Improve Your Streaming Experience: Watch the Winter Olympics With a VPN

The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics are coming up fast, so now is the time to plan how you’ll be watching this season’s games. The best way to stream the Olympic Games is with the help of a VPN, keep reading to find out why!

From The Hill: Cuomo’s Plea to Deputize Tech Companies in Consumer Surveillance is Deeply Misguided

It seems like every time a bad guy commits a crime in the United States, an elected official finds a way to place some of the blame on the internet, or on edge providers for not doing their part to prevent that crime.

What the GOP FISA Memo Reveals About Privacy

In reading the now declassified Nunes memo, we have come to one firm conclusion. YOU are being spied on by the U.S. government — and the Section 702 renewed by this Congress, and signed by this President, allows law enforcement to spy by working around your constitutional right to due process.

VyprVPN Remains Accessible In Latest Round of OpenVPN Blocking in China

China started blocking the OpenVPN protocol again today, in their latest round of VPN-related blocking. VyprVPN users connecting out of China can switch to any other VyprVPN protocol to successfully connect, and we recommend switching to our proprietary Chameleon protocol which effectively defeats VPN blocking in China and around the world.

AT&T’s Internet “Bill of Rights” Gets It Wrong

AT&T’s hypocrisy is great, although not shocking. AT&T was one of the largest opponents of the FCC’s effort to pass net neutrality rules between 2010-2015.

As China’s VPN Ban Looms, Here’s What to Expect

China’s all too scary VPN ban, slated to take effect on February 1, 2018 – or this Thursday. While we won’t know for sure what’s in store until the date hits, based upon news reports and previous experiences here’s what we might expect.

VyprVPN Secured From VerSprite Vulnerability

We recently received a message from security consulting firm VerSprite regarding a vulnerability in the VyprVPN macOS application. This vulnerability turned out to be a known issue related to OpenVPN source code, and not inherently related to VyprVPN.

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Sponsored by StaySafeOnline.org and led by the National Cyber Security Alliance, Data Privacy Day is held every year on January 28th to spread awareness about data privacy and security.

Is China Destroying Mobile Devices with VPNs Installed?

Twitter was buzzing last weekend with a “wild story” out of China involving censorship, VPNs and an unexplainably inoperable iPhone.

China Increased Censorship Last Year, and The Impact is Clear

In 2017 China introduced a great deal of new legislation and blocked additional sites and services to further restrict online access. This censorious trend continues into 2018

Iran Increases Internet Censorship, Blocks Social Media and Messaging App

Internet censorship in Iran continues to decline this year, as the notoriously restrictive country (Iran is repeatedly ranked “not free” in Freedom on the Net’s yearly report) blocked two communications platforms in January.

Apple’s Appeasement of the Chinese is History Repeating Itself

FISA 702 Amendments Renewed, Mass Surveillance in United States Continues

Under the law, the FISA 702 amendments allow for US law enforcement to collect data foreign targets of criminal investigations.

From The Hill: It’s Time to Take Our Privacy Back From Tech Companies

Your personal information is being collected, organized, purchased and sold on a global market.

Skype Introducing Encryption with Private Conversations

The long-awaited feature of end-to-end encryption is finally arriving to Skype’s communication platform. The company announced the aptly named feature, Private Conversations, is currently in its testing stages, but will soon cover the audio calls, text and multimedia messages of all users.

VyprVPN Partners with Bestvpnrating.com

VyprVPN is excited to announce our partnership with , which helps users choose the best VPN service for their needs, offers breaking news about your online security, and provides helpful guides for getting started! Like VyprVPN, BestVPNRating.com is committed to a safe and open Internet free from censorship.

China Blocks OpenVPN, VyprVPN Remains Accessible

China started blocking the OpenVPN protocol today around 2:30am CST, in their latest round of VPN-related blocking.

Golden Frog Attends CES 2018, Explores Latest in Privacy and Technology

The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada is upon us and we’re thrilled to be here to explore the latest cutting-edge technologies. We’re also talking privacy and security as they relate to evolving technology, and the importance of staying secure in a connected world through the use of products including VyprVPN, our personal VPN.

Golden Frog Urges Congress to Oppose FISA’s Secret Court Reauthorization

The House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the FISA 702 amendments in a vote of 256-164

Golden Frog’s Top Articles of 2017

Many of this year’s top stories are related to censorship and privacy (or lack thereof). READ MORE!

Congressional Solution to Net Neutrality Should Focus on Return to Open Access

Net neutrality has had it’s day at the FCC, and the results are anything but shocking. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has had his sights on eliminating consumer protections, and accountability for Telcos since he was first appointed to his post in 2012. While tech companies are continuing to unify their organizational strength, it‘s an ideal time to start game–planning the next phase.