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In an era of “smart devices” that often double as spy devices, AirTags are
tracking tools that are open about their function and can be vital in helping
locate lost items (as anyone who has lost their car keys can attest to).
However, as a recent cla
As you surf the web using your browser, you’ll no doubt encounter websites that
your browser will refuse to load, instead showing some variation of an error
message, such as Your connection is not private or Warning: Potential Security
Risk Ahead.
- Privacy basics
Your search history is a window into your inner life. Anyone with access to it
knows what your hobbies and interests are, your sexual orientation and
preferences, the things that worry you (for example your medical concerns), your
political affiliati
How-to
(new window)Since its debut in 1939, March Madness has grown into one of the most iconic and
beloved sporting events in the United States, streamed by millions of fans each
year.
For newcomers, March Madness features a thrilling single-elimination tournament
f
The most basic function of a virtual private network (VPN) is to hide your real
IP address from websites you visit (and anyone else on the internet). If a VPN
fails to do this, it’s simply not working.
A VPN that hides just your IPv4 address can te
Dating apps are now as much a part of modern courtship as going to the movies or
buying flowers. But dating apps like Tinder, Grindr, or Bumble, present
significant privacy risks. This Valentine’s Day, take some time to protect your
privacy on dating
Privacy basics
(new window)As you surf the web using your browser, you’ll no doubt encounter websites that
your browser will refuse to load, instead showing some variation of an error
message, such as Your connection is not private or Warning: Potential Security
Risk Ahead.
- Privacy basics
Your search history is a window into your inner life. Anyone with access to it
knows what your hobbies and interests are, your sexual orientation and
preferences, the things that worry you (for example your medical concerns), your
political affiliati
- Privacy basics
Temu has become an unavoidable brand. Unknown to most up to a year ago, the
online retailer exploded onto the digital scene in the United States with lavish
ads and a riveting social media campaign, and has started its takeover in Europe
now, too. As
Privacy deep dives
(new window)- Privacy deep dives
In an era of “smart devices” that often double as spy devices, AirTags are
tracking tools that are open about their function and can be vital in helping
locate lost items (as anyone who has lost their car keys can attest to).
However, as a recent cla
- Privacy deep dives
A DNS cache is a record of all the websites you’ve visited over a set amount of
time. Simply put, your DNS cache is a list of websites you visited in the past
that’s stored on your device. Your computer uses it to speed up visits to those
same websit
- Privacy deep dives
We already shared our top picks when it comes to private YouTube alternatives
and private WhatsApp alternatives. Now, we take a detailed look at the best free
Zoom alternatives that respect your privacy.
Zoom is a video-conferencing platform that be
Proton news
(new window)This year, democracy is on the ballot. Over 60 countries that are home to nearly
4 billion people — half the globe’s population — will hold national elections,
meaning more people will vote in 2024 than ever before in history. This is a
watershed mom
For over two years, Proton VPN has been one of a very few VPN services to offer
a full Linux app with a graphic user interface. After listening to our
passionate and highly engaged community of Linux users, we’re now pleased to
announce our all-new L
Today, we’re happy to announce the official launch of Proton VPN for Business.
Since 2016, Proton has been progressively bringing our privacy and security
services to enterprises. Today, over 50,000 organizations around the world trust
Proton to secu
Proton stories
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WE’VE COMPILED A FULL LIST OF RECENT REVIEWS OF PROTON VPN’S PAID VPN PLANS. ALL
OF THESE REVIEWS ARE FROM INDEPENDENT REVIEW SITES.
This post was updated in August 2023.
Proton VPN receives consistently good reviews from professional technology
jo
The year 2022 represents a new low when it comes to online access to information
and freedom of expression. It was the twelfth year in a row that online freedom
declined, according to Freedom House’s Freedom On the Net report. There were
some obvious
- Proton stories
The internet was designed to facilitate the free exchange of ideas and
information. However, organizations, governments, internet service providers,
and hackers can all pose a threat to that freedom.
Since the internet was created, we’ve seen geo-re
Releases
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- Releases
We’ve developed a new VPN protocol, Stealth, that can avoid detection and let
you bypass internet censorship and VPN blocks.
We’re pleased to announce Stealth, a new, undetectable VPN protocol that can
bypass most firewalls and VPN blocking methods.
You asked and we listened. Following months of hard work by our engineering
team, we are excited to announce a feature that you, our passionate and highly
engaged community, have been clamoring for: port forwarding.
Now available for our Windows VP
In 2017, we launched Proton VPN to defeat censorship and protect activists,
journalists, and ordinary people on the internet. Since then, we’ve continued to
build new features like NetShield Adblocker and, more recently, our unique VPN
Accelerator fo
Service updates
(new window)To protect the privacy of the Proton community, we are removing our VPN servers
physically located in India.
This is in response to a new law in India that is going into effect in September
2022 that would require the data centers we work with to be
- Service updates
We are happy to announce the addition of the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia,
Egypt, and Nigeria to the Proton VPN network, with Georgia following in the
coming weeks. This brings our coverage to 61 countries, making Proton VPN one of
the largest VPN
Proton VPN has a long history of developing new solutions to complex and
difficult problems, including ways to defeat attempts to block VPNs and
advertisers tracking users across the internet. As a company created by
scientists who met at CERN, we ha
For business
(new window)Your remote workforce should be as digitally secure as any in-office workforce.
Fortunately, the same tools that can enable you to operate a distributed
workplace, like VPNs and collaboration software, can help you keep your data
safe too.
In this a
- For business
Businesses and other organizations use content filtering to block employees or
customers from accessing certain online content.
There are a few reasons they may do this:
* To improve the security of office networks
* To prevent customers, studen
A dedicated IP address is a fixed or static internet protocol (IP) address
that’s guaranteed not to change for as long as you lease it.
An lP address is a number that uniquely identifies every device that connects
directly to the internet (where dev