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What a VPN Can and Can’t Protect You From in 2026

There is a special feeling you get when you toggle that little switch on your VPN app and watch the connection turn green. It’s a mix of relief and power. In that moment, many users start asking the same question: what does a VPN protect you from? You feel like you’ve just engaged a cloaking… Read more.

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Is Big Brother Watching? The Truth About VPN Effectiveness Against Government Surveillance in 2026

We’ve all heard the sales pitch: “Buy a VPN to watch Netflix Japan” or “Get cheaper flights by changing your IP.” It’s light, it’s fun, and it’s a great way to save a few bucks. But if you dig a little deeper, the conversation shifts from saving money to saving your skin. In our recent… Read more.

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What Is IKEv2/IPsec? Is It the Best VPN Protocol for Mobile Users?

We have discussed the cutting-edge speed of WireGuard and the battle-hardened resilience of OpenVPN. But there is a third player in the “Big Three” of VPN protocols—one that you likely use every day without realizing it. It isn’t the newest, and it certainly isn’t the most hyped, but for millions of mobile users, the IKEv2… Read more.

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OpenVPN Explained: TCP vs. UDP and Why It’s Still the Gold Standard

For over 20 years, the OpenVPN protocol has been the backbone of the VPN industry. While newer protocols scream about speed, OpenVPN quietly continues to be the only tool that works when governments, ISPs, and strict corporate firewalls try to shut you down. In this article, we’ll break down how OpenVPN works, examine its security,… Read more.

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What Is WireGuard? The Modern Standard for VPN Speed and Security

For nearly two decades, the VPN industry was married to OpenVPN. It was the reliable, albeit clunky, workhorse that everyone used because, well, it was the only viable option. But technology hates stagnation. Enter WireGuard—a protocol that didn’t just iterate on the old standard but threw it out the window and started from scratch. If… Read more.

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The Splinternet Hits America: Why Wisconsin and Michigan Want to Ban Your VPN

“Politicians who can’t tell the difference between a security tool and a ‘loophole’ shouldn’t be writing laws about the internet.” — Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). We have warned about this. First, they came for the porn sites with age verification laws. Then, they came for the social media platforms. Now, seeing that users have simply… Read more.

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The Great Firewall of Pakistan: How It Is Hunting Down Your VPN

For months, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been threatening to pull the plug on “unregistered” virtual private networks. They gave deadlines, issued vague threats, and promised a streamlined registration process for legitimate businesses. As of January 2026, the grace period is over. The hammer has officially dropped. If you are using a VPN to… Read more.

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What Does a VPN Hide?

If you were to walk down a busy city street shouting your home address, social security number, and a list of your medical conditions through a megaphone, people would think you’ve lost your mind. Yet, this is effectively how most of us browse the internet. Without protection, your data travels across the public web “naked.”… Read more.

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The State of Torrenting in 2026: Why the “Dead” Protocol Is More Alive Than Ever

Remember the promise that streaming would solve piracy forever? The logic was sound: give people an affordable, convenient library of everything, and they will gladly put away their torrent clients. For a while, it worked. But we are in 2026 now, and the “Netflix and chill” era (in its original sense, of course) has morphed… Read more.

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ISP Throttling: Do VPNs Help Streaming?

It’s 7:30 p.m. on a Friday. You’ve just sat down with a pizza, fired up Netflix, and are ready to binge that new series everyone is talking about. You pay for a 500 Mbps connection—enough bandwidth to stream 4K video on ten screens simultaneously. Yet, the moment the opening credits roll, the quality drops to… Read more.