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Chiara Castro

Are VPNs really safe? How to check your service's security

Digital data lock on screen.

You might not realize but when you're browsing the internet, whether this is clicking on links or simply scrolling on your social media feed, you're leave behind digital traces. This digital trace can be anything from personal information, like your name, phone number or address, or at worse, can be record of what you do online. In any case, your anonymity is compromised. 

Commercial corporations are collecting this data under the guise of making your life smarter by customizing your online experience. Governments are doing so under the pretext of national security. Hackers are using this data to steal your identity or money, while threatening your security. Evidence actually suggests that home devices are now the top target for cyber criminals, meaning all of these things are targeting you in your own home.

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