Golden Frog, which VyprVPN, made a rather surprising observation. The Company presents evidence that ISPs are subtly working to block users' attempts to implement encryption, perhaps because they are intensive data
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In July 2014, Golden Frog has filed comments with the FCC in support of Open Access. We have included some specific examples:
The strong support we received deposit of public interest groups and the press interest in how our products can help to reduce congestion caused Internet traffic to Verizon respond to our comments.
Surprisingly, we agree with much of what Verizon said.
was never accused Verizon encryption lock. As noted by the Washington Post, Cricket is the wireless provider that blocks encryption technologies. However, our point is that the FCC Verizon (or another ISP) are free to block encryption technologies if they want, and Cricket has done for some time. Encryption prevents ISPs capacity to inspect and guide traffic, insert ads and sell additional services. Given their track record, we do not trust the Internet providers and without clear rules at least some will be unable to resist the urge to block or interfere with technologies that inhibit their ability to make money even if it hurts the privacy of their clients.
Customers have noticed better performance Netflix using our VyprVPN service. One reason is that Golden Frog manages its traffic so he goes to Internet service providers on non-congested links. This significantly improves performance. Verizon recognizes that what is happening here. We speculate on how Netflix and others manage their business with Verizon, but we were able to provide excellent performance without having to pay Verizon as Netflix did. We actively manage our network and take it as a compliment that Verizon validated what we do works . Congestion is a problem the FCC should fix, but until he gives us a workaround for ISPs tactics.
Verizon's response spoke to "congestion" on the side of the Internet side, but he obviously failed to address several other points we have made about Verizon practices on the side "face -user". For example, Verizon has not denied inspect the unencrypted traffic coming from or going to its users. Nowhere Verizon denies that examines the content of Internet communications of its own users whenever he can. Verizon did not deny that he sometimes uses his knowledge of the content for its own benefit or disclose to others, including the government. Verizon did not deny that performs the identification of the application, and then unilaterally apply a "special treatment" for certain applications - either slowing or priority allocation for help that has not of unknown criteria -. On unencrypted traffic
The mission of Golden Frog is to provide tools that protect privacy online and provide a truly open Internet worldwide. However, VyprVPN has another advantage - it defeats the ISP limitations and congestion by identifying applications and VyprVPN, indeed, becomes virtual ISP customer and allows users to benefit from the encrypted VyprVPN connection, making them faster " special treatment. ". VyprVPN frustrates the efforts of Internet service providers in both the "side facing Internet" and "side facing the user," and simultaneously protects the privacy of users. The FCC must act to protect the continued ability of users to use options like VyprVPN. If reasonable rules are not put in place Internet access providers will expand their monitoring, throttling and blocking and could soon move to prevent users to protect their privacy using encryption tools like VyprVPN .
We urge the FCC to set binding rules in place to prevent Internet service providers to be able to block VPNs, proxies and other encryption technologies. If the FCC imposes no effective rules against it, and Internet service providers get their way, the poor performance Netflix may be the problem today, but the loss of tools to protect online privacy and security will become tomorrow's problem.
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In 09, after-Nearly a decade of visiting Washington DC to fight for legislation to protect the online privacy United States of citoyens, our founders cam to the realization That We Were not going to get any help from the government. So, INSTEAD of getting mad (well, maybe a little frustrated) our founders Decided to get even - and Golden Frog Was Born on December 18, 09.
Have Discussed in our Vision Paper: "Peace , Prosperity and the Case for the Open Internet ", Golden Frog has Two primary goals:
Golden Frog's inception predates the Snowden leaks and the NSA scandal by four years . When this news broke it shocked the MOST of the technology community, Unfortunately We Were not surprised at all. We est devenu aware of the use of Deep Packet Inspection to monitor, record and store network traffic in 05, Including AT & T's now infamous Room 614A. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) will argue on Friday before a federal court que le (NSA) is Violating the Fourth Amendment by Conducting Deep Packet Inspection in AT & T Room 614A. As longtime supporters of EFF, we hope victorious in protecting protective They Are US citizens' Fundamental rights. Concurrent with the Room 614A discovery, network providers, Such As AT & T, aussi updated Their terms of service to allow for it to happen.
