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== Features ==
== Features ==
A [[freeware]] TunnelBear client is available on [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Windows]], [[macOS]] and [[iOS]]. There is also a [[Google Chrome]] and Opera [[browser extension]].<ref name="extension">{{Cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2923442/how-to-easily-secure-your-web-browsing-with-tunnelbears-free-chrome-extension.html|title=How to easily secure your web browsing with TunnelBear's free Chrome extension|last=Paul|first=Ian|date=19 May 2015|website=[[PC World]]|publisher=[[IDG]]|access-date=20 June 2015}}</ref> Alternatively, [[Linux distribution|Linux distros]] can be configured to use TunnelBear.<ref name="TBlinux">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tunnelbear.com/updates/linux_support/|title=TunnelBear Befriends Penguins with Limited Linux Support|last=Robinson|first=John|date=20 March 2014|website=TunnelBear|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201160818/https://www.tunnelbear.com/updates/linux_support/|archive-date=1 February 2016|access-date=6 August 2016}}</ref>
A [[freeware]] TunnelBear client is available on [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Windows]], [[macOS]] and [[iOS]]. It also has [[browser extension]]s for [[Google Chrome]] and Opera.<ref name="extension">{{Cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2923442/how-to-easily-secure-your-web-browsing-with-tunnelbears-free-chrome-extension.html|title=How to easily secure your web browsing with TunnelBear's free Chrome extension|last=Paul|first=Ian|date=19 May 2015|website=[[PC World]]|publisher=[[IDG]]|access-date=20 June 2015}}</ref> Alternatively, [[Linux distribution|Linux distros]] can be configured to use TunnelBear.<ref name="TBlinux">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tunnelbear.com/updates/linux_support/|title=TunnelBear Befriends Penguins with Limited Linux Support|last=Robinson|first=John|date=20 March 2014|website=TunnelBear|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201160818/https://www.tunnelbear.com/updates/linux_support/|archive-date=1 February 2016|access-date=6 August 2016}}</ref>


Like other public VPN services, TunnelBear has the ability to bypass [[Internet censorship|content block]]ing in most countries.<ref name="content">{{cite web|url=http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2015/06/the-always-up-to-date-guide-to-streaming-blocked-content-overseas/|title=Streaming Content From Overseas: The Complete Lifehacker Guide|last1=Klosowski|first1=Thorin|date=1 June 2015|website=[[Lifehacker]]|publisher=[[Gizmodo]]|access-date=20 June 2015}}</ref> In response to government censorship, TunnelBear temporarily relaxed data limits for individuals living in countries, such as Iran, Turkey, and Venezuela, where the government blocked access to certain websites.<ref>{{cite web | last = Toneguzzi| first = Mario| author-link = | title = Protests in Iran lead to a surge in downloads of Canadian VPN tools| work = | publisher = [[The Globe and Mail]]| date = 14 January 2018| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/going-global/protests-in-iran-lead-to-a-surge-in-downloads-of-canadian-vpn-tools/article37599480/| accessdate = 24 October 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1 = Conger| first1 = Kate | last2 = Coldeway | first2 = Devin| author-link = | title = How to circumvent Turkey’s social media block| work = | publisher = | date = 15 July 2016| url = https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/15/circumvent-social-media-block/| accessdate = 24 October 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = Nieto| first = Katherine A.| author-link = | title = Servicio privado de VPN Tunnelbear ofrece 10Gb gratis para que venezolanos accedan al bono Héroes de la Salud| work = | publisher = El Impuso| date = 26 August 2020| url = https://www.elimpulso.com/2020/08/26/servicio-privado-de-vpn-tunnelbear-ofrece-10gb-gatis-para-que-venezolanos-accedan-al-bono-heroes-de-la-salud-26| accessdate = 24 October 2020 }}</ref>
Like other public VPN services, TunnelBear has the ability to bypass [[Internet censorship|content block]]ing in most countries.<ref name="content">{{cite web|url=http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2015/06/the-always-up-to-date-guide-to-streaming-blocked-content-overseas/|title=Streaming Content From Overseas: The Complete Lifehacker Guide|last1=Klosowski|first1=Thorin|date=1 June 2015|website=[[Lifehacker]]|publisher=[[Gizmodo]]|access-date=20 June 2015}}</ref>


