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Google expands its identity management portfolio for businesses and developers – TechCrunch Over the course of the last year, Google has launched a number of services that bring to other companies the same BeyondCorp model for managing access to a company’s apps and data without a VPN that it uses …

Google’s cyber unit Jigsaw introduces Intra, a new security app dedicated to busting censorship – TechCrunch Jigsaw, the division owned by Google parent Alphabet, has revealed Intra, a new app aimed at protecting users from state-sponsored censorship. Intra is a new app that aims to prevent DNS manipulation attacks. Whenever …

ProtonVPN and NordVPN patched up vulnerabilities before they became known Both NordVPN and ProtonVPN have released statements saying that they have already patched out the bugs which were recently discovered in their respective services and everyone using them should be safe. The post ProtonVPN and NordVPN patched up vulnerabilities before …

AnchorFree, maker of Hotspot Shield, raises $295 million in new funding – TechCrunch AnchorFree, a maker of a popular virtual private networking app, has raised $275 million in a new round of funding, the company announced Wednesday. The Redwood City, Calif.-based app maker’s flagship app Hotspot Shield ranks as one of …

How to use a VPN with your PlayStation 4 Setting up a VPN can be useful to PS4 players but figuring out how to do it and what you’ll need to get it done can be a bit confusing. Here’s all the info you need to use a virtual private …

Wickr teams up with Psiphon to ensure your packets arrive safely no matter where you are – TechCrunch Encrypted collaboration app Wickr has added a feather to its cap with a partnership with Psiphon, provider of smart VPN tools. Wickr will use Psiphon’s tech to guarantee your packets get where …

China reaches 800 million internet users – TechCrunch China’s internet population has now grown beyond 800 million, according to the latest data from the Chinese government. A new report [in Chinese] issued by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) put the number of people in China with access to …

Apple cracks down on gambling apps in China – TechCrunch Apple is cracking down on illegal content in China after it removed potentially thousands of apps related to gambling. The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. phone-maker purged as many as 25,000 apps — that’s a figure that was …

Verizon’s new Safe Wi-Fi is a VPN that blocks ad tracking for $3.99 a month – TechCrunch Verizon has rolled out a new product called Safe Wi-Fi, a VPN that provides a security stop gap for its mobile customers logging onto a public network. It’s also being marketed as a …

How I made my own WireGuard VPN server – TechCrunch Some of you may have heard about VPN protocols that let you establish a connection between your device and a server, such as OpenVPN and IPsec. But there’s a brand new shiny protocol that promises to be faster and more …