VyprVPN Was Developed to encrypt Internet connections (fixed, mobile and portable) and make it difficulty for anyone performing Deep Packet Inspection to monitor, record or store the data sent from our VyprVPN service. To Ensure maximum user privacy, Golden Frog:
We also headquartered Golden Frog in Meggen, Switzerland for maximum protection of users' personal data online. Over the last 5 years, we Worked hard to deliver great products and services with privacy VyprVPN, Dump Truck and CYPHER.
Today, the online privacy sector is robust with Many startups and entrepreneurs Offering services. We welcome the competition Because It Makes the community stronger online privacy! Goal we still treasure our role as "privacy veterans." Today, it is our fifth birthday, please allow us to share Reviews some of our highlights and milestones over the last half-decade That-have made Golden Frog what it is today.
700+ servers in 5 years - 47 locations, 38 countries, 5 continents
If you are a VyprVPN customer in China, or VPN monitoring industry news over the last week, you have probably heard that the Chinese government blocked many popular VPN services.
Although Golden Frog was affected by the attack from China, we have been able to restore connectivity in less than 48 hours. We continued to make adjustments to restore service to as many server locations as possible. At this time, our South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore locations are available. We also restored service to three West Coast server locations (Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle). It was important to get a return service to geographically close to China, which allows customers in the country to fulfill their need for the most basic VPN -. Out of the censorship of the great firewall and get an experience of free and secure Internet
In addition to trying the server locations above, we recommend using our Chameleon technology exclusive VPN traffic that mask so it is less susceptible to IPR China (deep packet inspection) tactics.
"China continues to struggle with political control balance its economic ambitions and this will be an interesting one to watch in the coming months," said Sunday Yokubaitis, President of Golden Frog. "While it appears China wants the sovereignty of the Internet, they must realize there are many international business travelers who rely on VPN VyprVPN like to access corporate information, Google Docs , other cloud services and even social media sites to do business in China. A complete inability to get to these sites would make many businesses are reluctant to do business in China, and ultimately be really problematic in its economic objectives. on the contrary, it seems that the purpose of this latest round of attacks on VPN services is to make access to a free and secure Internet and costly disadvantage for Chinese citizens. "
Great Firewall of China is a unique challenge for the Internet industry, so we appreciate your patience and understanding during this period. We closely monitor the availability of China's website and make the necessary adjustments as needed.
Please note that guests in China may not achieve 100 percent success rate with VyprVPN during this period. We welcome customer feedback and invite users in China to share their experiences in our forum: http://forum.goldenfrog.com/t/access-from-china-share-your-experiences/576/41.
Thanks, Golden Frog
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On Wednesday, April 8, President Golden Frog Sunday Yokubaitis and public affairs director Andy MacFarlane will pass day meeting in Washington DC with various legislators and government officials to discuss the importance of legislation that protects online privacy. We will update this blog throughout the day with the details of their efforts as they work to further discussions with lawmakers about:
9:00 AND
Meet Ari Schwartz, Senior Director for cyber Security on the staff of the Council of States STATES national security in the white House
Location: Eisenhower Building
We met with Mr. Schwartz to discuss recent claims of government agencies backdoors in encryption services. Mr. Schwartz expressed concern about the position of director of the FBI James Comey backdoors that are needed for his agency to do their job better. We explained that backdoors are inherently insecure, and their presence is negative for the digital economy because they create mistrust between both national and international companies that want to work the American Internet companies.
Sunday cited a recent report by the R Institute has estimated that the information from the NSA and backdoors applications cost the US economy somewhere between $ 35-180000000000. Mr. Schwartz said the Council of Economic Advisors estimated the economic loss ZERO. So while there may be some disagreement among those in Washington DC, we found that we saw European companies place their cloud offerings as more private and secure than competitive American businesses. Sunday also told him that we speak to conscious privacy people worldwide every day and we are aware of many non-US consumers who do not want to buy US online services due to the erosion of trust.
