Nate Drake

Nate Drake is a tech journalist specializing in cybersecurity and retro tech. He broke out from his cubicle at Apple 6 years ago and now spends his days sipping Earl Grey tea & writing elegant copy.

Articles by: Nate Drake

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What is SSL?

By Nate Drake published

Discover what SSL is, what SSL certificates are, and how TLS fits into all this in the pursuit on secure online communications.

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Shadowsocks vs SOCKS5: What are they and why do you need them?

By Nate Drake published

Discover the differences between two security options for when even the best VPN may not be the best choice.

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What is OpenSSL?

By Nate Drake published

Discover how the OpenSSL project keeps you safe online.

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What is Outline VPN?

By Nate Drake published

Discover everything you need to know about Outline, and how the anonymous, DIY solution can help offer online privacy.

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VPN vulnerabilities: what do they really mean and should you be worried?

By Nate Drake published

Discover the VPN vulnerabilities you never thought you needed to worry about.

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What is a DNS leak? Everything you need to know to find and fix DNS leaks

By Mike Williams last updated

A DNS leak is a small but dangerous security flaw that just might be exposing your online activities. We look at how to fix and find DNS leaks.

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VPLS vs MPLS: What’s the difference?

By Nate Drake published

Discover the difference between MPLS and VLPS when communicating and sharing online.

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SSTP vs PPTP vs L2TP: What's the difference?

By Nate Drake published

Learn more about the pros and cons of these VPN protocols.

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L2VPN vs L3VPN: What’s the difference?

By Nate Drake published

Compare the pros, cons, and differences between L2VPN vs L3VPN.

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What is OpenConnect?

By Nate Drake published

Discover what OpenConnect is and how they offer more online privacy.

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How to unblock websites and banned web pages online from anywhere

By Adam Marshall, Nate Drake last updated

VPN Using a VPN to unblock websites that are geo-restricted or banned is easy. We explain how and tell you the best services around for the job.

What is WireGuard?

What is WireGuard?

By Jonas P. DeMuro, Mike Williams, Nate Drake published

VPN We explore Wireguard and how it's revolutionising the VPN protocol world with its next-generation technology.

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How to install a VPN on Kodi

By Nate Drake published

Discover how to install a VPN on your Kodi Media Player

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What is Tor and how does it work?

By Mike Williams published

Tor keeps you anonymous online, has no registration, ads or data limits and it's free for anyone to download. But is it right for you?

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Everything you need to know about the pros and cons of VPNs on Linux

By Paul O’Brien, Nate Drake last updated

We look at everything you need to know about VPNs on Linux, from the pros to the cons.

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How much does a VPN cost?

By Nate Drake published

Want to know how much a VPN costs? Make sure you know what you’re paying for and what you’re not when it comes to your virtual private network.

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What is a VPN server?

By Nate Drake published

Discover what a VPN server is to improve your online privacy.

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What is the dark web? How safe is it and how to access it? Your questions answered

By Alexander Vukcevic, Carrie Marshall, Nate Drake last updated

Everything you wanted to know about the dark web but were too afraid to ask - find out what it is, how to access it, and how to protect yourself on the dark web.

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5 reasons why you should get rid of legacy VPNs now

By Nate Drake published

Discover the true costs of using legacy VPNs, and why you need to upgrade legacy VPNs in your business.

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What is IPSec?

By Nate Drake published

Discover how VPNs use IPSec to protect your data.

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What is a site-to-site VPN?

By Nate Drake published

Find out what you need to know about site-to-site VPNs to keep encrypted data secure across multiple networks

WordPress Theme Directory

Best WordPress themes for blogs in 2024

By Nate Drake, Steve Paris last updated

Buying Guide We feature the best WordPress themes for blogs to make your blog look its best.

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How to delete, move and resize pagefile.sys

By Nate Drake last updated

Fine tune your Windows 10 PC efficiency by manually configuring your virtual RAM

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Best WordPress themes for E-commerce 2022

By Nate Drake, Steve Paris last updated

Buying Guide Want an easy way to design a smart looking online store? We feature the best WordPress themes for e-commerce available.

Trello Review Listing

Trello review

By Nate Drake, Collin Probst published

Updated This project management tool is neat and lightweight, but may not have enough depth for everyone.

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