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July 2016

Server Activity at IPVanish: Leave Russia, Add in UK, Australia

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  • 3 min read

After the recent news out of Russia in regards to their ‘anti-terror’, or pro-spying and surveillance, legislation, first it was Private Internet Access having their servers seized leading to them leaving their Russian presence.

On July 12, IPVanish stopped offering servers in Russia as well. Never content with giving their customers less, they have since added new servers. Let’s look at what’s happening.
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The 2 Types of VPN Networks, How They Work, and Tunnelling

There are many different things which you can learn about VPNs. There’s our post on the different types of encryption, for example. But another nitty-gritty detail is what types of VPN networks there are out there, and how they work.

Get ready to learn about:

  • The concept of tunneling encrypted data
  • Client VPNs
  • Network VPNs

The more you know about VPNs, the better you’ll feel about how they protect your privacy, data, and give you the security you deserve.
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NEWS: PIA Servers Possibly Seized in Russia, Taking Precautions

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  • 3 min read

Private Internet Access is a very well reviewed and respected VPN provider which prides itself on three things:

  1. Having the most servers out of any VPN we know of (3200+ right now).
  2. They’re no hidden tricks no-logging policy.
  3. Being in an a growing number of countries.

It appears as if number 2 and number 3 have finally come in conflict with one another as it is rumoured that Russian authorities have seized some of their servers in Russia as part of a crackdown on encryption, and severe surveillance laws.
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Privacy and Security on the Internet: Advanced Tools Anyone Can Use

Privacy and security on the Internet is becoming a bigger and bigger issue all the time. Unfortunately, people are trying to take back their privacy and security online …and have no idea what they’re doing. This leads to confusion, vulnerabilities, hacking, and things like the new Opera VPN (which isn’t as advertised).

Let’s take a moment to really look at privacy and security tools that you can use on your computer that will actually help you. Some of them are a bit advanced, but you can learn how to do them with a bit of reading.
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