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A Complete Guide to VPN- Facts, Types, Protocols, and Safety

16/11/2018

Most people ask ‘why I should use a VPN, what it is and how it helps’? Well, VPN or Virtual Private Network is a form of network that has been carefully designed to offer a secure conduit when it comes to data transmission amid a web browser and a web server. This tunnel is secure owing to the encryption levels thereof. In today’s age, VPNs have turned into a mandate exclusively for their efficiency and practicality.

How can a Suitable VPN Help?

If you have a VPN that is suitable, you can enjoy the following,

Privacy- VPN will enable you to stay anonymous when you are online. Be rest assured that neither the government nor your ISP can see your activities online.
Censorship- Most institutions like the workplace, schools, the government, and your ISP as well can censor any activity that you perform online. With a good VPN, you will be capable of evading all that along with possessing the freedom that you want no matter the network type.
Geo Spoofing- Often users are denied some online services online based on the geographical location. A VPN will be an ideal means of overcoming such restrictions because it will mask your location providing you with the access that you require.
Prevent Hackers- We time and again hear not to use our devices on a public wi-fi hotspot. That is because it will make you fall prey to malicious people and hackers whose intention is in stealing your data. An ideal VPN can solve this issue via offering you with the right encryption for staying safe from such hackers.
Downloading- If you love to download files online be it software, movie or songs, having a secure connection is a must because this will help in preventing an attack and keeping all your identity anonymous. To learn more visit FastestVPNGuide.com

Broad Categorization

To have a proper understanding of a VPN, it is essential to be familiar with the different forms of VPNs available. VPNs are of two broad categories – Site-to-Site VPN and Remote Access VPN.

Site-to-Site VPN- The site-to-site or router-to-router VPN is extremely popular with corporates. Mostly, businesses which have offices in different geographical locations use this. The VPN acts as a safe virtual bridge. Here the geographically distant workstations’ networks are joined for maintaining secure communications.
Remote Access VPN- The VPN is for connecting to private networks. One can use its resources from a remote location with its connection through the public internet yet is secure and private. The remote access VPN is equally beneficial for business and home users alike. If you are an employee who wishes to work while traveling, you will require a VPN for accessing the vital resources or files you need from the organization’s private network. On the other hand, this VPN for a home userwill prove handy for bypassing the restrictions like blocked sites.

The Powerful VPN Protocols

The VPN security protocols are available in various types which offer security features of varying levels. Take a look,

IPsec or the Internet Protocol Security- Through this protocol one can have secure online security communication all over an IP network. It will secure the communication via authenticating as well as encrypting every data packet at the time of the connection. IPsec functions in two modes namely tunneling and transport. The former will encrypt the whole data packet, and the latter will handle the message encryption within the data packet. This VPN protocol is also used together with different other security protocols for enhancing the security system.
PPTP or Point-to-Point Tunnelling- This protocol helps in creating a tunnel as well as encapsulate the data packet. The point-to-point tunneling will pave the way for multiprotocol traffic encryption and encapsulate within the IP header for being sent across online. The primary use is for site-to-site and remote access connections.
L2TP or Layer 2 Tunnelling Protocol- This protocol will merge with other security protocols like IPsec for attaining a highly secure VPN connection. It is accountable to create a tunnel amid 2 L2TP connection points, and the IPsec protocol will take care of the data encryption and the secure communications amid the tunnels.
SSL or Secure Socket Layer and TLS or Transport Layer Security-Both online shopping sites and online service providers use these protocols commonly. They will help in creating a VPN connection that will help the web browser is acting as a client thereby restricting the access to the user to specific applications and not to the network in its entirety. A web browser has the flexibility of swiftly switching to the SSL because it comes integrated with TLS and SSL. The former can be identified easily through https at the URL’s beginning rather than HTTP.
SSH or Secure Shell- It will help in creating the VPN tunnel into which the transfer of data will take place and at the same time ensure the tunnel’s encryption. The SSH clients will make SSH connections while the data will be routed towards the remote server from the local port through the encrypted tunnel. This protocol is ideal to offer an encrypted channel for allowing the logging into a different PC over a network along with shifting files from a particular PC to another. It will provide secure authentication and encrypted communication.
OpenVPN- This protocol is flexible software that is open source and a tunneling application that uses TLS/SSL for crucial exchange along with being capable of traversing NATs (Network address translators) and firewalls. The Open VPN will make sure connections of point-to-point are in routed configurations. It is both stable and also reliable on unreliable networks and Wi-Fi hotspots. That will offer high speed on connections that have latency that is excessively high.
SSTP or Secure Socket Tunnelling Protocol- This VPN tunnel will allow in the PPT traffic’s transportation through a TLS/SSL channel. It is mostly used in case of remote client access and supports user authentication.

