If you’ve been looking into the different ways to browse anonymously, two terms will come up regularly: VPNs and Tor. However, when you compare these two, you’ll quickly see that they have very different use cases….

Ever wondered how it is that certain VPNs can unblock Netflix while others struggle? The answer lies in what are called residential IPs, a particular type of internet address that is much harder to detect than the ones VPNs u…

If you want to keep your browsing anonymous on the internet, there are a number of ways to do it. The two main contenders are VPNs and the Tor Browser. Though the goal of each of these is the same, their methods are very diff…

If you have a smart TV, you may have found yourself wondering what’s the best way to connect it to a VPN so you can access different Netflix regions, as well as protect your connection. Let’s take a look at your options to st…

Decentralized VPNs (or dVPNs) are an interesting new technology that borrows heavily from VPNs, unsurprisingly, but also from Tor. There are some clear distinctions setting dVPNs apart from VPNs, but how do dVPNs compare to …

VPN marketing often puts money-back guarantees front and center: if you don’t like the service, you can cancel within a set term—usually 30 days—and get your money back. But these can sound too good to be true. So how lik…

You may have heard by now of decentralized VPNs or dVPNs, services that claim to provide the speed and security of VPNs with the flexibility and anonymity of Tor. But how do decentralized VPNs compare to their centralized cou…

When looking for the best VPN, you’ll quickly notice that all VPNs, from the very best to the very worst, promise that they are “no-log,” “log-free,” or some variation of these words. How do these services get rid of logs, th…

Looking around all the VPNs on the market, you quickly notice that more than a few of them like to make wild claims, like offering protection from hackers or viruses. Another of these claims is that they can improve your ping…

You’ve probably seen ads for free VPNs and wondered why you shouldn’t use one of those rather than their paid counterparts. After all, you can’t beat the price of $0. Let’s compare free vs. paid VPNs and see why exactly you s…

Decentralized VPNs, also known as dVPNs, are a hot new technology that’s slowly gaining awareness with the tech-loving public. Offering greater transparency as well as bargain-bin prices, they may be the gateway to a bright n…

People using a VPN on iPhones and iPads are not as secure as they think. Security expert Michael Horowitz as well as several VPN providers have revealed issues that affect the integrity of iOS going back for years. It could v…

Decentralized VPNs or dVPNs are touted as the evolution of VPNs. Their strength is in their name: rather than offering the centralized setup of regular VPNs, you connect to the internet through nodes run by fellow users scatt…

Ransomware is a pretty serious issue: one hack can either cost you a lot of money or your data—both if you’re unlucky. It’s important to guard against this threat, and we have seen some VPNs claim they can help. But can a V…

If you’re shopping for a VPN, you may have been taken aback by the fact that these handy security tools cost money—and the good ones can cost a lot. To defray costs, you may have wondered whether you can share a VPN. Here’s…

If you’re shopping for a VPN, you’ll have come across the term “simultaneous connections.” Many providers like to market how many of these they allow, but what are they exactly, and how do they work?

Decentralized VPNs promise to be the upgrade to existing, standard VPN services. They claim to offer better privacy at lower prices than their traditional counterparts, while also improving the internet as a whole. To see how…

Not everybody has the luxury of accessing any website they want to. It could be that your job’s network admin doesn’t want you to go to YouTube or even that your government doesn’t want you to watch news it doesn’t approve of…

When looking at what a VPN can do for you, you may have come across something called a VPN browser extension. These are handy little doodads that can help keep you safe while browsing, but they come with some drawbacks you sh…