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Remote working: This new Microsoft VPN aims to make your mobile devices more secure

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Microsoft has delivered a managed VPN for mobile devices -- using a Linux container.

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Popular VPNs are routing traffic via Chinese companies, including one with link to military

Malwarebytes

Up to one in five of the most popular mobile VPNs for iOS last year are owned by Chinese companies that do their best to hide the fact. Mobile VPNs are apps that connect your smartphone to the internet via different computers around the world. The company developed several mobile apps for Innovative Connecting Pte.

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Mozilla's VPN service works across mobile and desktop platforms

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Mozilla now offers a VPN service that protects Windows and mobile devices, and soon your Linux and macOS desktops. Jack Wallen shows you how to use the new offering.

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How to use Mozilla's VPN service across mobile and desktop platforms

Tech Republic Security

Mozilla now offers a VPN service that protects Windows and mobile devices, and soon your Linux and macOS desktops. Jack Wallen shows you how to use the new offering.

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Mobile security matters: Protecting your phone from text scams

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Photo credit: TextMagic Mobile security checklist Most of us use our phones for everything – banking, shopping, messaging, and storing personal information. Here are some tips to help you strengthen your mobile security against text scams and other types of fraud. Always take a moment to think critically before acting.

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What Are Mobile VPN Apps and Why You Should Be Using Them

Tech Republic Security

When you think of VPNs, chances are pretty good your thoughts go to the tried and true virtual private networks of old, which made it possible for you to securely connect to your company network (from a remote location) such that your local computer behaved as if it were within the company LAN.

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5 common VPN myths busted

Malwarebytes

Virtual Private Networks ( VPN s) are popular but often misunderstood. VPNs are for illegal activity. Some people think that VPNs are only useful for doing things like torrenting, accessing geo-locked content, or getting around work/school/government firewalls. I don’t need a mobile VPN.

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