Using a VPN service is safe and legal and will ensure that every person’s online activities remain private. After learning about the significance of using a VPN choosing it right also matters. After all, it is critical when it comes to your anonymity and online security. Some pointers that you need to consider here include- the protocols it uses, the number of servers as well as server locations that it offers, will it log the activities that you do online, its spyware/anti-malware capabilities, contains mobile apps, the pricing, internet speed, and customer support.

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The Galaxy X looks amazing in new conceptual images

16/11/2018

The foldable phone of the Samsung Galaxy F, called “Galaxy X“, has emerged in new images that show how the future of flexible smartphones may be, complete with the onboard Android Q platform.

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New images of potential Samsung Galaxy F come from Letsgodigital, which show images of a possible future. As you can see, the image highlights the foldable phone in tablet format, half-closed, and fully closed.

Samsung has already revealed the main screen for this phone called Infinity Flex Display.

This was officially displayed at the Samsung Developers Conference, though in a dark light that was hard to see. This new show brings that screen to a much clearer light.

The main screen is expected to be a 7.3 inches inch OLED folding OLED screen. When closed, there will be a 4.5 inch OLED on the outside of the phone that it can be used as a phone.

At the same event Samsung also mentioned the new Google Android system and we had a brief glimpse of what it could offer. An entertaining feature showed three open windows side by side on the folded screen.

A video then appeared on the full disclosed screen, then, when it was folded, continued to appear on the smaller screen.

The Samsung Galaxy F is expected to arrive at the beginning of 2019 at a very high price of over $1,000 at least.

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BMW reveals the face of the strongest 3 series without the M sign (Photo)

15/11/2018

German giant BMW will present at the Los Angeles car show the strongest version of the new 3 series-M340i and M340i xDrive.

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During the promotion of Series 3, BMW announced model specifications that were a kind of presentation for the most powerful M3, and it was the first time it was announced and what it would look like.

The model has a 3.0 liter turbocharger V2 with 382 horsepower, so it’s the most powerful 3 series outside the M department ever made.

As for the M340i with xDrive drive, speeds up to 100km/h for 4.4 seconds, which is half a second faster than the same version of the previous generation.

BMW will officially introduce the M340i / M340i xDrive on November 28th.

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Do You Believe Your Partner is being Unfaithful?

15/11/2018

Being in a secure, comfortable, and trusting relationship can have a huge impact on your life. However, as many people know, if you suspect your partner of cheating, it can have a huge negative effect on your quality of life and your overall well-being. When you have been dating or married to someone for a long time and these suspicions suddenly arise, there are usually certain factors that have led you to become suspicious.

Of course, in some cases, you may be wrong about your partner, and these suspicions may simply be paranoia. However, in other cases your suspicions are entirely well- founded. For most people, it is best to know one way or the other, rather than just burying your head in the sand and hoping the problem will go away. This is why it is a good idea to do a little delving to help determine if your suspicions are correct.

Some Tips to Help

There are various signs you can look out for in order to better determine whether your partner is cheating on you. For instance, you may have noticed that your partner is receiving and making a lot more calls than previously. Of course, this doesn’t guarantee that they are cheating, but it could be one of the signs. One of the things you can do is use an online tool to carry out a phone number search to see who has been calling your partner. There are tools that enable you to do everything from a people background search to a reverse phone lookup.

It is also worth remembering that many people turn to social media when they are secretly messaging someone else. Of course, many people use social media to make new friends, but they also use these platforms to find a date or engage in secret conversations with others – many have been caught due to social media. If you notice your partner is using social media far more and seems to be receiving a lot more messages, this could be another telltale sign. You may also notice that your partner keeps their device facing away from you when they on online. Or in some cases, they may simply put their phone down or close their laptop when you come into the room.

