Ariel Hochstadt

Ex-Google, International tech speaker

Ariel Hochstadt, Formerly Gmail Marketing Manager globally for Google, and today web entrepreneur. Ariel is a successful international speaker and author of 3 published books on computers and internet. He is the co-founder of vpnMentor and an advocate of online privacy.

Pride and Prejudice Is on Netflix! Here’s How to Watch It in 2019

Ariel Hochstadt | Updated on 2nd September 2019

The all-time-favorite Pride and Prejudice is now available on Netflix. There’s a catch though: you’ll only be able to gaze at Mr. Darcy if you’re in the UK or Japan. Netflix has different catalogs of movies and shows depending on region, and it geoblocks content so that you can only access the catalog that’s available...

Report: Flight Booking Platform Exposes Customer Data

Ariel Hochstadt | Published on 2nd September 2019

Led by internet privacy researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor’s team recently discovered a huge data breach in flight booking website Option Way. Based in France, with an international customer base, Option Way helps users find flight deals to and from destinations around the world. The data breach exposed the personal details of customers,...

5 Best VPNs for Puffin Browser | Secure, Fast Browsing in 2019

Ariel Hochstadt | Updated on 30th August 2019

Puffin Browser claims to speed up your web browsing by using the cloud, while also boosting your online security. This is achieved by loading web pages on cloud servers and sending the data to your device, thus isolating your browser from the wider internet and the threats that lie within. Does it work? Puffin is...

The Complete Cybersecurity Guide for Small and Medium Businesses – 2019

Ariel Hochstadt | Updated on 28th August 2019

Table of contents Determine your vulnerabilities Protect your computers and devices A. Update your software B. Protect against viruses C. Set up a firewall D. Special precautions for laptops and other mobile devices Protect your data A. Implement a procedure to backup critical data B. Encrypt sensitive company data kept in the cloud C. Protect your passwords D. Establish permissions...

VPN Leaks Found on 3 Major VPNs out of … 3 that We Tested

Ariel Hochstadt | Updated on 25th August 2019

We tested 3 popular VPNs: Hotspot Shield, PureVPN, and Zenmate with accredited researchers to find if the VPNs could leak data. While we hoped to find zero leaks, we regretfully found that all of them leak sensitive data. On the positive side, after we contacted the VPN vendors, we saw that two were fast to respond...