Developer(s) | Kape Technologies |
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Initial release | August 2010 |
Repository | github.com/pia-foss |
Operating system | |
Available in | English |
Type | Virtual private network |
License |
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Website | www.privateinternetaccess.com |
- Welcome to Private Internet Access, the leading VPN Service provider.
- Private Internet Access isn't perfect, but it scores in many key areas: this VPN runs on almost anything, is easy to use, crammed with advanced features, and offers decent WireGuard performance.
With PIA your IP address is hidden so you can browse anonymously and in total privacy. Enjoy instant security with the VPN leader Protect your online identity and personal information. With PIA the web is a safer place. Jan 06, 2020 Private Internet Access (PIA) is probably the most popular VPN on the market today. It was started by London Trust Media, INC. Back in August 2010. Despite being one of the cheapest VPNs, and having thousands of users, is it good enough for serious use? PIA believes that access to an open internet is a fundamental human right and donates effusively to causes such as EFF and FFTF to promote privacy causes internationally. PIA has over 3,200 servers.
Private Internet Access (PIA) is an open source personal virtual private network (VPN) service. It supports WireGuard and OpenVPN. In 2018, former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès was named chief technology officer of PIA's parent company, London Trust Media.[4]
In November 2019, Private Internet Access was acquired by Kape Technologies.[5]
Company[edit]
The CEO of Private Internet Access (and its parent company, London Trust Media, Inc.) is Ted Kim. Anki aws. The company was founded by the American-born Andrew Lee, who has been named the official successor to the throne of the House of Yi (Lee), the ruling former house of the Joseon dynasty. Lee, who dropped out of college before graduating, started his own online business which eventually became Private Internet Access.[6][7] London Trust Media also owns the FreenodeIRC network.[8] Green agate bookends.
On November 18, 2019, Private Internet Access announced that it would be merged into Kape Technologies, which operates two competing VPN services, Cyberghost and Zenmate.[9] Some users objected to the acquisition, as Kape (under its former name, Crossrider) previously developed browser toolbars bundled with potentially unwanted programs.[5]
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Technical info[edit]
PIA offers several features, including DNS leak protection and IPv6 leak protection. It includes a connection kill switch to prevent traffic going elsewhere when VPN gets disconnected. It is possible to access services via UDP and TCP. PIA offers also unlimited bandwidth and Port forwarding. They operate VPN gateways in 97 locations across 76 countries.[10]
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Encryption[edit]
Private Internet Access supports the AES (128-bit or 256-bit) specifications, SHA1 and SHA256 authentication, and RSA (2048, 3072, 4096) or elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) (256R1, 256K1, 521) handshakes; however, the default settings are AES-128, SHA1, RSA-2048.[11]
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^'desktop/LICENSE.txt at master · pia-foss/desktop'. GitHub. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^'android/LICENSE at master · pia-foss/android'. GitHub. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^'vpn-ios/LICENSE at master · pia-foss/vpn-ios'. GitHub. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^Goldman, Joshua. 'Former Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange CEO Karpeles lands new job'. CNET. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- ^ abVan Der Sar, Ernesto (24 November 2019). 'Private Internet Access to Be Acquired by Kape'. TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/2175439/no-k-drama-fresh-prince-south-korea-real-royalty-and-hes-american
- ^'How one small American VPN company is trying to stand up for privacy'. Ars Technica. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ^'PIA and freenode joining forces - freenode'. freenode.net. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^Lee, Andrew (18 November 2019). 'Bellum Omnium Contra Omnes ('The War of All Against All')'. Private Internet Access Blog. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^London Trust Media, Inc. 'Private Internet Access Anonymous VPN'. www.privateinternetaccess.com.
- ^'Private Internet Access Anonymous VPN'. London Trust Media. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
External links[edit]
- Official website
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