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25,000 Facebook Likes: Why Our Fans Like Us!

Posted on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 by

Last week, we celebrated a big milestone: the PRIVATE WiFi Facebook community grew beyond 25,000 Likes. Our fans have been extraordinary over the past few years; engaged, they care about WiFi privacy and security, as well as our VPN solution. We wanted to thank them and we did!

Asking the simple question, “What do you like about the PRIVATE WiFi page?” we encouraged our fans to share their responses with us. Then we selected 25 fans to win a free year of PRIVATE WiFi!

We got some incredible comments; so amazing that we just had to share them with all of you. 

Below are our 25 winners and their reasons for “liking” us. We hope that you will “Like” us, too! Read More

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PRIVATE WiFi Announces New Mobile App at 2013 CES in Las Vegas

Posted on Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 by

This week PRIVATE WiFi will be on the floor at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. During the mega exhibition, the company will introduce the press to the new VPN app for Android and Apple iOS devices, including the new iPad mini and iPhone 5.

It is easy for hackers to gain access to consumers’ private data on smartphones and other mobile devices via public hotspots. All attendees at the conference are encouraged to use the mobile VPN, as well as Private WiFi’s laptop and MacBook software, to encrypt data sent to and from the CES show floor. Read More

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Facebook and Antivirus Products Partner to Bring Security to a New Level

Posted on Friday, November 9th, 2012 by

There are plenty of pages that users can like on Facebook to learn more about privacy and security. (Shameless plug: Private WiFi’s page is one of them!) But after a recent announcement from Facebook that Read More

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How do Facebook Hacks lead to Identity Theft?

Posted on Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 by

There has been lots of attention paid to Facebook, and possible links to identity theft, over the past year.  The fact is that criminals do want your information, and will use it in many ways you probably have not imagined.  It is important to protect your user credentials, limit your friends to those you really do know, and be suspicious of links, games, and other enticements which may be links to security problems.  Clicking that link to the “Hot Blond Pole Dance” might be an expensive trip Read More

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Staying Safe on Ebay

Posted on Wednesday, September 12th, 2012 by

For over ten years eBay has been used by consumers to find deals on the things they want as well as an affordable way to sell items, whether you are cleaning out your attic or starting a small business. But like with most things online, you need to know the facts in order to avoid those who wish to scam you and take your money.

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Tweets Should Be Private: Twitter Fights For User Privacy

Posted on Friday, August 31st, 2012 by

It is going to take more than 140 characters to describe this one, but we can try: “Twitter defends #privacy. Fights in court to protect users’ 4th Amendment right in account; deleted tweets are not automatically public.” Read More

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How Often Do You Use Public WiFi?

Posted on Thursday, August 16th, 2012 by

If you are hooked to your mobile device, you probably spend a good chunk of time logged onto a wireless network. While staying connected is important, the Identity Theft Resource Center wants to learn a little more about your usage of Public Wireless Internet.

Tell them, how frequently you access the internet from a public hotspot; where are you using WiFi and what are doing on it. Your participation will help the ITRC understand the best ways to help consumers protect themselves while online and on the go. The survey is only ten questions and will take less than a minute to complete. Read More

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Concerned About Your Privacy? We Don’t Recommend Facebook’s Recommendations Bar

Posted on Friday, August 3rd, 2012 by

If you’ve surfed sites like Mashable, Wetpaint and The Mirror in the past week, you may have noticed a little plug-in widget on the bottom right hand corner of the screen (see the screenshot at left). This little handy box is called the “Recommendations Bar,” and it is the latest way that Facebook plans to make content more social.  But it also might be just another invasion of user privacy. Read More

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Your Facebook Chats are Being Monitored, Find Out Why: The Social Media Privacy Report

Posted on Friday, July 20th, 2012 by

What you say in your private chats and messages on Facebook may not be as private as you think. According to a recent report from Reuters, the social media giant employs a mums-the-word technology that scans posts and chats for criminal activity. If something is fishy, the content is flagged and then read by an employee who will access the conversation and call the police, if necessary.

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Finding New Friends Nearby with Facebook: The Social Media Privacy Report

Posted on Friday, June 29th, 2012 by

Last weekend, Facebook discreetly launched a new mobile feature: Friendshake, a.k.a. Find Friends Nearby.  Initially available via the mobile website and then offered — while still subtly hidden — in the app version of Facebook, the feature was designed to allow users to find potential new friends located in local proximity.  And just as quickly and quietly as the feature appeared, it was pulled from the Facebook experience. Read More

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