Tag: vpn
French Tiktok ban makes VPN usage soar in New Caledonia
People in New Caledonia have reportedly been turning to the best VPN services to keep accessing the TikTok app. The French government announced the ban on the popular video-sharing app yesterday (May 15, 2024) to quell violent clashes spreading across the South Pacific oversee territory among other measures, after declaring…
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AI surveillance is on the horizon, but Mullvad VPN might have a fix
The security gap between our expectations and the harsh digital reality is deepening as AI-powered tools enable internet service providers (ISPs), authorities, and even data brokers to trace back our online activities despite being encrypted. That’s why one of the best VPN services on the market, Mullvad VPN, just dropped…
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Ukraine VPN launches new improved apps
ClearVPN has just released a new more intuitive design across all its apps. It’s the second time the Ukraine VPN has undergone a major revamp to help its users, in and outside the country, to browse the open internet with improved security. Launched in 2020, the ClearVPN 2 update rolled…
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Brave browser under fire for installing its VPN without user permission
Once thought of as a reliable privacy-first web browser, new revelations shed a new light on Brave‘s approach to transparency. The browser has been automatically installing its two VPN services on Windows devices without users’ consent since 2022, Ghacks.net reported. The firm responded to this by claiming these additional tools…
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VPN testing – the latest results from our team of experts
VPN results – quick menu Hundreds of hours spent testing the biggest and best virtual private networks (VPNs) have all boiled down to this: the latest VPN rankings in 2024. Our experts regularly pick apart mobile and desktop apps to test out speed connections, features, security, overall performances, and, most…
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The cost of a ‘free’ VPN: When cheap is expensive
Once upon a time, the term “VPN” conjured up images of hooded hackers and corporate software – but things have changed. According to a Security.org report, 95% of Americans are familiar with VPN technology, with 46% actively using them. VPNs are, pretty much, a household staple. Having left geek territory,…
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