What is the ‘Your connection is not private’ error and how to fix it?

April 26th, 2024 in Privacy basics

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…

How to fix a "Your connection is not safe" error

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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…

Always stay secure with our permanent kill switch

March 2nd, 2023 in Proton News

Proton VPN is pleased to introduce a new feature for our Windows and Linux apps: a Permanent Kill Switch that protects your device at all…

Introducing the Proton VPN browser extension

March 1st, 2023 in Proton News

Update April 2023: The Proton VPN browser extension is no longer in beta. This article has also been updated to mention the addition of support…

Five best torrent clients for your privacy 2023

February 20th, 2023 in How-to

The peer-to-peer (P2P) BitTorrent protocol provides a highly efficient and decentralized way to share files over the internet. This is often referred to as “file…

What is the Great Firewall of China and how does it work? 

February 3rd, 2023 in Privacy deep dives

China is infamous for its internet censorship program, widely known as the Great Firewall of China (GFW).   In this article, we look at what the…

What is deep packet inspection?

January 27th, 2023 in Privacy deep dives

Deep packet inspection (DPI) is a method of examining data packets that pass through a network so that the traffic type can be identified. This…

How to unblock Instagram

January 19th, 2023 in Privacy basics

A VPN allows you to access Instagram, whether you live in a country where the internet is censored or just want to distract yourself with…

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Does a VPN protect you from hackers?

January 13th, 2023 in Privacy basics

A VPN can help to protect you from hackers on unsecured public WiFi networks. Malicious hackers try to gain unauthorized access to or otherwise disrupt…

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How do free VPNs make money?

January 6th, 2023 in Privacy basics

Most “free” VPNs aren’t really free because you pay with your personal data. If you’re looking for a virtual private network (VPN), it’s tempting to…

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