You now have even more options in Asia! In a continued effort to provide people everywhere with a free and open internet, we’re happy to announce the launch of a new VyprVPN server cluster in Manila, Philippines! The new server cluster is available for all VyprVPN protocols, including PPTP, L2TP/IPsec, and OpenVPN. You can now easily access, select and switch between 39 server cluster locations in North America, Europe and Asia.
Although people in the Philippines previously had a great deal of internet freedom, that has changed since the controversial 2012 CyberCrime Prevention Act. Human rights activists, civil rights groups and organizations like the Electronic Frontier Foundation have been protesting the law, specifically Section 19, nicknamed ‘Cyber Martial Law,’ which criminalizes anonymous online criticism. This section has led to arbitrary bans on internet freedoms and the shutdown of multiple websites by their justice department. Online activities such as email, Facebook posts, instant messaging and video chats can also be monitored without the need for a warrant.
You spoke and we listened! We just launched a new VyprVPN server cluster in Reykjavík, Iceland! It wasn’t easy to choose the next location from all the terrific suggestions our users posted and voted for on our Ideas Microsite. We believe Iceland is a great choice for many reasons. In recent years Iceland has gained a reputation as a safe harbor. A unique law passed by the country in 2010 grants their journalists increased freedom and protects their sources. Iceland has also established server pools for civil rights activists worldwide to store their data safely.
The new server cluster is available for all VyprVPN protocols, including PPTP, L2TP/IPsec, and OpenVPN.
New VyprVPN server cluster in Vietnam enables better online privacy protection
MEGGEN, SWITZERLAND – October 29, 2013 – Golden Frog, a global software and Internet application development company, announced today that it has added a new VyprVPN server cluster in Hanoi, Vietnam. VyprVPN is a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) service that encrypts Internet connections to defeat monitoring of online communications, protect online privacy and preserve an open and free Internet by providing access to restricted websites. The VPN server cluster in Vietnam is now available to all Golden Frog VyprVPN customers in addition to 36 other server cluster locations worldwide.
With a censorship system nicknamed the ‘Bamboo Firewall’ (Cold War terminology), Vietnam has implemented multiple laws to control Internet use by filtering content deemed threatening to the regime.
“Vietnam has a long history of blocking its citizens’ access to the Internet,” said Sunday Yokubaitis, President of Golden Frog. “We believe the Internet should be open and free and are pleased to offer the people of Vietnam our VyprVPN solution to provide unrestricted access to the Internet, as well as security and privacy for their Internet communications.”
Golden Frog was founded to help ensure the Internet remains open and free, a mission that continues to grow in importance as users across the world face Internet security and privacy threats. Golden Frog has launched VyprVPN server clusters in more than a dozen cities so far this year with more to come in 2013.
We just launched a new VyprVPN server cluster in Bangkok, Thailand!
The new server cluster is available for all VyprVPN protocols, including PPTP, L2TP/IPsec, and OpenVPN.
New VyprVPN server cluster in Indonesia enables better online privacy protection
MEGGEN, SWITZERLAND – October 23, 2013 – Golden Frog, a global software and Internet application development company, announced today that it has added a new VyprVPN server cluster in Jakarta, Indonesia to help preserve and open and free Internet. VyprVPN is a personal VPN (Virtual Private Network) service that encrypts Internet connections to defeat monitoring of online communications, protect online privacy and preserve an open and free Internet by providing access to restricted websites. The VPN server cluster in Indonesia is now available to all Golden Frog VyprVPN customers.
“The Indonesian government’s efforts to censor the Internet have the country lagging the rest of the world in Internet openness,” said Sunday Yokubaitis, President of Golden Frog. “At Golden Frog we are passionate about keeping the Internet open and free. We are proud to offer Indonesians a solution to preserve their Internet freedom while also providing security and privacy for their Internet communications.”
We added a new VyprVPN server cluster in Hanoi, Vietnam!
The new server cluster is available for all VyprVPN protocols, including PPTP, L2TP/IPsec, and OpenVPN.
How to Access the Vietnam Server Cluster:
VyprVPN Desktop – If you use VyprVPN Desktop, the new server cluster will automatically be available when you choose your server location.
VyprVPN Mobile – If you use VyprVPN Mobile, simply log out of the app and log back in to enable Vietnam as an option.
Manual Setup – If you manually set up VyprVPN on your operating system, you can update your VyprVPN hostname to: vn1.vpn.goldenfrog.com
Remember, you can connect to any VyprVPN server without restrictions on data transfer or server switching. We offer unlimited switching between server locations and have over 200,000 IP addresses so server connections are always available.
