Rae Hodge was a senior editor at CNET. She led CNET's coverage of privacy and cybersecurity tools from July 2019 to January 2023. As a data-driven investigative journalist on the software and services ...

WireGuard is faster, lighter, and more secure than previous VPN encryption standards, but it has some drawbacks, too. We help you decide if the new security protocol is right for you. I'm a senior ...

In the VPN industry, a big selling point of any product is the type of security protocol(s) it supports. Far from there being one dominant, standardized protocol at a time, new and old ones are ...

Digital privacy and security is a dynamic sector that constantly evolves to keep up with new online threats and technologies. The best VPN services, for instance, regularly add new features to offer ...

WireGuard didn’t just enter the VPN scene quietly; it kicked the door down. With blazing-fast speeds and a codebase that’s 100x leaner than OpenVPN, it has quickly become the protocol of choice for ...

Want to learn more about VPN protocols? In this guide, we compare the WireGuard and OpenVPN protocols to help you decide which protocol is the best option for you. When it comes to VPN protocols, ...

The OpenVPN and WireGuard protocols are available in most popular VPNs, but what makes them different, and which one should you use? We explain what they do and help you decide which is best for you.

Want to know which VPN protocol is best? In this guide, we demystify the topic of VPN protocols by highlighting the difference between each protocol and explaining which one is best. People use ...

One of our favorite VPN services right now, ProtonVPN has reacted to the growing demand of its users by making WireGuard configuration files available to anyone. The WireGuard protocol was already ...