When a person cheats, they often change their daily habits, so this is something else you need to look out for. Some people may start going out a lot more than they used to without inviting you along. They may say they are going out with friends or work colleagues in a bid to exclude you. However, you could always look on social media to see whether the friends with whom they are supposed to be out have posted anything about what they are doing that night. If they seem to be enjoying a quiet night in, you will know your partner lied.

These are just some of the tips that can help to determine whether your partner may be cheating.

Google’s new project may get out of the game Playstation and XBox

15/11/2018

The latest Google video streaming service has marked an important step in this industry, which is already one of the areas with more revenue streams.

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ProjectStream, open only in the US for the moment, gave players the chance to play the latest version of Assasin’s Creed, “Odyssey”, with very clear and uninterrupted graphics, even though their computer was not up to high parameters in terms of graphics, RAM, processor … and even no hard disk is needed. Sufficient Internet connection is enough.

The game is powered by Google’s servers and the player plays it from his computer, whether it’s a free hard drive-like laptop like “Chromebook.” The quality remains the same as with the relatively expensive computer, or the latest Playstation / XBox.

Simply put, as a small “online” game is played, the latest and most loaded games can also be played. This may make people in the future not need to buy “consoles” such as Playstation 4, XBox or Nintendo, but can play any game they want from any computer, even with small monthly payments.

Such projects had been tried before, even by the XBox itself, but never with the quality of Google Project-Stream.

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Samsung launches Galaxy J4 Core with Android GO

14/11/2018

While smartphones certainly make better news and publicity, and also do a successful job in displaying a company’s technology, the price of such equipment usually means that there are a good number of customers who can not afford them.

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The good news is that if you are in the market for a bargain Android phone that will not daze your bank account, Samsung may have something for you in the form of the Samsung Galaxy J4 Core. This is the latest Android Go company phone and follows the Galaxy J2 Core that was announced in August this year.

Regarding the specifications, we are seeing the use of a 6 inches 1480 × 720 screen. There will also be a four-core 1.4GHz processor along with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage via the microSD card.

There is also an 8MP camera at the back, a 5MP front camera, and a 3.300mAh battery with Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition) pre-installed.

Samsung Galaxy J4 Core

Display	6.00-inch
Resolution	720×1480 pixels
Storage	16GB
Processor	1.4GHz quad-core
RAM	1GB
Rear Camera	8-megapixel
Front Camera	5-megapixel
OS	Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Battery Capacity	3300mAh

There is no information on pricing yet, but given that this is an Android Go phone, it is not expected to pay much.

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Sexy like Charlotte! (FOTO)

14/11/2018

Charlotte McKinney is known for her stunning body in the world of modeling.

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The blonde beauty from Orlando has once again proved that she has a physicist to be envied as she has posed for the new campaign of the British firm ‘Wolf & Whistle’.

In the photos published this morning, the 25-year-old star looked sexy.

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Best practices to maximize your Instagram profile

13/11/2018

Instagram is among the social media platforms you cannot afford to ignore, especially if you are a business and considering spreading your wings to social media, owing to the large numbers of users it has. For instance, 2017 statistics from the platform revealed that it had added 100 million users to the total user base, and now number almost one billion – and there are no signs of slowing down any time soon.

This is not without good reason – and your business should not ignore it either.

All its users usually go to it every day to check out the stories, videos and photos their friends are sharing, as well as content from influencers and major brands. The rates of engagement on the platform are actually ten times higher than those of Twitter or Facebook.

These facts seem attractive, but it is very difficult to unlock the benefits unless your profile is giving you an edge. Using the tips below, you will be in a better position to maximize your potential and increase beneficial outcomes.

Choose to operate from a business account

Recent changes to the site now mean that business accounts have become a major feature – as evidenced by the high uptake of these profiles. More than 25 million accounts on the platform are of this type; and they have additional benefits such as the addition of promotional tools and helpful analytics.

These help you track your user growth and see the analysis of how your posts are performing, to give you a better idea of your marketing strategy. It also allows you to fill in additional details in the bio field, such as your contact details and office hours.

