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Things are heating up in Netflix’s war on unblockers

In the latest wave of Netflix's war on "unblockers," a number of VPN users throughout Europe found themselves suddenly blocked over the weekend.
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Use protection: Connect to public hotspots and encrypt your sessions with Keezel

VPN? If you sort of know what it is (or don't), but never really bothered to set it up, take a look at Keezel. It's a portable VPN that touts ease-of-use.
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PayPal is cutting off VPN providers that offer international access to Netflix

Following Netflix's crackdown on VPN providers offering access to region-restricted content, PayPal has cut off payment services for at least one provider.
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The battle begins: Australia sees the first effects of Netflix’s VPN crackdown

A week after Netflix announced it would begin cracking down on VPN users, some Australians are seeing the first effects of the blockage.
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Following Netflix's VPN crackdown, providers are working to circumvent the block

Last week, Netflix said it would be cracking down on use of VPNs that allow users to watch content not available in their geographic area.
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BBC begins crackdown of iPlayer viewers using a VPN

BBC is blocking VPN users trying to access iPlayer through a VPN, in a new move to make sure only U.K. residents are able to view the content.
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Apple throws selected apps out of the App Store, all in the name of privacy and security

Apple has removed "a few" apps from the App Store for installing root certificates, which allowed traffic from other apps to be moved to a different server.
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How dangerous is public Wi-Fi? We ask an expert

Internet usage has never been higher and many of us will take a decent connection wherever we can find it, but are we putting ourselves at risk by using public Wi-Fi networks? We decided to ask an expert.
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Many big VPNs have glaring security problems

If you use a VPN to hide your traffic, you may want to reconsider which one, as a new study has found a lot of security holes with many major providers.
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Update: Actually, Hola’s security issues aren’t even worse than feared

A report from security firm Vectra makes new vulnerability claims against Hola Unblocker VPN that could put users at severe risk.
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Hola! Hola found to be selling users’ bandwidth as botnet

Hola, one of the most popular free virtual private networks, found to be selling its' users internet bandwidth.
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Watch U.S. Netflix anywhere with TunnelBear, now available as a Chrome extension

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Three VPN competitors go head-to-head

When searching for the VPN that's right for you, the options can be a little daunting. With so many choices, how can you know which one is right for you?
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Hulu is blocking VPN users, report alleges

Do you use a VPN? Well you better be ready to ditch it if you're a big fan of Hulu.
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How to bypass video region restrictions in under a minute

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OpenBSD lead believes backdoors didn’t make it into the OS

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How to prevent Firesheep hacks, attacks and hijacking

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VirnetX Brings VPN Patent Battle to Apple, Cisco