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Proton VPN is a VPN service operated by the Swiss company Proton AG, the company behind the email service Proton Mail.[7] According to its official website, Proton VPN and Proton Mail share the same management team, offices, and technical resources, and are operated from Proton's headquarters in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland.[8]
Features
As of 16 May 2023, Proton VPN has a total of 2,914 servers, sited in 67 different nations.[9]
Although ProtonVPN owns and operates a portion of their servers, the bulk majority are owned and operated by ASNs such as M247 and Datacamp Limited.[10][11] Its service is available for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, ChromeOS and also has a command-line tool[12] for Linux and can be implemented using the IPSEC protocol.[13] Proton VPN can also be installed on a Wireless Router.
Proton VPN utilizes OpenVPN (UDP/TCP), IKEv2, and WireGuard protocols with AES-256 encryption.[14] On October 11, 2022, Proton VPN released their Stealth Protocol, designed to disguise VPN traffic as HTTPS traffic.[15]
Proton VPN has a no-logs policy[16] that has been independently audited by Securitum, a European security auditing company.[17]
In January 2020, Proton VPN released its source code on all platforms[18] and had SEC Consult conduct an independent security audit.[19]
Reception
In a January 2023 review by TechRadar, Proton VPN received 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.[11]
A May 2023 PC Magazine review gave Proton VPN a 5 star rating. Proton VPN was awarded their Editor's Choice Award in 2022.[20]
See also
References
- ^ "Proton VPN for Windows". Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Proton VPN for macOS". Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Proton VPN for Android". Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Proton VPN for iOS". Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Proton VPN for Linux (GUI)". Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Proton VPN for Linux (CLI)". Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "ProtonVPN review: Underground data centers, one-click multi-hop, and more make for a great choice". PCWorld. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "Privacy policy". Proton. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Proton VPN - About Us". ProtonVPN. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "ProtonVPN - VPN Transparency Project". VPN Transparency Project. November 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Williams, Mike (24 January 2023). "ProtonVPN review". TechRadar. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Freeware, Brian Nadel 2018-11-16T20:00:00Z. "ProtonVPN Free Review". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Latinoamérica, Linux (2021-04-28). "VPN gratis en Linux Debian con Proton VPN". Linux Latinoamérica (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ^ "Protect your connection with strong VPN protocols". Proton VPN. 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Eddy, Max (October 11, 2022). "Proton VPN's New Stealth Feature Helps Fight Censorship in Iran and Russia". PCMag. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Does Proton VPN keep logs?". Proton VPN. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Szymczak, Maciej; Darecki, Jakub (March 24, 2022). "ProtonVPN's No-Logs policy – regarding VPN activity" (PDF). Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Proton VPN goes open-source: What this means for your privacy". tomsguide.com. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ Osborne, Charlie. "Proton VPN apps handed to open source community in transparency push". ZDNet. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ Eddy, Max; Key, Kim (May 8, 2023). "Proton VPN Review". PCMag. Retrieved May 16, 2023.