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The more you work from home, the more appealing a virtual private network’s added privacy and security becomes. But VPNs can be pricey, not to mention a bit unforgiving to novices who don’t know how to best configure them. If you’re looking to set up your first VPN, IPVanish is a smart choice because it’s …

Editor’s note: In recognition of World Password Day, CNET is republishing a selection of our stories on improving and replacing passwords. Even though the tech industry is working on better alternatives to passwords, you’re going to be using them for an awfully long time. Some of the advice you’ve heard over the last couple of decades is outdated. Here’s a …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. A cross-party committee of British politicians has demanded a new law be put in place before the government introduces its contact-tracing app as part of its strategy to control the coronavirus pandemic. The UK has been working on the app, which tells people …

Researchers say four virtual private network services had security flaws that could’ve exposed users to online attacks. In a statement Wednesday, industry research firm VPNpro said vulnerabilities in PrivateVPN and Betternet could’ve let hackers install malicious programs and ransomware in the form of a fake VPN software update. The researchers said they were also able to intercept communications when testing the …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple and Google moved a step closer to releasing a coronavirus tracking technology Monday, showing off what an app may look like on phones and also sharing sample pieces of code for local governments. The contact tracing technology, which the two companies have …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. The UK on Monday said it’ll begin testing its coronavirus contact-tracing app this week as part of the next phase of its plan to lessen the spread of COVID-19. The trial will take place in one region and, if successful, the app will …

Xiaomi is defending itself against accusations that it’s been collecting private data from people who use its phones and web browser apps. This follows a report Thursday from Forbes that raised concerns the Chinese phone maker is collecting private data on the websites users visit as well as granular information about apps used and files opened on devices.  In a …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple and Google are delivering the first tools for their coronavirus tracking technology on Wednesday to certain public health authorities, with the aim of improving the technology before the software’s full release in mid-May.  During the initial testing phase, a limited group will …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. As companies and governments around the world battle the coronavirus pandemic, Apple and Google are making changes to the contact tracing technology they’ve developed to help inform people when they may have been exposed to the virus. The contact tracing technology, which the …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. The UK on Tuesday explained why it won’t be adopting Apple and Google’s contact-tracing system for fighting the spread of the coronavirus, opting instead to use its own. In a House of Commons select committee session, Matthew Gould, CEO of NHSX, the UK …