We’ve been covering more and more instances of global censorship here on the TorGuard blog, from censorship in Turkey that has blocked more than 240,000 websites—to censorship in Cuba where new regulations are forming that make internet control very easy for the Cuban government. And we’ve even covered China’s worsening internet policy state multiple times. […]
Coming July 29th, Cuban society is going to become “computerized” and new censorship regulations are going to take place that drastically alter how free speech and internet content will be blocked moving forward. According to the Cuban government, the new internet changes are nothing more than a matter of “legal regulations that allow the implementation […]
As the growth of websites and free discourse has grown–so too has government crackdowns, blacklists, and all other forms of internet censorship. Turkey has been a hotspot for censorship since 2014, banning access to over 245,825 websites. Only 11,879 of these blocked websites have been blocked through the regular court process. All the other websites […]
Facebook has now released their new “cryptocurrency” Libra to a very mixed reception. Now, let’s be clear. Libra can’t really be called a cryptocurrency in the traditional sense of the word for several reasons. For one, Facebook is legally required to censor transactions if requested. Bitcoin has largely become such an important currency since the […]
The internet as we know it has become a vast global phenomenon. Data is transmitted to push through financial transactions as well as personal or corporate data, and the devices we use to send this information play an important part in protecting ourselves. One way to protect devices and the communications sent through them is […]
Welcome to the exciting (and sometimes confusing) world of virtual currency. Alternative cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, have revolutionized the way we think about money ever since Bitcoin lead the way for the first wave of cryptocurrencies. At one point, Bitcoin was the only cryptocurrency around, and now, there are thousands. Bitcoin has become the leader that […]
In May of 2018 TorGuard launched our Bug Bounty program which provides researchers clear guidance on how to submit security concerns to TorGuard management using responsible disclosure. We are extremely grateful to the security community for their contributions and professionalism while working with us. Unfortunately, not all in the security community have followed these policies […]
Here at TorGuard we have the most advanced streaming options available when it comes to VPN’s, period. You can choose from residential IPs, streaming IPs, and dedicated IPs depending on your VPN needs. And over the last few years, we’ve only added more and more IP and server options so you can unblock any streaming […]
Innocent until proven guilty is a powerful law in America. However outside of America, that same law and presumption of innocence often doesn’t hold any value at all. With governments who have massive surveillance capabilities and the power to control the media, anything is possible. Now in China things are getting even more dire for […]
Austria is looking to create online accountability for internet users like that of China’s social network ID verification. In China, various forums are required to verify and authenticate users and their real-life identities. Government spokespeople for the Chinese government have explained the rationale behind the law as being a driving force to dispel “false rumors, […]
TorGuard is one of the most secure and powerful VPNs on the market. Not only have we increased our number of servers every year and maintained some of the fastest speeds despite a growing user base, but we’ve also improved the security of our VPN – even when behind the most highly censored networks. TorGuard […]
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