1-4 people use a VPN in countries worldwide. Their motivations vary, from a desire for privacy and security, to overcome censorship, improve the streaming experience. But what is a VPN, and how is it done? We took a brief look at the history of this technology to provide a picture of how the VPN usage has evolved over time, and where related encryption technology is headed.
Safer Internet is invented
The year is 1996, and Gurdeep Singh Pall, Microsoft has invented (PPTP or Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol), a method of implementation of virtual private networks. Singh Pall has to allow users to have a secure Internet connection and work effectively and safely at home. This is a significant event which really opened the way for the evolution of VPN.
The evolution of VPN
Over the years, different types of VPN technology emerged. There are different types of virtual private networks (VPN business, personal VPNs) with different protocols (L2TP / IPsec, OpenVPN, PPTP, SSTP). Some VPN software companies use third parties to host their servers (this is not the case for VyprVPN, however - we own and operate our own servers and network). There are also different types of encryption used to protect users (hash, symmetrical, asymmetrical). Overall, the VPN technology is relatively diverse.
Where are we today
Encryption is still evolving and improving more and more technology companies are turning to encryption to ensure the privacy and security of their users. The number of people using VPN in the United States has increased significantly in recent years, but is still lower than it should be. Only about 16% of adults in the US use VPN technology to protect themselves online. VPN use is greater in some regions of the world, with countries such as Indonesia (41%), Thailand (39%) and Turkey (36%) opens the way percentage of the population using private networks virtual, by Global Web Index.
Today, VPNs are used to fight against censorship, government oversight, improve online security and more. As cybercrime continues to increase, it is pertinent that everyone, including users of Internet everyday, understand the tools available and how they can better protect their privacy.
There was more controversy in the space of privacy as late as well, with Apple vs FBI providing encryption (a key technology used in VPN) to the forefront the news cycle and help awareness dissemination and sparking debate. We even organized a panel at SXSW 2016 to continue the conversation and help users understand the importance of encryption.
What's Next
He also are more court battles that occur regarding the use of unbreakable encryption is appropriate or not. A Golden Frog, we believe the end to end encryption without backdoors is always appropriate, because it protects the rights of citizens worldwide privacy and protects against Internet vulnerabilities. More reforms to bills such as ECPA will help us to cyber security in the 21st century. Albeit on bills like the project's investigative powers of UK law continue to progress to the law. Governments around the world must take the initiative to catch up with the rapidly evolving technology of the world and recognize the importance of unbreakable encryption.
As technology and encryption continue to evolve, it is likely VPN technologywill be. We firmly believe that the unbreakable encryption is the only way to ensure safety and security for Internet users, and VyprVPN never compromises your safety and will always keep your privacy intact.
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