Most people who live in democratic countries don’t live in fear of constant censorship. Sure, some countries block websites that exist solely for the distribution of illegal content, but those things are illegal with or without the internet. Law abiding people never think twice about these websites being blacklisted. The problem comes into play when […]
This has been a challenging year for internet privacy enthusiasts. Throughout 2020 we have witnessed a rapid increase in censorship around the world and it looks like this could be the new normal. On top of the COVID-19 pandemic and the censorship it sparked, people around the world have been demanding freedom from corporate surveillance […]
Jeffrey Paul, founder of a security research and consultation organization in Berlin, recently broke some big news. More than two decades ago, Richard Stallman postulated through fiction the existence of a fairly scary monitoring system. Science fiction author Cory Doctorow had a similar theory. Now, it exists in the real world. It’s almost as if […]
In August TorGuard released our highly anticipated WireGuard update on all Windows, macOS and Linux desktop apps, we are proud to announce that WireGuard support is now available on Android and iOS. Mobile TorGuard users can update now to take advantage of this new protocol option. What is WireGuard? WireGuard is a brand-new open-source VPN […]
Belarus is on the verge of something big. Exactly what that is remains to be seen. A wave of unrest came, following the election that neither the people of Belarus nor the leaders of most major governments are willing to recognize as fair or accurate. The government of Belarus did what most autocratic governments do […]
COVID19 originated in a country where censorship and surveillance are the government’s top priorities. These priorities were established in China’s response to the pandemic. The country was put under lockdown, and communications relating to the virus were heavily censored. Critics of China’s government note that this censorship may have created a difficult situation for those […]
Iran is not what most people would consider to be a free country. Iranian citizens are already forced to abide by a long list of oppressive rules and regulations, being robbed of the freedoms they so desperately want to enjoy. A new bill would create an even tighter atmosphere of control. Iran is already subject […]
Belarus is on the precipice of something big. Formerly a part of the United Soviet Socialist Republic, Belarus has a history of communist rule, but a liberal population. A shady, dysphoric, and terrifying turn of events involving Belarus’s authoritarian rule. Upon the re-election of Alexander Lukashenko, something that the entire population denies contributing to, protests […]
The world has learned a lot when dealing with the brunt of the COVID19 pandemic, and there is speculation that the lessons we’ve learned here are likely to impact the way we live our lives even after a vaccine becomes available and cases drop off with time. One of the biggest lessons we’ve learned is […]
The VPN industry is constantly evolving, and TorGuard’s dev team is committed to keeping you on the cutting edge. No, we’re not sending you a floppy disk update in the mail, but we are giving everyone a massive speed boost. In this latest update, users can increase VPN performance with a new protocol option known […]
China and Hong Kong have always been contentious with each other, but China typically wins. Their arm of the law is a little bit longer, and they often use it to meddle directly in Hong Kong’s affairs. Much to the dismay of the residents of Hong Kong, the Chinese government’s latest censorship move is coming […]
