ProtonNet launches free Virtual Private Network service

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20.06.2017
Andy Yen, Protonmail

Protonmail is the world’s largest encrypted email provider. Today the company launched a Virtual Private Network service. The service allows users to browse the web without being tracked and bypass online censorship blocks.

ProtonMail, the world’s largest encrypted email provider, is announcing today the immediate worldwide release of ProtonVPN, an innovative new VPN service. In order to make this technology more accessible, the Company will also provide a free version of the service. This is the first new product developed by Swiss security firm Proton Technologies AG since the introduction of ProtonMail 3 years ago. Since ProtonMail was first launched in May 2014 by a group of scientists who met at CERN and MIT, the service has become the preferred email provider for millions of people around the world. Users include businesses, individuals, activists and journalists drawn to the service’s strong end-to-end encryption, ease-of-use, and open source software.

“In the past year, we have seen more and more challenges against Internet freedom,” says ProtonMail Co-Founder Dr. Andy Yen, “now more than ever, we need robust tools for defending privacy, security, and freedom online.”

While VPNs have existed for many years, ProtonVPN draws upon the Company’s extensive security experience and introduces several important security innovations. ProtonVPN features a Secure Core architecture which routes traffic through multiple encrypted tunnels in multiple countries to better defend against network based attacks, and also features seamless integration with the Tor anonymity network.

ProtonVPN operates under Swiss jurisdiction and is protected by some of the world’s strongest privacy laws. ProtonVPN also stands out for its transparency as it is perhaps the only VPN service on the market today that is developed by a team that is publicly known, with strong security and privacy credentials.

“Strong encryption and privacy are a social and economic necessity. Not only does this technology protect activists and dissidents, it is also key to securing the world’s digital infrastructure,” says Yen, “Encrypted communications is the future and with ProtonVPN, we’re committed to making online privacy a reality again for all Internet users.”

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