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Re:ProtonVPN by otalp on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @11:14AM (#14595221)
For the free version, the speed is "low". How low exactly? What does it limit download speed to? If it is good enough to stream videos, this might be truly disruptive. Good, free(without a data cap) and secure VPNs don't really exist, so This VPN, especially with Proton's reputation with their mail, might become my go-to VPN
Re:ProtonVPN by jjeaff on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @10:19PM (#14600187)
Hopefully it is not fast enough to stream videos. Because if it is, it certainly won't last. No one can afford that kind of bandwidth without monitization.
Re:ProtonVPN by throwanem on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @11:11AM (#14595198)
The only real distinction from other VPNs I see is this:

> ProtonVPN's Secure Core architecture gives our secure VPN service the unique ability to defend against network based attacks. Secure Core protects your connection by routing your traffic through multiple servers before leaving our network.

Sounds a bit like a private-label Tor.

Re:ProtonVPN by otalp on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @11:17AM (#14595234)
> Sounds a bit like a private-label Tor.

Aka: insecure Tor

Re:ProtonVPN by gnode on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @12:09PM (#14595773)
Re:ProtonVPN by Uberphallus on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @11:33AM (#14595383)
AKA: Tor without websites blocking you for accessing through Tor.
Re:ProtonVPN by throwanem on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @04:29PM (#14607615)
For a minute.
Re:ProtonVPN by blowski on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @11:11AM (#14595196)
What are the "interesting security features" vs using, say, IPVanish?
Re:ProtonVPN by kav2k on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @11:26AM (#14595316)
Note: "interesting" parts are not included in the free offer.
Re:ProtonVPN by Pandavonium on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @11:18AM (#14595244)
Excuse my ignorance, but how does this compare to a service like PIA?
Re:ProtonVPN by urdnfast on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @09:49AM (#14603743)
From what I've read, there's a fair bit of concern about the trustworthiness of other VPN providers [1]. Perhaps this is more trustworthy because it's from the people who did ProtonMail.

[1] https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/05/how-to-build-your-ow...