Proton VPN to Offer More Speed, More Security, More Servers
Proton VPN has announced enhancements to its service, focusing on speed, security, and server availability. The updates include an improved WireGuard protocol, a redesigned Linux app, and over 20,000 servers globally. These changes aim to help users navigate increasing online censorship and privacy challenges.
- ▪Proton VPN is introducing an updated WireGuard protocol to enhance speed and anticensorship capabilities.
- ▪The company now operates more than 20,000 servers in 145 countries, including new locations like Gabon and Haiti.
- ▪Proton VPN is also enhancing its Linux app and adding features for business customers to control employee VPN usage.
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More speed, more security, more servers. That's what Proton VPN is promising in its spring and summer roadmap, unveiled this week. The plan includes an updated WireGuard protocol, a redesigned Linux app with support for the Stealth protocol, over 20,000 servers worldwide and expanded admin controls for businesses.The upgrades are vital if Proton VPN is to help customers cope with increasing government censorship and age verification systems, product lead Antonio Cesarano said in the blog announcement."That's what this roadmap is about: removing friction, improving reliability and giving you the tools you need to stay private and connected in an increasingly challenging online world," Cesarano said in the post.
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