gracing hotels, homes, and restaurants. It’s a sign that a guest can count on a warm welcome. But when it comes to […]
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) updated its privacy rules a few years back when millions of US citizens voiced their concerns about ISPs (Internet service providers) spying on them. The updated rules prevented ISPs including Comcast, Verizon and AT&T from selling or spying on your data, and that people’s consent is needed before their data […]
“Time to start using a VPN at home,” tweeted Vijaya Gadde, general counsel at Twitter, after the news broke about the vote in March to overturn Federal Communications Commission privacy rules for internet service providers. The bill was established to repeal broadband privacy rules that were established by the FCC last year under the Obama […]
In the ever-present war on your privacy, the United States Congress has voted to repeal broadband privacy protections. Once this is signed into law ISP’s will be free to sell data, without your consent, about your internet usage. SlickVPN’s Position At SlickVPN, we have always felt that Privacy is Freedom. We oppose any laws or regulations that could […]
Smart devices are full of promise, offering safety and convenience with the touch of a button. The potentials are only increasing as manufacturers utilize advanced technologies and more people consider these investments. So what could possibly go wrong? Well, more than most of us are prepared for, indicates the WikiLeaks’ revelation about CIA’s global hacking […]
As if you didn’t already have enough reasons to feel cynical about smart devices, WikiLeaks’ data drop about the CIA just gave you new ones: the online library of news leaks and classified media has published a plethora of documents exposing CIA’s top hacking secrets, mentioning technology that could let the agency access your Android […]
By this time, just about everyone realizes that retailers study data mined from consumers in order to custom-tailor advertising for them. But one retailer has taken, ahem, Target-ed advertising to a completely new level. Target (TGT) stores wants to know what coupons are most likely to attract consumers for a repeat visit into their establishment. […]
