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ExpressVPN Sells for $1 Billion, Promises Your Data Will Stay Private

Further reminding us of just how popular ExpressVPN is, the company was sold to Kape Technologies for almost $1 billion. Despite the sale, ExpressVPN is promising users the same level of privacy it always offered….

Dave LeClair Sep 15th, 2021

Can My ISP See If I’m Using a VPN, and Do They Care?

Using a VPN is a great way to increase your privacy while online: sites you visit won’t be able to identify you by your IP address, meaning you can make it so you’re in a different country. However, you may find yourself wond…

Fergus O'Sullivan Sep 8th, 2021

How to Use a VPN for Netflix

There are plenty of reasons why you should use a VPN: they’re an important part of protecting yourself online and can help you get past censorship blocks in countries like China. However, one of the biggest reasons why regula…

Fergus O'Sullivan Sep 7th, 2021

Lenovo Wants to Sell You Privacy as a Subscription Service

There are also a lot of ways to protect yourself when you’re online. Lenovo wants to be one of those forms of protection, as the company has announced a new service called Lenovo Smart Privacy Services that features a bunch …

Dave LeClair Aug 26th, 2021

What Are Decentralized VPNs?

Decentralized VPNs might be the latest way in which we can stay safe on the web—and are even touted as a way in which we can change the way the internet works. But what are these services exactly, and how do they work?…

Fergus O'Sullivan Aug 17th, 2021

Meet Lightway, a Speedy Open-Source VPN Protocol, Available Now

ExpressVPN is looking to change the VPN game with its new Lightway protocol. Rather than using OpenVPN, L2TP, or one of the other popular protocols, ExpressVPN opted to make its own, and it’s finally releasing Lightway to al…

Dave LeClair Aug 10th, 2021

What Is a VPN Kill Switch, and Do You Need One?

Shopping for a VPN provider can be tricky, so narrowing down your must-have features can help. One of the most important features for anyone concerned about browsing privacy is a VPN kill switch.

Tim Brookes Aug 4th, 2021

Should You Use a VPN for All Your Web Browsing?

A virtual private network, or VPN for short, is a network that hides your internet traffic using encryption. You’re probably aware of some of the benefits a VPN provides, but should you use a VPN all of the time?…

Tim Brookes Jul 7th, 2021

How to Sign Up for a VPN Anonymously

VPNs are advertised as the best—even the only—way in which you can be anonymous while browsing. However, there are two big ways you could lose anonymity: The first is the logs some VPNs keep, and the second is the VPN sig…

Fergus O'Sullivan Jul 6th, 2021

How Does VPN Split Tunneling Work?

Split tunneling is one of the handier features a VPN can offer, allowing you to use your VPN for things you want to keep secure while leaving the connection unprotected for less vital traffic. Let’s take a look at how it work…

Fergus O'Sullivan Jun 28th, 2021

Are VPNs Legal?

As virtual private networks are often used for things that aren’t completely legal, like torrenting copyrighted material or circumventing Chinese censorship, it might seem plausible to think that VPNs are illegal. The good ne…

Fergus O'Sullivan Jun 24th, 2021

Slow VPN? Here’s How to Make It Faster

Virtual private networks are great tools, but they all have one problem: They slow down your connection. However, they shouldn’t bring it down to a crawl. If you’re suffering from agonizingly slow speeds while connected to yo…

Fergus O'Sullivan May 27th, 2021

How to Test Whether Your VPN Is Working (and Spot VPN Leaks)

If you signed up to a VPN and want to make sure it’s safe to use before browsing the web, then the best way to do so is to test it yourself. There are several free tools that allow you to test your connection’s security and d…

Fergus O'Sullivan May 20th, 2021

How to Check Whether Sites Are Blocked in China

If you are on your way to China or are just the curious kind, you may want to know which sites are blocked by the Great Firewall and which are freely accessible. There are a few ways to do so, but none of them are perfect….

Fergus O'Sullivan May 17th, 2021

How to Test Your VPN Speed (and How to Speed up a VPN)

You may have noticed that, with your VPN connected, your internet speed has dropped—even if only a little. No matter how fast a VPN claims to be, you’ll always get this decrease in speed. Let’s look at the reasons why….

Fergus O'Sullivan May 12th, 2021

Do ISPs Track and Sell Your Browsing Data?

When you’re shopping for a VPN or otherwise looking into your privacy, you’ll quickly run into claims that your internet service provider is collecting your data and selling it. Is that even true, though? What are the rules t…

Fergus O'Sullivan May 4th, 2021

5 Signs a VPN Isn’t Trustworthy

VPNs are a big business worth billions of dollars a year. With so much money up for grabs, it’s no surprise that many VPN providers just aren’t trustworthy. So how do you choose a good, trustworthy VPN? Here are some telltale…

Fergus O'Sullivan Apr 30th, 2021

How to Use the Internet from China

If you’re visiting China and want to use the internet, you’re in for a nasty surprise: Many sites you take for granted, like Google and Facebook, can’t be accessed from the People’s Republic. This block, often called the Grea…

Fergus O'Sullivan Apr 6th, 2021

Does a VPN Really Make Your Online Activity Private?

VPNs are advertised as the best way—maybe even the only way—to stay private online, but is that really true? If we look beyond the marketing copy, we find a much more messy reality than what is portrayed on the homepages …

Fergus O'Sullivan Apr 1st, 2021

What Is a No-Log VPN, and Why Is That Important for Privacy?

One of the biggest promises VPN services make is that they don’t keep logs. It’s plastered across their websites and features prominently in their marketing material. But what are logs, exactly, and what makes for a “no-log” …

Fergus O'Sullivan Mar 20th, 2021

What’s the Difference Between Incognito Mode and a VPN?

VPNs and Incognito Mode are two of the most popular tools for online privacy. A VPN makes you harder to track while browsing, while Incognito Mode gives you a fresh browser that doesn’t remember your history—and won’t give …

Fergus O'Sullivan Mar 11th, 2021

Should You Use a VPN for Gaming?

There’s a good chance you run into a lot of ads for VPN (virtual private network) services while visiting websites or listening to podcasts. They are everywhere these days thanks, in part, to a renewed focus on privacy and se…

Ian Paul Feb 4th, 2021

How to Host Your Own VPN with Algo and Cloud Hosting

Companies all over the world sell VPN services to secure your online activity, but can you really trust a VPN provider? If you want, you can create your own virtual private network with the open-source Algo software, and the …

Ian Paul Jun 23rd, 2020

Why Do Some Websites Block VPNs?

One of the only ways to protect your right to privacy and information online is to use a VPN. Some websites infringe on those rights by blocking VPNs, but they do it for a good reason.

Andrew Heinzman Feb 13th, 2019

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Free VPNs

Free VPNs are too good to be true. You can download a variety of free VPN apps from Google Play or Apple’s App Store, but you shouldn’t. These apps aren’t worthy of your trust.

Chris Hoffman Nov 28th, 2018

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