For a VPN to reliably protect user data, it must not only use the most secure
encryption and protocols but also shield itself with strong legal protections.
This year, we received recognition for some of the unique advantages that our
VPN service offers. Here are some of the awards for 2018 and 2019 that were just
announced.
Smart speakers and their digital assistants are here, constantly listening to
you, waiting to respond to your requests. Yet they are less like helpful bots
and more like diligent stenographers, compiling comprehensive reports of every
interaction so
Israel is the 31st country to join the Proton VPN network. These servers should
help improve latency for Proton VPN users in North Africa and the Middle East.
ProtonVPN was launched in 2017 with a mission to help the Internet live up to
its promise of freedom of information. To keep that mission alive, we are
supporting the development of WireGuard, a new VPN protocol.
When it comes to protecting your privacy, free services have a poor track
record, as most are subsidized by selling your data. The vast majority of free
VPN services are unfortunately doing the same thing. Here's why Proton VPN's
free VPN service is
The challenge of achieving a free and private Internet is not merely a question
of infrastructure and tools, but of public attitude. That is why educating more
people about cybersecurity and data privacy is so important.
To keep up with the number of new users we had to double the size of our network
over the past five months. In that time we have added over 80 new servers in 15
new countries.