Here is one statistic that should encourage you to open one – about 80 percent of Instagram users follow at least one brand on the platform. Since you are adding contact details, it makes it easier for customers to reach you through phone, email or direct message, which is a boost to the marketability of your business.

Business accounts are also allowed to ‘boost’ their content. You might choose to use one of the services that help get every day more Instagram auto followers, but with a business profile, you do not need to. This account type gives you so much flexibility that a personal account does not, and the best thing is that you can change your profile type easily through a few steps.

Utilize profile track links

Because Instagram does not favor text material, social media marketers can only share one URL across the whole platform – this means your business profile needs to have a trackable link.

The problem is that numerous marketers are using a non-tracking link in their profiles, which means you cannot see the visitors to your website who got there through Instagram.

Many analytics tools have this feature, fortunately. It will help you to check the numbers of people that are checking your link and heading too your website, which allows you to tweak your strategy in getting to them.

Make use of multi-grid images

Instagram is a visual platform, so the more unique and statement-worthy your profile is, the more attention it attracts. There is no better way of doing this, other than making collages of photos, which form one composite image. For brands that cannot fit one image into a single post, they usually break this image into several composites and post it at different times, then it creates one large image.

That alone will make your profile look very interesting even to the most casual visitor. It gets even better if you upload images that are impossible to understand won their own, because it makes the audience curious to see what it will reveal.

Through the scrutiny of different aspects such as seeing the posts your followers love the most too putting tracking links in your bio or setting the best times to post new content, these analytics tools come in handy in crafting your strategy on Instagram.

Keep your focus on getting a high quality of followers rather than quantity

This is an underrated strategy, but it always works in getting high engagement levels. Many marketers tend to think that having high numbers of followers is an indicator of their success, and this is not without reason. After all, you train yourself to see credible accounts as having high numbers of followers. However, a look at many Instagram profiles that have a high rate of success always reveals that high quality of followers is much better than high quantities.

Some of the best brands in the world do not have a high amount of followers, but their audience is highly engaged with them. That makes a very huge difference, as opposed to an account that has many followers but still has a ‘click bait’ reputation.

If you are a marketer on any social media platform, it is important to remember – the quality of your interactions is more important. That will give you a major standing of credibility, because it allows you to reach your target audience more accurately.

Select appropriate handles

If you have not created your Instagram account yet, take your time in getting the best handle. Make it easy to remember and relating to your brand – that is the best way of building a strong following very quickly. In addition, if you have other social media accounts on other platforms, make it the same as them to create brand consistency, and also make it similar to your website name.

Get someone that can monitor your social media channels

Instant customer support is a thing today, and many social media users expect it from the brands they follow. If your service is poor, they will tell their followers and friends – and that will translate into a poor sales growth for your brand.

The best way to overcome this problem is getting someone to monitor and respond to consumer queries, since it is difficult to handle everything on your own

Final thoughts

Increasing your brand marketing advantages on Instagram requires much thought and proper strategizing, and your bio is the best place to test interactions with users.

Google launches Squoosh, the photo conversion application

13/11/2018

The Google Developer Conference for Chrome is underway and one of the things that came out of it was the official discovery of Squoosh yesterday, an online service designed to showcase your browser’s new capabilities.

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Squoosh is an online image converter that converts the images you upload into different formats. This app is not designed as a competitor of similar platforms, but as a service for new Internet technologies.

The service works on some web browsers and not just in Chrome.

Squoosh takes an image source and turns it into one of the supported formats. The process is automatic and occurs locally after the initial download of the app in the browser.

The application supports the OptiPNG, MozJPG, WebP and PNG, JPG, and WebP formats. A line divides the image into the original version and the converted version.

It’s easy to switch to another format and change its settings. Simply click on the format selector and select a new format: the app converts the image to the selected format and displays it immediately in the viewing area.

One click on the download button saves the converted image to the local system.

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Your VPN is not private: Find out how

13/11/2018

Whether you are a generation X, millennial or generation Z, it remains true that you have witnessed firsthand, the tremendous technological changes that have rocked the world. With regard to computer development and use, a lot has changed over time. The first computer concept ever imagined was a mere Turing machine that could manipulate symbols using a tape strip. Today, we are talking of sleek and well-designed portable laptops such as the Apple MacBook and Huawei MateBook X Pro.

