Hey everyone, let’s dive into some quirky facts and gaming plans for the weekend. Did you know that airline food is designed to be quickly heated with limited kitchen facilities, which often results in a less-than-delicious taste? Meanwhile, ATMs are mass-produced, including features like braille, to assist visually impaired users, explaining why drive-through ATMs still have tactile...

Digital privacy shields face unprecedented pressure globally, even as their importance skyrockets in our interconnected world. Lawmakers intensify efforts to mandate special access mechanisms, demanding compromised encryption keys supposedly just for authorities. Technologists universally counter that such vulnerabilities would inevitably be exploited by malicious actors worldwide. This...

Top VPNs for Taiwan IP Trying to watch Taiwanese TV or access local banking when you’re abroad can fail because websites and apps block connections from non-Taiwan IP addresses. A VPN solves this by letting your device appear as if it’s connected from Taiwan. A VPN sends your internet traffic through an encrypted server in another country. By choosing a server located in Taiwan,...

Independent auditors at KPMG have verified that ExpressVPN’s infrastructure, as described in its privacy policy, does not retain identifiable user logs. The examination focused on ExpressVPN’s TrustedServer architecture, reviewing its documented design, control implementation and real-world behavior to confirm the provider’s no-log assertions. KPMG’s report, finalized...

Rod Beckstrom steps down from his leadership role at the National Cybersecurity Center effective Friday the 13th ' His resignation letter to DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano cites significant institutional clashes ' Beckstrom reportedly fought to maintain NCSC independence from the NSA's influence ' This struggle reflects a fundamental tension between defense/intelligence approaches and civilian...