Overview of Your Rights

If WestJet cancels your flight because its employees have already begun a strike, your rights depend on your itinerary. However, WestJet must always offer you a choice between the following two options.

Option 1: Continuing to Travel

• Rebooking, free of charge, on the next available flight operated by any carrier, including on compet…

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THOSE LOCATED IN THE UK OR SOUTH KOREA

DO NOT update iOS unless you are willing to provide proof of age, or be subjected to web content filters (preventing you from accessing anything deemed to require age verification, including social media).

FOR EVERYONE ELSE

You need to update the operating system of your Apple devices (iPhones, iPa…

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The procedures for device security have been completely revised with a shift from adjustments as required based on circumstances to default standard protection procedures. As a result of these changes, the previous Jómsvíkingar (Restricted) Device Security publication has been simplified and reduced to a one-page Quick Reference Guide.

The Quick Referenc…

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The digital breadcrumbs you leave behind may be playing a role in determining the prices you pay when shopping online. However, experts suggest that cookies are just one item in a bakery full of data sources that can cause different Canadians to pay different prices for the same item.

Each of those data sources builds an online profile that signals to co…

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There is now the option to send texts via satellite using your iPhone in North America. The service is available through Rogers in Canada and covers the entire country south of the 58th parallel. The service is available through T-mobile in the U.S. (continental U.S., Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and parts of southern Alaska). The satellite texting capability i…

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THOSE LOCATED IN THE UK OR SOUTH KOREA

DO NOT update iOS unless you are willing to provide proof of age, or be subjected to web content filters (preventing you from accessing anything deemed to require age verification, including social media).

FOR EVERYONE ELSE

You need to update the operating system of your Apple devices (iPhones, iPa…

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Age control laws have been popping out in Commonwealth countries. Sold as a way to protect children against “harmful online content” by states unwilling to actually protect children against actual physical harm, ranging from sexual assault to death, these laws are effectively a mean to further control the internet and the dissemination of disagreeable o…

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Diversity never ceases to bring our high trust western societies more enrichment, especially when combined with DEI policies. The latest is doctors and engineers hired at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada who are engaged in large-scale drug smuggling operations. But because there is no such thing as rock bottom, rather than doing it themse…

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Passkeys are a secure, passwordless authentication standard that allows users to sign in to apps and websites using biometrics (fingerprint, face scan) or a device PIN. They replace passwords with cryptographic key pairs, offering 4x faster login times and superior protection against phishing compared to traditional passwords and 2FA.

Passkeys are based …

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THOSE LOCATED IN THE UK OR SOUTH KOREA

DO NOT update iOS unless you are willing to provide proof of age, or be subjected to web content filters (preventing you from accessing anything deemed to require age verification, including social media).

FOR EVERYONE ELSE

You need to update the operating system of your Apple devices (iPhones, iPa…

Read more

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THOSE LOCATED IN THE UK OR SOUTH KOREA

DO NOT update iOS unless you are willing to provide proof of age, or be subjected to web content filters (preventing you from accessing anything deemed to require age verification, including social media).

FOR EVERYONE ELSE

You need to update the operating system of your Apple devices (iPhones, iPa…

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On March 26, 2026, Wyden (along with a handful of other Senators) sent a letter to the current Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard. The letter asks Gabbard to publicly warn Americans that using a VPN may cause them to forfeit their Fourth Amendment rights against warrantless surveillance.

The mechanism is explained in Wyden’s press release: …

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In an article on April 10, 2026, Techsport reports that the FBI recovers “deleted” Signal messages through iPhone notifications.

The reality, however, does not relate to a Signal vulnerability, but instead, an issue with settings, as well as AFU and BFU modes. See previous article below to understand AFU and BFU status when it comes to encryption and dat…

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THOSE LOCATED IN THE UK OR SOUTH KOREA

DO NOT update iOS unless you are willing to provide proof of age, or be subjected to web content filters (preventing you from accessing anything deemed to require age verification, including social media).

FOR EVERYONE ELSE

You need to update the operating system of your Apple devices (iPhones, iPa…

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In the United States

A US Cell Number may be needed if you want to get a credit card in the United States as per our previous post. Or for increased anonymity and protection of you are active online, especially in countries cracking down on freedom of speech (including but not limited to Australia, the UK, Canada and the EU).

Main providers like Verizon, …

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Having extra credit available for emergency can be quite useful, especially if unsecured. In some cases, it also makes sense to have a credit card in another country, in the event your credit at home gets nuked for any reason (such as divorce), or simply to optimize travel cards and miles/points.

Unfortunately, it is next to impossible to get a credit ca…

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Having bank accounts in at least two countries is a critical safety net. In times of uncertainty as well as government and corporate overreach, having some money outside of your country of residence may be a life saver. It is a back up in the event you are cancelled at home, or if the state decides to freeze your bank accounts. In many countries, tax au…

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THOSE LOCATED IN THE UK OR SOUTH KOREA

DO NOT update iOS unless you are willing to provide proof of age, or be subjected to web content filters (preventing you from accessing anything deemed to require age verification, including social media).

FOR EVERYONE ELSE

You need to update the operating system of your Apple devices (iPhones, iPa…

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A USB (whether A or C) port includes both data and power pins. This makes your device vulnerable to hacking, including data collection and malware installation, when using public USB ports for charging, or when using cables that are not your own.

Using a wall plug avoids the issue. However, many public locations, from public transportation to hotels and…

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