Cybersecurity

The National Security Agency of the United States has categorically stated that the organization is not at all interested in spying on American internet users. This statement came from NSA’s security and civil liberties officer, Rebecca Richards, on Thursday, during a panel discussion. “We are not interested in American citizens. We are looking for where our targets really are”, she said. The statement came in the wake of a new report, published by the Brennan Center for Justice. The report contains information about US spying trends, that have continued from the Reagan era till now. President Ronald Reagan passed an

Download speed up to 280 MB per second. Upload speed up to 317 MB per second. Each one of the setup can provide speed up to one GB per second. The range of each setup is around 150 feet from the kiosk. These are staggering numbers, aren’t they! Remember the public Wi-Fi system in New York? Well, on January 21, 2016, LinkNYC, a one-of-its-kind communication network, launched a comprehensive public Wi-Fi system to facilitate internet users. Currently, there are 150 Wi-Fi kiosks in the New York City. It has been nearly two months since the project launched. The residents of

Just a couple of days a go, on March 15 2016, we had published a research report that highlighted the fact that 80% of the internet users deemed privacy as their fundamental right. The findings of that particular study were based on a survey conducted in the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. This time around, we have another survey based report to share with our esteemed readers. The results of the survey - that was conducted by a security firm, named, AlienVault are quite interesting. The sample size of this survey consisted of 1,500 I.T. professionals. According to

The practice of using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) for your online privacy and security is getting increasingly popular, as people are getting more and more educated on the importance of online security. Cyber crimes are on their all-time high and the best way to combat against them is to safeguard your online whereabouts and what better way to do that than by using a VPN. All you need to do is to buy a VPN and boom! You are invisible from the prying eyes of the hackers, the data thieves, and nobody is eavesdropping on your online activities. This

World is a scary place these days and many people consider themselves vulnerable and exposed to the threats of the real world. They take different precautions to prevent any mishaps; like they install security cameras, alarm system etc. giving themselves the sense of security. What about the digital space though? I am talking about the internet, which has made everything available on a single click. Most of everyday business dealings, including transactions, transference of data, banking and shopping is carried out online. That’s is why users tend to become vulnerable to online threats. To address the security and privacy issues,