“Over the past week, there has been a lot written about video conferencing, privacy, and security. As an IT professional, you may be getting a lot of questions. We want to help.”
Orchid Labs CEO Says New VPN Seeks to Enhance Privacy Rights
“U.S.-based company launched a VPN app for iOS users after witnessing a surge in VPN services demand across the world. On July 9, peer-to-peer bandwidth market company, Orchid, announced the official launch of its crypto-enabled VPN app in the Apple App Store.”
Google making Incognito Mode a long press away in apps
“In addition to new auto-delete defaults, Google is making it easier to control key privacy settings. Google Account controls will be directly available in Search, while Incognito Mode is becoming more ubiquitous.”
NordVPN becomes the first VPN to integrate WireGuard on all platforms
“NordVPN is now rolling out the WireGuard VPN tunneling protocol on all platforms. WireGuard offers significant speed benefits to existing VPN standards like OpenVPN.”
Status wants to be the world’s most private instant messaging app
“Data privacy is the issue of the moment; in a recent PwC survey, 85% of people polled around the world said they wished there were more companies they could trust with their data, and 85% wanted more control over their own data.”
Why You Shouldn’t Use Your ISP’s Default DNS Server
“Your computers, phones, and other devices normally use the Domain Name System (DNS) server with which the router is configured. Unfortunately, this is often the one provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). These lack privacy features and also might be slower than some alternatives.”
For IT professionals: Privacy and security in Microsoft Teams
“Over the past week, there has been a lot written about video conferencing, privacy, and security. As an IT professional, you may be getting a lot of questions. We want to help.”
FCC to require anti-robocall tech after “voluntary” plan didn’t work out
“Phone companies would be required to deploy technology that prevents spoofing of Caller ID under a plan announced today by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai. Pai framed it as his own decision, with his announcement saying the chairman “proposed a major step forward…”
The NFL Is Cracking Down on VPN Users
“For years VPNs have promoted their services as a way to watch content from outside their home market.”
Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 Privacy Investigation With A $4 Billion Sting
“Windows 10 users have more than just updates that break things and critical security warnings to worry about. There’s also the small matter of user data privacy to consider.”
