In a press release, an Apple developer stated that system-wide ad-blocking is not allowed for VPN apps. It seems that system-wide VPN based ad-blockers are no longer allowed on iOS. Apple no longer endorses services that block specific site requests. This is often accomplished by changing the DNS settings or establishing a local proxy […]
Today’s cars are no longer just there to drive one from A to B. Cars have become mobile supercomputers that captures a lot of data. The car manufacturer knows where you live, how good the roads are there, how often the seat belt is worn or how heavy the driver weighs. Yes! Your car […]
Many VPN providers advertise their number of servers and IPs offered. In (usually paid) online VPN reviews, the number of servers is taken as one of the key metrics to judge, whether a VPN service is “good” or “bad”. However, is the number of servers and IPs that your VPN provider offers really important? The […]
Over the years Facebook has submitted thousands of patent applications for new and innovative ideas. Many of these aim to dig even deeper in our personal life in order to better know each one of us. What can be seen with all the following is that they serve in some sort to more efficiently target […]
We get a lot of questions from users and here we answer some of them that might be relevant for a broader audience. We really appreciate the interest in privacy of our users and are always open for suggestions and feedback. It is too long to wait six months for a new version to have […]
Do you remember big hacks and leaks like the one where nude pictures of celebrities were leaked from iCloud? Hacking is most of the time nothing more (and nothing less) than just figuring out a password. No encryption in the world can protect your valuable data if your password is easy to guess. Imagine a […]
SnowHaze includes the most extensive toolbox against browser fingerprinting on iOS. If you are a tech expert, you would most probably already know how you can check these claims. But what if you aren’t? What is Fingerprinting and what is the simplest way to find out if your private browser does what it claims? Here […]
Good news for security and encryption awareness. Google Chrome will start marking websites that don’t use the HTTPS protocol as “Not Secure”. Other browsers like Firefox or SnowHaze have introduced this during the past year to emphasize encryption for data transfer. Websites using the insecure transmission protocol HTTP are or will be flagged with icons […]
Netflix is the most popular streaming service and offers a large variety of movies, documentaries, and series. Netflix subscriptions are universal and not restricted to a particular country. However, Netflix does have different rights for the different countries for its content. While one movie might be available on Netflix in the U.S., it may not […]
VPNs are one of the most important tools to enhance your privacy and security. A VPN allows you to hide your IP address, circumvent geoblocking and censorship, and hide your traffic from your ISP and third parties. Providing a VPN service is coupled to high cost for expensive servers with large bandwidths. This raises the […]