We added a new VyprVPN server cluster in Auckland, New Zealand!
The new server cluster is available for all VyprVPN protocols, including PPTP, L2TP/IPsec, and OpenVPN.
We are happy to announce that VyprVPN 2.0 is coming soon! We worked hard to improve usability, performance and stability of the VyprVPN 2.0 Apps. We would like to invite VyprVPN members to apply to the VyprVPN 2.0 Beta Programs and share your feedback with us.
What is VyprVPN 2.0?
VyprVPN 2.0 is a major redesign for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. We completely rebuilt VyprVPN 2.0 code to be faster, more stable, and optimized for a better user experience. Our in-house network engineers and software developers collaborated to rebuild the VyprVPN 2.0 to better sync with our VPN network to deliver faster and more stable VPN connections. VyprVPN 2.0 will only reinforce the high level of quality of our VPN service.
We want to make security easy for our users so we designed VyprVPN 2.0 to allow users to quickly connect and protect their Internet connection. We also paid close attention to making VyprVPN 2.0 consistent across all platforms – while respecting each platform’s design guidelines. We hope that VyprVPN users will transition between platforms and feel like they are still using the same VyprVPN App.
In previous posts we’ve talked about what the United States Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) is and the need to update it. We’ve also talked about the leadership Texas has shown in passing its ECPA amendment to ensure email privacy in Texas and how it is providing a legislative model that sends a strong message to Washington D.C. that the time to get the federal amendment done is now.
While a bill to amend ECPA is before the United States Congress (S. 607) as we speak, it is far from done. In order to get it passed, everyone that cares about keeping electronic communications private needs to make their voice heard. But the issue is bigger than that, and much must be done as other privacy invasions by the USA and other governments continue to make the news.
Continuing threat to the ECPA amendment
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking an exception to the ECPA reform bill which severely weakens the legislation. The SEC wants to gain access to all citizens’ electronic data without a criminal warrant. The SEC’s request is impacting the bill’s progress and there remains no scheduled date for a vote in the Senate on S. 607.
More than the 4th Amendment
While most of the focus on privacy has been on the 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution, others are equally relevant, in particular other parts of the Bill of Rights. The Constitution protects against governmental seizure of property without due process and compensation. Electronic communications are data; your data is your property. Therefore the seizure of data without due process and compensation is unconstitutional. What the National Security Agency (NSA) has been doing violates our constitution; the SEC is proposing that all civil agencies should be able to also violate our constitutional rights.
The world is watching
Around the globe people are questioning where their data is being stored. The USA is being viewed as an unsafe place for data. With the growth of cloud computing hanging in the balance, the USA needs to provide assurances that the world’s data can be safely and securely stored within its borders. Continued gaps in privacy protection will severely limit the United States role in the global cloud computing market.
What can you do?
We have given you two ways to protect yourself while online by encrypting your communications in-transit and on-disk. VyprVPN encrypts your content while in-transit. Despite recent reports that the government has found a way to intercept encryption technologies then decrypt them, we do not believe that they can do so with VyprVPN. If you store your content with us you can also go further and encrypt your stored content so that neither we, nor the government can read it.
We have, and will, do all we can to help ensure the Internet remains open and free and no government – whether the United States or any other – can steal your private information. Netizens worldwide face censorship and privacy threats. VyprVPN and our other Golden Frog products are designed to thwart these threats to freedom, privacy and free expression around the globe.
We can only do so much. Each of you can and must do more. It’s time to stop your privacy rights from vanishing, visit vanishingrights.com to learn how. You might also benefit from reading an article on The Daily Sheeple about how widespread spying has become and an article on reason.com entitled “How Much Surveillance Can We Accept.”
Let’s all tell our elected officials that they must, right NOW, end this progression to a global surveillance state. Confidence must be restored to not only the American people but the world. The things you do and the things you create are your property. Don’t let our government, or any other, take it from you. They will if you do not act now. Use VyprVPN and our other encryption products. But speak out now before they are banned and all privacy, and therefore all our freedoms and liberties, are lost.
We added a new VyprVPN server cluster in Jakarta, Indonesia!
The new server cluster is available for all VyprVPN protocols, including PPTP, L2TP/IPsec, and OpenVPN.
How to Access the Indonesia Server Cluster:
VyprVPN Desktop – If you use VyprVPN Desktop, the new server cluster will automatically be available when you choose your server location.
VyprVPN Mobile – If you use VyprVPN Mobile, simply log out of the app and log back in to enable Indonesia as an option.
Manual Setup – If you manually set up VyprVPN on your operating system, you can update your VyprVPN hostname to: id1.vpn.goldenfrog.com
