Christian is a freelance online security and privacy writer, and VPN advocate.
He is a regular contributor to Linux Format and TechRadar, and Security section editor at MakeUseOf.com.
Prominent VPN provider NordVPN has released the details of its second audit. The Swiss-based VPN has once again contracted PricewaterhouseCoopers AG Switzerland (PwC Switzerland) – to independently analyze its service. Following news that Mullvad VPN has completed its first independent audit, NordVPN’s second audit has a wider remit than itsRead More →
Trust is a big issue for VPN services. After all, you’re trusting them to reliably encrypt your data be secure from DNS leaks and other vulnerabilities not sell your data operate a strict no-logs policy regularly update software maintain servers and ensure their integrity Yet few of them bother toRead More →
The Trouble With Free VPNs Here at Compare VPNs we’re passionate on the idea of everyone – every man, woman, child – connecting to the internet via a VPN. Despite the increasing popularity of VPNs, especially during the age of lockdown pandemics, some web users remain ignorant or dubious. SoRead More →
This week’s VPN Show takes a look at a couple of VPN-related news items that could seriously impact how VPNs are used in the near future. You can listen above, or find us on Google Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast services. Shownotes Subscribe to the show on your favourite podcastRead More →
Free VPNs are usually frowned upon – but when it comes from a reputable software foundation like Mozilla, it’s time to take notice. Mozilla VPN is coming.Read More →
One of the key reasons to use a VPN is to bypass regional restrictions on content with providers like Netflix. Since 2015, however, the streaming giant has been playing cat-and-mouse with VPN providers and users in region A trying to grab content they don’t have the licensing rights to streamRead More →
OpenVPN CEO and Co-Founder Francis Dinha has discussed the challenges facing the internet and the somewhat inevitable fact that its long term survival depends on an overhaul that enshrines freedom, privacy, security, and net neutrality. Writing in Forbes, Dinha highlights that the internet has “Culturally, and practically… become an essentialRead More →
As part of the drive to get everyone using a VPN, I’ve launched The VPN Show. It’s available now for you to listen to on Spotify and Anchor, with more sources added regularly. But you don’t need to go elsewhere to hear it today – just click play below toRead More →
You’ve seen the adverts for VPNs. They promise you can stay secure and private online, encrypt your data, hide your IP address, let you watch Netflix from other countries, and put the cat out. Well, maybe not that last bit. The point is, VPNs promise a lot, for not veryRead More →
Considering NordVPN as a VPN solution? It’s a good deal, but is it safe? Here’s what you need to know.Read More →
