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Thursday, March 7, 2013

alivevpn OpenVPN Russian Monthly Offer



It’s not regular to have a VPN service, especially for one country. Not all VPN companies prefer to set such type of VPN package due to their limitation on both technical aspect and financial credibility. alivevpn does not think like as usual service providers. It has offered some packages by which user can select their own package via checking out the protocol type, and availability of VPN server.
OpenVPN Russian monthly package is such form of package from alivevpn. You may wish to get into local website while staying outside of Russia. But the censorship issue or the law enforcement has not let you accessing into any of the local website. Here, you can try this monthly package which supports OpenVPN protocol system, and the servers belong to Russia. Changing the local IP into a Russian IP will be a matter of few seconds.
You may have concerned about your main IP address as there is a chance of getting detected. With alivevpn, you can make yourself absolutely anonymous without letting anyone about your presence on the web. The advantage you can obtain from both sides. Your ISP will not get your web presence, and you can protect yourself from those frauds who steal others information. This company can turn you to anonymous user even when you use HTTPS or VoIP applications such as Skype and Net2Phone. If you prefer safe email experience, then you can activate alivevpn application, and email to anyone, anytime. Most of the ISPs don’t let you using P2P sharing application like Morpheus, Kazza. While using alivevpn, you can easily download or upload any file.
If you are not sure on how to set up a vpn application, there is nothing to be worried about. You just have to manage an internet connection. It can be from anywhere like dial up, DSL model, corporate network or even cable modem. It also connects with major OS like Windows VPN, Mac OS.
As this offer based on month, you can take a chance to see how it works. You may need this service to get connected with local servers in Russia. If you are staying in countries of Middle East, you will not be permitted to have regular web browsing experience. It will block you from most of the websites, and you will be tracked by the ISP. Why stay into those mess situations? Just try out the Russian Monthly offer from alivevpn, and you will feel like a free bird!
The price is not an issue. With just 10$ per month to work with this vpn software, you can enjoy this vpn service, and let your complexities go away!

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

IPVanish has added new servers in few countries

IPVanish, the fastest (and fastest growing) VPN on the planet, today announced the launch of its Mac OS Software v1.2. This recent upgrade comes with several exciting new features, including:

* Improved OpenVPN Logging
* Improved DNS Handling for OpenVPN
* Improved Server List Update Response Time
* Improved Log Viewer
* Connect at Launch Bug Fixes

The IPVanish team continues to push the limits in the VPN space to provide the fastest speeds, the best software, and the most seamless VPN experience in the world. IPVanish's massive global network now offers 3,500 IP addresses on 90+ servers in 41 countries, with the following new locations just added this month:

New IPVanish Locations
Mumbai, India (1 server)
Riga, Latvia (1)
Oslo, Norway  (1)
Sao Paulo, Brazil (2)

Additionally, all IPVanish servers support OpenVPN, L2TP and PPTP connectivity as well as uncapped VPN usage and unlimited server switching.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Unsecured smartphones increase risk of data theft

As powerful, technological gadgets become more and more commonplace in our day-to-day lives, we are faced with the danger of becoming increasingly vulnerable to data-theft and phishing scams. While many of us are aware of the risks of using unsecured network connections on our desktop computers at work or at home, fewer people realise the threats that they can be exposed to when using smartphones, tablets and laptops to access public wi-fi networks on the go. With the risk of attack just as great, if not greater, on these devices, making use of a virtual private network is a wise, first step towards protecting your sensitive data.
Many smartphone owners access personal or work e-mails on their device. By not making the most of available forms of security protection, such as a VPN service, they increase the chances of hackers accessing their handset, when connected to public wi-fi, who can take private information without the user realising.
Technology blogger Richard Greco recently claimed on the Cellcrypt website that hackers can purchase the technology required to intercept voice calls for as little as $1,500. To make matters worse, victims of such crimes are unlikely to be able to tell that their conversations have been tapped into, until they find out that their sensitive information has been used by somebody else. More and more companies, whose employees have work phones, are taking advantage of VPN services to minimise these risks, in a similar way to what they have done for office desktop machines and company laptops.
In his article, 'The Important Advantages of Using VPN Services', Muhammad Azam advises all technology users to go through a virtual private network, rather than a proxy network, to help remain safe from cyber crime. The tech blogger claims that the providers of VPN services "use the best security mechanisms", offering good protection for laptops, smartphones and tablets. VPN services are typically affordable for both businesses and individuals, at a price that is far cheaper than the potential fall-out should a cyber criminal manage to access your private information.

