A firewall stands between your computer and the network it’s on or between your network and the wider internet. It…
Author: K.G. Orphanides
K.G. Orphanides
K.G. Orphanides is a writer and developer whose areas of expertise include internet security, VPNs, Linux for the desktop, small-scale game development, software preservation and computer audio technology.
Thinking about investing in an antivirus package for your Android but not sure if you actually need one or which…
Seen some scary headlines about a new “social engineering attack” doing the rounds but not sure what that actually means?…
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Better known as “the thing that secures your home Wi-Fi”, WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II) is a security standard that…
These days the headlines are full of tech news articles urging you to update your operating system them moment companies…
VDSL stands for Very High Speed Digital Subscriber line. In the UK, the most common standard is VDSL2 connected via…
Short for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, ADSL uses copper wire telephony infrastructure to provide fast internet access to home and…
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Phishing, pronounced “fishing”, is when a malicious actor tries to trick people into giving them sensitive information such as usernames…