Do travelers really need VPN security for their laptops and mobile devices?

digital nomad working on his laptop in Tavira, POrtugal
A cafe in Tavira, Portugal.

If you travel for work, have adopted the lifestyle of a digital nomad, or simply access any online services that require you to login with personal credentials while on the road, VPN (Virtual Private Network) greatly increases your online security. I’ll show you three … Read >

This translation tool not only produces the best results, but also protects privacy

deepl online translator screen shot
Writers, readers, travelers, and anyone who wants to understand a document or a piece of text written in foreign language can access an online tool that produces a rough translation for tens of languages. The go-to tool for many people is Google Translator, but there is a new service that … Read >

Ebook reading, travel, and other mobile apps may be leaking private data to Facebook

Writers, ebook lovers, travelers, and anyone who is using downloaded applications on their mobile phones or tablets are silently leaking their personal data to Facebook. A research organization has published a study that shows how apps, including popular travel applications like TripAdvisor, Kayak, Yelp and Skyscanner continuously transmitted users’ private … Read >

The best tools that can replace Google services for privacy-minded people

I don’t know about you, but I find it extremely annoying when I’m researching, say, New Zealand for an article or a book, and suddenly I’m bombarded with ads of hotels in the destination. Privacy is an important factor why many colleagues have given up Google products, whereas frequent travelersRead >

Ebook news digest: the unbreakable rule in writing, YouTube stars as authors, learning about privacy

Ebook news digest September 29, 2016

woman leaning on pile of books
The One Unbreakable Rule in Business Writing (Harvard Business Review)

You’ll have to read the article to find the answer, because the reason we wanted to feature this story is that it presents three valuable questions that every nonfiction author must be … Read >