Top 5 VPN Service:



Name of the Provider

Hide My Ass
Strong VPN
Switch VPN
Pure VPN
IPVanish VPN

 

Facebook Launches New ‘Graph Search’ Function

Rumours of Facebook squaring up to search giant Google are almost as old as Facebook itself. Past stories have taken inspiration from the social network’s mysterious partnership with Microsoft’s Bing, for example, while a slew of tech bloggers have speculated as to how Facebook would respond to Google rolling out its own social network, Google +.
Facebook’s latest move could be an indication of how they plan to react. Facebook has announced a revolutionary new feature on its website: Graph Search. Though not a step into the realms of fully-fledged search engines, this certainly constitutes the early stages of a challenge. While a Google search pulls information from relevant websites (a travel query will bring up holiday reviews, hotel comparison sites and country guides), Facebook’s Graph Search scours for relevant information in your network (friends who went to Barcelona, where they stayed, what bars they took the most photos in).
Already, forums have been lit up by intrigued comments as well as online security and privacy concerns. On the surface, the move is a masterstroke - Facebook are taking the fight to Google from the safety of their own backyard. What worries many of Facebook’s one billion users, however, is their online security. Even the most diligent user will now find themselves cropping up in searches because of a single tagged photo from that restaurant, or a throwaway status about that airport lounge. As a result, the function may make it easier than ever before for scammers to assess individuals’ habits and exploit them.
So, how can we avoid this without going cold turkey from Facebook? Despite fraudsters being able to track an individual down on Facebook, it’s actually the subsequent online user behaviour, such as online shopping, that will be more eagerly spied on.
Using a VPN connection is a good way to help protect your online activity outside your social network. Luckily, this is as easy to do as de-tagging an unflattering party photo. There are a range of online security providers, offering affordable, anonymous VPN services. By channelling your online activity through a VPN connection, hackers will find it more difficult.

Top 5 VPN Service:



Name of the Provider

Hide My Ass
Strong VPN
Switch VPN
Pure VPN
IPVanish VPN

 

How to increase your connection speed when using HideMyAss VPN

There are four options can you try:
  1. Find the fastest servers for your connection by using our ‘Speed Guide’ feature found within the HideMyAss official VPN client. The ‘Speed Guide’ will perform a ping test to find servers with the fastest download/upload speed.
  2. Try a different protocol (either OpenVPN or PPTP) via the main dashboard on the VPN client
  3. Check out our wiki article on how to tweak some simple network settings to improve connection speeds.
  4. The biggest speed improvement can usually be achieved by connecting via OpenVPN-UDP, it’s faster than PPTP or standard OpenVPN. See this link for instructions. 
If you find you still need some extra help, then don’t hesitate to contact our support team: https://vpn.hidemyass.com/vpncontrol/support/

The death of the password: Google’s online security plans

Google has always been at the forefront of technological innovation, and its latest idea looks set to revolutionise online security by making easy-to-crack passwords a thing of the past.
After announcing to the public that “it’s time to give up on elaborate password rules and look for something better”, Google’s top digital experts have suggested that security-conscious web users could soon be carrying a physical token in their pockets - rather than a complicated password in their heads - which would give them access to all their online accounts.
The tiny token or "key" could take the form of a ring or other piece of jewellery, and would contain a miniature smart pad that held its user's personal identity on it. When plugged into a laptop via a traditional USB port, the key would communicate the user's details to secure websites, allowing them to access their accounts. This shift from digital to physical security measures is thought to be a great area of interest for Google, with the Internet giant believing that the eradication of passwords would be a major blow for cyber criminals.
Other online security experts have proposed replacing passwords with the use of near field communication (NFC) technology, which would give users the power to access their accounts with just a touch from their smartphone.
Google would need mass participation from millions of websites in order to make its idea a commercial reality, while technology users would also need convincing of the merits of carrying the key to their entire digital world around with them. A prototype token, the USB YubiKey, is being tested at Google HQ, but employees admit that the widespread roll-out of such a product still remains a distant prospect.
If you’re concerned about your online security but aren’t willing to wait for Google’s innovation, then a VPN server may be for you. Using a VPN adds an extra layer of security to your online activity, keeping your personal information that little bit safer from would-be criminals. A VPN server is especially useful if you’re on an unsecured network, allowing you to enter your account passwords with peace of mind.

8 New servers added to the HideMyAss VPN Network

We have added 8 new servers in 5 different locations. Our members can easily connect to these locations via our official HideMyAss VPN client.
2 x USA, New Jersey (246 IPs)
1 x Spain, Gipuzkoa (125 IPs)
1 x Belgium, Brussels (121 IPs)
1 x USA, Texas (124 IPs)
3 x Canada, Quebec (102 IPs)
You can learn more about our Pro VPN service here: http://hidemyass.com/vpn/