Finally, we also discussed our concern about the thrust of the American Chamber of Commerce for legislation to exempt RESPONSIBILITY for private companies that share data with VOLUNTARILY government enterprises and other cybersecurity purposes. This is data that is shared without a subpoena or warrant. Mr. Schwartz said that the scope and transparency are essential so that everyone can understand exactly how much data is shared and with whom.
(Sunday Yokubaitis in the Eisenhower building, notes the West Wing in the background)
Noon ET
R Street Institute event round Table - the PCs for the reform of supervision
Location: Rayburn House office Building
Sunday Yokubaitis was invited to be a panelist on the discussion on the fight against the reform of the supervision of the NSA, organized by the Institute rue A. with key sections of the Patriot Act set to expire on May 31, Congress must consider the constitutionality and effectiveness of the NSA surveillance programs and mass reassess the need for this massive intrusion into the personal lives of ordinary Americans.
During the event, on Sunday told the audience congressmen massive surveillance programs to the NSA suffer greatly the economy of the United States. He said news of these programs has eroded global confidence Internet companies of the United States, and has made many organizations reluctant to do business with them. He said: "After the revelations of the NSA, you could hear the sound of giant servers who leave the United States of aspiration" He also noted that companies in Europe took this distrust, and is currently positioned. as a safer alternative to American Internet companies - and that message resonates with customers He noted that Golden Frog is incorporated in Switzerland because the country has a long history of respect for private life and has set up a legal framework. protect. many Golden Frog customers simply do not trust their data with US companies.
to much fanfare on Sunday also said, "the right to use encryption services is the 2nd amendment to the Internet." the public seems to appreciate the analogy that encryption is a tactic to protect you and your property.
He and other experts have criticized the request of the FBI for backdoors in encryption as a "bad idea" that makes the FBI "her crazy." Said Sunday that make encryption is properly hard enough without the government asking for intentional vulnerabilities and warned that backdoors would target US businesses of all kinds of foreign and domestic hackers.
Finally, on Sunday compared the government's surveillance programs of China and Germany to the United States. He left the room with the thought, "Do we want to be more like China, or do we want to be more like Germany?"
(Sunday Yokubaitis addressing the audience at the R street sign)
Later this afternoon, we will meet the offices of some candidates presidential. Stay tuned ...
14:30 ET
Meet staffers for Senator Ted Cruz
Location: Dirksen Senate office Building
at our last meeting with Senator Cruz, he was in Austin, Texas last November when he unveiled his "Do not mess with the Internet" the agenda. Much has changed since that day, including the adoption of new FCC open Internet rules. We discussed the ongoing battle for the Internet and get the feeling that the Senator will be one with Republican colleagues who would like to see Congress draft legislation to limit the authority of the FCC.
On a more positive note, the senator was generally in favor of the protection of privacy online. It is against backdoors mandated by the government and would support legislation to update ECPA.
15:00 ET
Meet staffers for Senator Rand Paul
Location: Russell Senate Office Building
After a meeting with the staff Cruz, we headed to the offices of another Republican presidential candidate, Senator Rand Paul. Much of the meeting focused on the reform of the NSA. Yesterday, Senator Paul announced he would end immediately the mass surveillance NSA if elected president. That's a bold campaign promise and obviously one where the devil is in the details. So we were pleased to hear the senator's office is open to working with us on the change and the drafting of legislation on the reform of the NSA.
We are pleased to announce that VyprVPN for Android users can now use Port Selection! Configure OpenVPN port and Chameleon protocols should be used for, most reliable successful connections.
Before VyprVPN used the default port when attempting to establish a VPN connection. Sometimes, the port will be blocked or throttled, compromising the ability of our users to connect successfully and encrypt their Internet connection.
Selecting Port allows users to access a wide range of UDP ports so that they can overcome this blockage of port or intentional strangulation. Manually or automatically search for open ports to get VyprVPN connections more consistent and effective.
Using Port selection on VyprVPN for Android applications and our VyprVPN Bureau.
Port selection is only available for Pro and Premier plans. If you want protection for your Internet connection while at home or on the road, try VyprVPN with our free 3 day trial. Or, if you are a Dump Truck user, simply add VyprVPN your account today!