Using a VPN for Personal Data Protection
Posted March 26, 2021
Like many institutions, Northwestern has an established Virtual Private Network (VPN), provided so that its members can securely connect to the University’s network from...Category: Encryption
Encrypted Messaging
Posted May 27, 2020
In the News: Google appears to be moving towards end-to-end (rather than simply in-transit) encryption for its chat application, Google Chat. Google Chat currently...
Apparent Snake Ransomware attack hits Europe’s largest private hospital operator: Fresenius
Posted May 8, 2020
In the News: Fresenius, Europe’s largest private hospital operator, was impacted by an apparent Snake Ransomware attack, reported May 6th, 2020 by Krebs on...
Virtual Private Networks
Posted February 14, 2020
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) create encrypted tunnels when you connect to the Internet. They are a fantastic way to protect your privacy and data,...
Virtual Private Networks
Posted December 4, 2019
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) create encrypted tunnels when you connect to the Internet. They are a fantastic way to protect your privacy and data,...
DNS Over HTTPS (DoH)
Posted November 19, 2019
As of March 2018, Google and Mozilla Foundation started testing versions of DNS over HTTPS and have no released the beta for the public...
Dark Web
Posted November 14, 2019
The Dark Web is a network of systems connected to the Internet designed to share information securely and anonymously. These capabilities are abused by...
Bluetooth
Posted October 28, 2019
Turn off Bluetooth if you are not using it on your computer or device. Not only does this make it more secure, but it...
Looking for a VPN Service?
Posted October 18, 2019
When it comes to looking for the best VPN service, it’s important to background check those providing you the service. Free services such as...
Don’t Lose That Device
Posted October 8, 2019
Did you know you are 100 times more likely to lose a laptop or mobile devices than have it stolen? When you are traveling,...