How to delete your search history

April 18th, 2024 in 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…

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Can my VPN see my internet activity?

April 14th, 2023 in Privacy basics

A virtual private network (VPN) prevents your internet service provider (ISP) from seeing what you do online. However, in doing this, it takes over routing…

What is WireGuard?

March 31st, 2023 in Privacy deep dives

WireGuard® is a new VPN protocol used to secure the connection between your device and a VPN server.  Learn more about how VPNs work WireGuard…

What is OpenVPN?

March 31st, 2023 in Privacy deep dives

A VPN protocol is the set of instructions that your VPN app uses to set up, secure, and govern your connection to a VPN server.…

The Proton community is fighting censorship in Ethiopia

March 24th, 2023 in Proton News

Internet censorship is a recurring problem in Ethiopia, particularly since the beginning of the Tigray War in 2020. At various times, the government has blocked…

What is an Internet Service Provider (ISP)?

March 24th, 2023 in Privacy deep dives

An internet service provider (ISP) is the company that connects you to the internet, resolves domain names, routes internet traffic, and is responsible for helping…

Free VPNs vs. paid VPNs

March 17th, 2023 in Privacy basics

It costs money to run a VPN service. Even the most basic service must purchase or rent servers, pay qualified staff to configure and maintain…

The fight against censorship has never been more important

March 13th, 2023 in Proton Stories

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…

Deutsche Welle and Proton VPN team up to fight censorship

March 3rd, 2023 in Proton News

You can now bypass censorship attempts and get high-speed access to DW websites from anywhere in the world for free by connecting to dedicated servers…

How to block third-party cookies on all browsers

March 3rd, 2023 in Privacy basics

Third-party cookies provide an invasive way for websites to track what you do online. In this article, we look at what they are, how they…

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