Clear, field-tested guides and tutorials on staying secure and private online — from the Coppers.io editorial team.
Split tunneling is a VPN feature that lets you choose which apps or websites go through the encrypted VPN tunnel and which use your normal, direct internet connection at the same time. Instead of all-or-nothing protection, you split your traffic — securing what matters while keeping full speed and local access for everything else. It’s genuinely useful, but it comes with a security trade-off worth understanding before you turn it on.
Phishing is a scam in which attackers impersonate a trusted person or organisation to trick you into revealing sensitive information — passwords, card numbers, codes — or into clicking a malicious link or attachment. It’s the most common cyberattack in the world and the starting point for everything from drained bank accounts to corporate ransomware. The good news: once you know the patterns, phishing is one of the most avoidable threats out there.
The single most important rule for a strong password is length — a long passphrase beats a short, complicated one. Modern security guidance has flipped the old advice: instead of “P@ssw0rd!” with forced symbols you can’t remember, aim for a long, unique, unpredictable phrase. Better still, let a password manager generate and remember it for you. Here’s the modern, evidence-based way to do passwords right.
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ChatGPT can genuinely help a business — drafting marketing copy, speeding up customer support, summarising documents, writing and debugging code, and brainstorming — but only with guardrails for privacy, accuracy, and security. Used well, it’s a productivity multiplier, especially for small teams. Used carelessly, it leaks data and confidently invents facts. Here’s where it delivers real value, and the risks to manage before you roll it out.
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