{"id":35450,"date":"2019-06-06T22:03:16","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T14:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=35450"},"modified":"2020-03-26T09:36:45","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T01:36:45","slug":"how-different-countries-are-making-it-safe-to-transfer-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2019\/06\/06\/how-different-countries-are-making-it-safe-to-transfer-information\/","title":{"rendered":"How different countries are making it safe to transfer information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The fast and easy movement of information across the globe is among the key benefits of the development of the internet. However, in the past years, this advancement is clouded by the expos\u00e9s made by <\/strong>Edward Snowden<\/strong><\/a> and WikiLeaks. These two major controversies told the world that the data exchanges over the internet aren\u2019t safe and that some people are watching.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nexistence of 14 Eyes countries has been made known to the world. This alliance\nis composed of the United States, The United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada,\nAustralia, Norway, the Netherlands, France, Denmark, Italy, Germany, Belgium,\nSweden, and Spain. The cooperation is extended among their selected agencies.\nThese countries collect users\u2019 data and share them among each other. Companies\nthat hold big chunks of users\u2019 information in these countries are compelled to\nrelease the data they have when needed under short notice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

People who are living in these countries are clamoring for internet data privacy and security. If the move to invade comes from the government and government-sanctioned agencies themselves, how could the citizens of these countries protect themselves then? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you\u2019re not that tech-savvy, then you can ask for assistance from other people who have a better understanding of how things work. It may take some of your time, but it\u2019s worth the effort.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

These are\nsome measures that other countries take to transfer information on the web\nsafely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Combat Technology Breach Through A Technology Safeguard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may have\nheard of the idea of a VPN or Virtual Private Network, but you may not really\nknow how it works, or you may not be convinced if it does. Primarily, a VPN\nwould mask your IP address, making it harder to track your activities on the\nweb. It gives out a different IP address to someone who would attempt to trace\nyour computer\u2019s IP address. Also, most of these VPN providers have the \u201cno log\u201d\nfeature. Your searches and personal information will not be stored in their\ndatabase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to\nselect a reliable VPN provider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n