Release of revamped IVPN app for iPhones and iPads
Today we are releasing redesigned iOS and iPadOS apps for IVPN. This is the first milestone in our project of rebuilding our applications for better usability and user experience. Why have we opted for redesign? There are specific aspects of the apps we aimed to improve:
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The privacy issue is real and you can't solve it with just a VPN
In the two previous posts in our series we have discussed even though mainstream VPN providers over-promise on their services, VPNs are useful and necessary tools for privacy protection. This third post looks beyond promises of VPNs to examine why and how sensitive data is accumulated of our lives, and what can we do about it.
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Test the new IVPN apps in our first beta program
Our team is preparing new and revamped IVPN apps for shipping to all customers. Major changes include a redesigned UI on all platforms and the addition of GUI to our Linux app. We invite you to get a sneak peek, test our apps over the next few weeks and help deliver a bug-free release.
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VPNs are imperfect, but necessary privacy enhancing tools
I’ve given everything away in the title. If you want better privacy online, use a VPN, but don’t expect perfect protection. Another blog post discussing the benefits of a VPN might feel unnecessary in 2020. Hundreds of companies give you thousands of reasons on why you need one, bombarding you through ads, flashy landing pages and YouTube shout-outs.
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Insights about Apple App Store Rules for VPN Apps
As VPN developers and maintainers of the iOS VPN app distributed on the App Store, we deal with App Review and many of its peculiarities on a weekly basis. In this post we will look at:
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Command-line interface for IVPN released
As privacy advocates and technologists we are constantly working on features which we think will improve the user experience of the IVPN apps. Less than a month after the release of the Linux app, we are proud to release a command-line interface (CLI) for the MacOS and Windows apps.
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Why you don't need a VPN
If you have to ask: ‘do I need a VPN for this problem?’, the answer is no, most of the time. Let us forget the ‘Family Online Safety’ TV inserts and the thirteen ‘Best Fastest Secure VPN’ ads on a single search result page.
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Updating the IVPN Certificate Authority
This is an advanced warning that you may need to take action to continue using our service beyond 20th July 10:56 2020 UTC. The IVPN Certificate Authority (CA) is used to sign certificates we issue for our servers.
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