Sam Singleton

3 weeks ago | pcworld.com | Sam Singleton

A virtual private network, aka VPN, is one of the best tools you can use to boost your online privacy and security. But in the vast ocean of available services, it can be incredibly difficult for most people to find the best VPN for their needs. Thankfully, we at PCWorld are VPN experts and we’re here to help.

1 month ago | pcworld.com | Sam Singleton

If you’re a smartphone owner—and chances are that’s everyone reading this—you’ve probably encountered an eerie, but all too common scenario: One day you’re talking about a random topic while your phone is next to you and the following day you notice ads start popping up related to that same topic. It’s unsettling. How do these ads know what you were talking about? Your smartphone may be the culprit.

1 month ago | pcworld.com | Sam Singleton

If you’re a smartphone owner—and chances are that’s everyone reading this—you’ve probably encountered an eerie, but all too common scenario: One day you’re talking about a random topic while your phone is next to you and the following day you notice ads start popping up related to that same topic. It’s unsettling. How do these ads know what you were talking about? Your smartphone may be the culprit.

1 month ago | pcworld.com | Sam Singleton

One of my favorite hidden-gem VPNs, IPVanish, has just announced a slew of exciting privacy-focused updates. The first is the rollout of a brand new Trust Center, which will provide users with a single place to easily access all of IPVanish’s data-handling practices and user-protection initiatives. Here you’ll be able to find links to all of the service’s independent audit reports as well as detailed “Requests for user data” and security methodologies.

1 month ago | pcworld.com | Sam Singleton

VPNs, or virtual private networks, can help you do a lot of things online that you wouldn’t be able to otherwise. From accessing websites and services in other countries to providing an extra layer of security to things such as banking or torrenting. But the single most popular usage of a VPN is to enhance privacy by hiding your internet activity. Many wonder though, will using a VPN keep your activity completely private online?