Proton VPN Blog

On Monday, the Australian government introduced the Assistance and Access Bill 2018. This bill would give law enforcement authorities new tools to pressure telecommunication and tech companies into complying with government requests to grant access to an individual’s online profile or message history. The Australian government, and Minister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity Angus Taylor […]

Thank you to all those who voted Finland to #7 in our Proton VPN server poll. We’re nowhere near finished adding servers, so check back soon to see where in the world Proton VPN will go next. The four new VPN servers in Finland are based in Helsinki are reserved for users with one of […]

Thanks to everyone who voted in our poll, and congratulations to those of you who selected Austria! It has been a busy year for us so far, but we are not stopping anytime soon. Keep an eye on this space for more updates. Our four new servers are housed in Vienna and available to those […]

We want to thank everyone who participated in our first-ever servers poll. In the end, nearly 13,000 people voiced their preference. We have tallied the results and we’re already working to add new servers in the most popular countries. Now that the results are in, we know where you want us to prioritize. Over the […]

Thanks to the support of our community, we’re rapidly expanding our countries list. PL #1-2 are available for Basic plansPL #3-4 are available for Plus and Visionary plans These four new servers, located in Warsaw, are available to those with paid plans. All servers in Poland are optimized for P2P file sharing and configured for one-click access […]

Even if you don’t know what an IP address is, you have probably heard the term. That’s because IP addresses are an important aspect of the architecture of the Internet. Without an IP address, other computers wouldn’t be able to communicate with yours, and vice versa. But this short string of numbers can also be […]

Tor is a powerful privacy tool, but you may not want to use Tor all by itself. Learn why you may want to connect to Tor over a VPN. When you connect to the Internet, especially if you’re using public WiFi, there’s a good chance people are watching you. Hackers, government spies, and the websites […]

With this latest addition, Proton VPN now offers VPN servers in 17 countries. The four new servers are in Prague and available to those with paid plans: CZ #1-2 are available for Basic plansCZ #3-4 are available for Plus and Visionary plans If you’re concerned about your security while accessing streaming content, our Czech Republic […]

It has been a busy year for Proton VPN. We’ve launched two new native apps, including Android and macOS (and yes, iOS is on its way!), and a command-line tool for Linux users. We introduced dedicated Plus servers for streaming Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime where our users can enjoy their favorite content without compromising […]