Tag: VPN

  • Canadian Holidaymakers Charged Up To 35% More Through Canadian Websites

    Canadian Holidaymakers Charged Up To 35% More Through Canadian Websites

    Vacationers booking holidays through Canadian websites are being charged hundreds of dollars more than overseas customers for exactly the same deals, research commissioned by cybersecurity company NordVPN reveals. From luxury breaks and hotel stays to car hire, consumers are frequently being presented with wildly different prices depending on where they log on. Using the American website for…

  • Study: Is your phone reading your mind? 33% of Canadians have noticed being tracked by their gadgets

    Study: Is your phone reading your mind? 33% of Canadians have noticed being tracked by their gadgets

    Digital privacy expert discusses the possible violation of privacy and security of cross-device tracking  Third of Canadians (33%) have ever noticed an ad on their devices of something they recently spoke about or saw on TV (but hadn’t searched for), according to research by NordVPN, a leading cybersecurity company. A majority of them noticed such ads…

  • Research: Adult Content, Streaming & Video Hosting Sites Have Most Security Threats

    Research: Adult Content, Streaming & Video Hosting Sites Have Most Security Threats

    According to research by our friends at NordVPN, one of the leading cybersecurity companies, adult content, streaming, and video hosting sites have the most security and privacy threats, such as malware, intrusive ads, and trackers. Research shows that NordVPN’s Threat Protection feature, whose sole purpose is to protect people from such threats, blocked 344M trackers,…

  • 1 In 2 Canadians Always Accept Browser Cookies

    1 In 2 Canadians Always Accept Browser Cookies

    Digital privacy expert explains why often accepting cookies poses cyber risks According to new research commissioned by internet security company NordVPN, only 3.5% of Canadians never accept cookies. To make matters worse, a whopping 43% say they always accept cookies. While most HTTP cookies are safe, some can be used to track people without their consent. Even more,…