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Security Flaw Can Expose Your Real IP Address When Using a VPN
VPN services obfuscate the user’s real IP address by routing traffic through other international servers
Online Anonymity Isn’t as Easy as the Firms Offering Privacy Apps Want You to Think
In a post-Snowden world, anonymity is what people want online. Smartphone apps offering anonymous messaging are popping up everywhere – Secret, Whisper and now Yik Yak. The latest additions to privacy-protecting technology, they claim to provide anonymous, location-based confession, expression, and discussion platforms.
