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Wi-Fi insights from users in 4 countries: LOL-worthy router names and more
What’s in a name? When it comes to Wi-Fi networks, apparently a whole lot. The names we select for our wireless networks can offer interesting insights into our personalities and sense of humor. And...
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What are passkeys? Here’s the next big sign-in method
Passwords have evolved over time, with companies requiring longer, more complex ones to deal with increased sophistication of hackers trying to break into accounts. Two-factor authentication has also ...
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Rejecting data demands, ExpressVPN removes VPN servers in India
With a recent data law introduced in India requiring all VPN providers to store user information for at least five years, ExpressVPN has made the very straightforward decision to remove our Indian-bas...
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Most common passwords around the world
“123456” is the most-used password in most places around the world. But once you sort frequently used passwords by country or language, you’ll start seeing very different results. Ones that are ...
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How much does a VPN cost?
Online privacy is more important than ever, so it’s no surprise many people are searching for a reliable VPN service. One of the first questions that comes up is how much a VPN costs—but t...
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How private are your fitness apps? 5 tips to keep them secure
If you downloaded a fitness app in 2020, you’re not alone. During the first half of the year, health and fitness app downloads grew by nearly 50% as a result of lockdowns, gym closures, and other so...
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Survey: Americans distrust contact-tracing apps but are willing to use them for the greater good
This post was originally published on May 21, 2020. Big tech got a thumbs down in ExpressVPN’s last survey about American attitudes towards privacy, and while things have changed slightly since the ...
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A new survey shows Americans increasingly care about privacy
Given how many privacy breaches hit the news, it’s of little surprise that 96% of Americans recently surveyed by ExpressVPN said that online data privacy was important to them. What’s more, many w...
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Tech that can spy on our brains is coming
Almost ten years ago, Facebook launched its facial recognition tool, which could identify people in photos uploaded onto the platform. Since then, we have seen the technology adopted at airport border...
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ExpressVPN survey reveals Americans do care about privacy after all
NOTE: This post was originally published on June 13, 2019 A representative survey, commissioned by ExpressVPN and undertaken by Propeller Insights, produced many surprising results while confirming so...