It’s fascinating to imagine how far the world technological history has evolved over centuries. With beautiful designs and fantastic displays, while promising you unique amazing specifications, laptops leave you spoilt for choice on what suits you best. Better machines mean increased efficiency and performance in business, work duties and generally, the industrial world is taken to another level with reduced need for manpower.

The Internet

The internet is also abuzz with everybody wanting to appear and be seen online. Even with no good reason to be there, many want to socially identify with the internet through social media tools.

Despite the euphoria to be online and on social media, many are ignorant of the dangers they could be exposing themselves to by sharing their personal information online, using weak or no passwords for their online accounts.

Luckily, we also live in a world of information. In fact, there is an overload of information that threatens to misinform the masses. Thanks to information, most of us are aware of the tools we can use to protect our online activities from hackers. One of the best software ever developed to protect our online privacy is the use of a virtual private network also known as VPN.

Virtual Private Network

Going by its name, a virtual private network is indeed private. It helps you surf through the internet privately without your online activity being tracked and manipulated by hackers. VPN service providers offer different types of his service that are both free and paid. Virtual private networks differ in their security protocols. You want to do your research well before choosing to buy one.Best VPN doesn’t guarantee you security but the protection of your private data even when in their hands. Hackers are developing new hacking codes daily. Stay alert and protect yourself against their criminal activities with the use of a VPN.

Does VPN give you online privacy or it’s another internet jabber?

Many VPN services promise you privacy and online protection. However, the major question to ask ourselves is whether they are really private as they purport to be.

Here are some truths about VPNs

You are not completely anonymous with it

I agree that a VPN user is more secure than an online user without the same service. Worth noting is how VPN service providers promise you benefits that may not be achievable. A VPN user is able to hide his/her computer IP address from cybercriminals. While VPN service providers assure you of complete anonymity, it is not guaranteed. Firstly, the VPN service you use has got all your private information. If dishonest, they could use your information for personal gains or sell it to third parties for a profit. You risk this more with non-paid VPNs than paid VPNs.

The No logging promise is a white lie

VPN services come with different offers for their clients. Some promise you security while others promise you more privacy. Some VPNs massage their clients’ fears by telling them they will need no logs to access their service. It’s proven from VPN gurus that you cannot run a server without logs. That said, VPN servers need logs your logs to troubleshoot connections and handle VPN requests. VPNs that don’t ask for login services could be the very enemies that you’re protecting yourself against. If also unsure about the use of logs on a VPN, you want to read their log in policies on their privacy policy page to cut a good deal.

Anonymity promised is not privacy

While some VPNs offer tools that control privacy, they may not be your best bet in making you private online. This security features maybe unable to get rid of data that need not be seen. The result is, you easily get identified online. Even with encryption, you are still not very safe. Encryption codes could be subverted or subverted leaving you exposed. Let’s say you engage in an illegal activity such as hacking a government’s website. The government launches a crackdown and zeroes in on you. Such a target- specific surveillance makes you more visible with no privacy immunity.

Their adverts may not rhyme with their privacy policy

Adverts for many products are always designed for the sole purpose of winning clients. The same is true for VPNs. Their advertisements may sharply contrast with information on their privacy policies. For instance, how will VPNs talk of keeping you anonymous when the least of information they collect from your logs in their server is your IP address and web activity.

VPNs using rented servers make logging a necessity

VPNs are categorized into two depending on whether they are using their own server or not. VPN’s not using their own servers rent servers from third parties most of the time. For VPNs with third-party servers, even though they may not want to collect user logins; third-party servers collect such logins. Hackers could track your logins from third-party servers. Ensure to use VPN with own servers.

Final thoughts

Choosing whether to use a VPN service or not is a personal decision. Though they may not guarantee you the much-hyped privacy and security, they take you a step ahead against snoopers, hackers and cybercriminals. You surely don’t want to rely on VPNs in totality as they tend to also have their own weaknesses that can be exploited costing your security online. Avoid VPN servers hosted by third party web servers as they are more porous compared to VPNs with own servers.