Virtual private networks, proxy servers and Tor all mask your public IP address differently. Here’s how to choose the right tool for your privacy needs. Sam Dawson is a cybersecurity expert and VPN ...

People who want to keep their online activities private are often faced with the question – should I use a virtual private network (VPN) or the Tor anonymity network? What are the advantages and ...

Here's your beginner-friendly explainer on this privacy and security tool for online browsing, and how it works with VPNs. Rae Hodge was a senior editor at CNET. She led CNET's coverage of privacy and ...

Although Tor and VPNs both serve to protect privacy, they’re fundamentally different in the way they work. Tor encrypts your data multiple times and forwards it via three independent servers worldwide ...

Though the Tor browser enhances online privacy and security by masking your IP address and encrypting your online activities, it does not guarantee total anonymity or protection against intrusions.

The common misconception about VPNs is that they can render users truly anonymous online and the same goes for using Tor, an onion router that scatters the users' data online. The truth is, however, ...

The Tor Project wants beta testers of its new VPN service to help “[tip] the scales toward a freer internet.” Free to use and available in Google’s Play Store, the recently launched Tor VPN is only ...

I'm looking to set up a way to get remote access to our internal systems for the business I'm at. VPN makes sense. I have a similar setup at home, so I've tried this basic configuration out, but I'd ...

The Tor Project Inc., the nonprofit team behind the anonymity-protecting Tor Browser, and commercial virtual private network provider Mullvad VPN AB have teamed up to launch the privacy-preserving ...