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In the News
Russia Building Its Own Great Firewall with Help From China
It’s being reported that Russia is working on it’s own “Great Firewall” – a reference to the mechanism China uses to filter and censor their Internet. Russia has been working with China to implement some aspects of the Great Firewall, to maintain control over their flow of information and enable telecom companies to comply with recently-passed Russia Internet laws.
December 12, 2016
Censorship
Facebook Reportedly Working on Censorship Tool for Use In China
China has censored Facebook, along with many other websites and social media sites as part of its censorship under the Great Firewall. To expand into the Chinese market Facebook would have to implement certain features, including a tool to censor news and specific posts from showing to users in China.
December 8, 2016
Policy
Rule 41 Becomes Law, Expands FBI Hacking Powers
Rule 41 went into effect in the United States on December 1, 2016. This legislation grants the United States FBI more hacking powers, giving them the ability to search multiple computers across the USA with only a single warrant. Previously, they could only search within the district where the warrant was issued.
December 6, 2016
In the News
UK Passes Investigatory Powers Bill, Mass Surveillance Becomes Law
The Investigatory Powers Bill, also referred to as the Snooper’s Charter, has officially passed in the United Kingdom. The bill, first introduced in 2015, was passed by the House of Lords and House of Commons and officially signed into law by the Royal Assent (queen) today.
November 28, 2016
In the News
Russia Blocks LinkedIn for Violating Data Storage Law
LinkedIn was officially blocked in Russia this Thursday, as they were found to be in violation of a Russian data storage law. The law, passed in 2014 and enacted in September 2015, requires that websites store data for their Russian users on local servers within the country.
November 16, 2016
In the News
FCC Passes New Rules, Increases Online Privacy Protections
Consumers must be clearly informed of what data is being collected, and if anything in the collection policy changes. This information can include browsing history, app use and location – and more revealing details such as medical information, financial details and content of communications.
November 13, 2016
In the News
What Donald Trump’s Election Could Mean for Privacy and the Internet
Since our founding in 2009, Golden Frog has been fighting for a private and secure, free and open Internet experience for users around the world. With the election of Donald Trump as the next United States President, questions arise around what Internet and privacy policies will be implemented when he takes office.
November 10, 2016
Censorship
China Passes New Cybersecurity Law, Increases Control of Internet
China has further tightened its grip on the Internet, with the passage of a new cybersecurity law. The law will have wide-reaching impacts both in and outside the country, on Internet businesses and human rights alike.
November 9, 2016
Product
VyprVPN Expands Server Offerings in the Middle East
We’re expanding our presence in the Middle East with the addition of two new servers – Egypt and Pakistan. These servers add to our 4 existing Middle East server locations, growing our presence in the region to provide users with expanded access to the area’s restricted networks.
November 7, 2016
Product
VyprVPN Working in Turkey, Despite Call for VPN Crackdown
On November 4, the Turkish government increased censorship within the country. After blocking major social media sites and other messaging platforms – a practice which is commonplace – the Turkish government expanded their crackdown and instructed ISPs to block a list of major VPN services within the country, including VyprVPN. The goal of the ban is to prevent people from using VPNs to circumvent social media blocks.
November 7, 2016
In the News
Turkey Increases Censorship, Asks Internet Providers to Block VPNs
Turkey has been blocking access to major social media sites including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and WhatsApp for nearly 24 hours, following the detention of a group of pro-Kurdish leaders. They’ve also reportedly placed restrictions on Instagram and Skype.
November 3, 2016
Product
“No Log” Claims: The Truth Behind the Message
Logging is a hot topic in the VPN industry, with lots of chatter surrounding which providers log and how much information they log. Much of this discussion is negative, with assertions that logging is invasive, done for nefarious purposes and that VPN providers that conduct any logging are bad.
November 3, 2016
Privacy & Security
Savvy VPN Users Turn To VyprVPN During Massive DDoS Attack
As we detailed on our blog last week, the largest DDoS attack reported in history took place on October 21. The attack employed the Mirai botnet, a botnet of IoT-connected devices, to take down sites hosted by the Dyn DNS provider.
November 2, 2016
Product
VyprVPN Expands Europe Service Offerings with 7 New Server Locations
We’re excited to announce that VyprVPN has added 7 new servers in Europe, adding to our network of 70+ server locations around the world. These new servers expand our existing presence in Europe, which is ideal for users in the region as Europe has been the focus of a lot of privacy-related legislation over the past year.
October 30, 2016
In the News
Massive DDoS Attack Shuts Down Major Websites; Raises Concern Over IoT Vulnerabilities
DDoS stands for ‘Distributed Denial of Service’ – which is a type of DOS (Denial of Service) attack. During a DDoS attack, the attacker “floods” a targeted network with useless incoming traffic from a great number of sources, effectively overloading the system and making it inaccessible.
October 27, 2016
In the News
Google Updates Privacy Policy, Allows Personally Identifiable Web Tracking
As first reported by ProPublica, Google recently updated its privacy policy to remove an important consumer privacy protection. Google’s updated policy removed the preexisting ban on personally identifiable data collection, leaving users open to invasive privacy violations.
October 25, 2016