Author: Dan Parker

Whether it’s grabbing digital content for free or taking a stand against corporations that make huge profits, copyright piracy remains one of the most popular online phenomena of all time. Although online piracy can lead to prison terms in some cases, file sharing through torrents isn’t slowing down. Millions of Internet users seed and leech torrents on a daily basis. This revolutionary technology allows people to access data easier and faster. However, since it’s not always legal, people generally protect their privacy so that they can stay safe from cyber laws. One of the best ways to protect your privacy…

During the period of our existence, VPN Creative has reviewed 200+ VPN providers and found the best VPN with the longest free trial period. A VPN trial is great if you are interested in testing a Virtual Private Network (VPN) and would like to trial VPN before committing. Here’s a quick-and-dirty guide on how to signup to a free VPN trial in five minutes or less. But first, here’s a basic explanation of what a VPN is and how it works to make sure you are understanding the fundamentals. Simply put, VPN is a technology with which computers can connect to remote…

Torrenting is an immensely popular P2P platform, which according to recent studies, is on the rise again. Typically, a torrent user on a torrent client uses 90 percent of the bandwidth than an average user who spends the same time on web browsing or for streaming small audio and video files. The advancement of BitTorrent technologies over the years has helped users to transmit files of any sizes across a single platform by dividing those files into small pieces of data, which can then be downloaded and uploaded as per the users’ convenience. Therefore, over time, a single torrent can attract…

In our story yesterday on how to get a free VPN trial, we briefly talked about the importance of encrypting your data whilst using public Wi-Fi. In this post, we’ll dig a little deeper into the subject and explain the different methods hackers are using to gain illegal access to your personal computer and how to avoid it. Public Wi-Fi are everywhere; in airports, coffee shops, hotels, and libraries. We often expect these locations to have free, open Wi-Fi, and in certain situations we depend on them to stay connected. It could be because we are on a limited mobile data…

Privacy was never going to be a major concern in the digital world not until more people started browsing the web more often than not. But it is now high time to face the facts about our digital activities – you need protection otherwise you will fall prey to cyber attacks. The moment you connect to the internet, you immediately are exposing yourself to various types of cyber threats. Aside from getting your system hacked, you are also giving the government the power to see everything that you are engaged in online. And the way snoopers are able to get access to your…

The exposure of the NSA’s PRISM program has highlighted the implications of Internet censorship and mass surveillance and it’s impact on Internet freedom and net neutrality. Internet censorship is not a new concept, as a select few countries have been publicly advocating the use of Internet censorship to prevent their residents from enjoying the ultimate tool for freedom of speech against oppressive regimes. Internet censorship goes far beyond the simple concept of blocking Facebook or YouTube at your school or office. Companies may be justified in modifying their networks to boost employee productivity, but monitoring and blocking Internet traffic just because it…

Over the last week or so, a number of VPN providers have reported issues with their services in China following reports that the government had updated its firewall to block such software. Astrill VPN, Vypr VPN, and Strong VPN all reported issues, with the president of Golden Frog (the company that operates Vypr) Sunday Yokubaitis saying that the “attack” was “more sophisticated” than previous ones. Other VPN providers have experienced some issues while others haven’t seen a difference. Pure VPN says it is not affected. Meanwhile Astrill told VPN Creative in an email that its iOS app in particular has been affected by the Great Firewall (GFW)…

Most operating systems offer native support for standard VPN protocols – think PPTP and L2TP. The best VPN services, however, offer more functionality with their custom-built VPN client applications. In this article we’ll take a closer look at some of the best VPN applications. Ideally, you should be using a VPN services that offer a reliable and easy-to-use dedicated VPN client application. A custom-built VPN client will allow you to conveniently connect to a VPN server without having to manually configure a VPN connection. Major VPN players are known to provide the largest and most stable VPN servers in the market. However,…

Pirate Bay, the most popular torrent website, was shut down on December 9, 2014 in the ongoing fight against online piracy, but it has shown almost no effect on the piracy levels, as the numbers rose back to the same levels over the following days. The shutdown of the Pirate Bay, much like previous raids, hasn’t made a dent in how torrent users, legitimate or otherwise, access content. Here are a few alternative sites that may fill that Pirate Bay sized hole. Kickass Torrents If there’s a website that gives you the best quality torrents with a high seeder ratio, it is Kickass…