In response to government censorship, TunnelBear temporarily relaxed data limits for individuals living in countries such as Iran, Turkey, and Venezuela, where the government blocked access to certain websites.<ref>{{cite web | last = Toneguzzi| first = Mario| author-link = | title = Protests in Iran lead to a surge in downloads of Canadian VPN tools| work = | publisher = [[The Globe and Mail]]| date = 14 January 2018| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/going-global/protests-in-iran-lead-to-a-surge-in-downloads-of-canadian-vpn-tools/article37599480/| accessdate = 24 October 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1 = Conger| first1 = Kate | last2 = Coldeway | first2 = Devin| author-link = | title = How to circumvent Turkey’s social media block| work = | publisher = | date = 15 July 2016| url = https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/15/circumvent-social-media-block/| accessdate = 24 October 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = Nieto| first = Katherine A.| author-link = | title = Servicio privado de VPN Tunnelbear ofrece 10Gb gratis para que venezolanos accedan al bono Héroes de la Salud| work = | publisher = El Impuso| date = 26 August 2020| url = https://www.elimpulso.com/2020/08/26/servicio-privado-de-vpn-tunnelbear-ofrece-10gb-gatis-para-que-venezolanos-accedan-al-bono-heroes-de-la-salud-26| accessdate = 24 October 2020 }}</ref>
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All clients use [[AES-256]] encryption with the exception of the client for iOS 8 and earlier, which uses AES-128.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tunnelbear.com/blog/stronger-encryption/|title=Rawwwr! Even Stronger Encryption|date=17 March 2015|work=TunnelBear's Online Privacy Blog|access-date=25 June 2017|language=en}}</ref> When connected, the user's actual [[IP address]] will not be visible to the websites visited.<ref name="IPAddress">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/tunnelbear-simple-vpn-online-privacy-app/|title=Watch U.S. Netflix anywhere with TunnelBear, now available as a Chrome extension|last=Boxall|first=Andy|date=13 May 2015|website=[[Digital Trends]]|publisher=Designtechnica|access-date=20 June 2015}}</ref> Instead, the websites and/or computers would be able to see the spoofed IP address provided by TunnelBear VPN. TunnelBear was among the first consumer VPNs to conduct and publicly release the results of an independent security audit.<ref>{{Citation | last = Grauer| first = Yael| author-link = | last2 = | first2 = | author2-link = | title = The Best VPN Service| newspaper = The New York Times| pages = | year = | date = 31 January 2020| url = https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-vpn-service/| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200529045022if_/https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-vpn-service/| archivedate = 29 May 2020| accessdate = 24 October 2020 }}</ref> The company was also noted for quickly fixing security flaws uncovered by its annual security audits.<ref>{{cite web | last = Hodge| first = Rae| author-link = | title = TunnelBear VPN review: The overpriced ursine has trouble living up to the hype| work =| publisher = CNET| date = 8 October 2020| url = https://www.cnet.com/news/tunnelbear-vpn-review-the-overpriced-ursine-has-trouble-living-up-to-the-hype/| accessdate = 24 October 2020 }}</ref>

All TunnelBear clients use [[AES-256]] encryption with the exception of the client for iOS 8 and earlier, which uses AES-128.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tunnelbear.com/blog/stronger-encryption/|title=Rawwwr! Even Stronger Encryption|date=17 March 2015|work=TunnelBear's Online Privacy Blog|access-date=25 June 2017|language=en}}</ref> When connected, the user's actual [[IP address]] will not be visible to the websites visited.<ref name="IPAddress">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/tunnelbear-simple-vpn-online-privacy-app/|title=Watch U.S. Netflix anywhere with TunnelBear, now available as a Chrome extension|last=Boxall|first=Andy|date=13 May 2015|website=[[Digital Trends]]|publisher=Designtechnica|access-date=20 June 2015}}</ref> Instead, the websites and/or computers would be able to see the spoofed IP address provided by the service.

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TunnelBear was among the first consumer VPNs to conduct and publicly release the results of an independent security audit.<ref>{{Citation | last = Grauer| first = Yael| author-link = | last2 = | first2 = | author2-link = | title = The Best VPN Service| newspaper = The New York Times| pages = | year = | date = 31 January 2020| url = https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-vpn-service/| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200529045022if_/https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-vpn-service/| archivedate = 29 May 2020| accessdate = 24 October 2020 }}</ref> According to CNET, the service logs communication through its clients and is known to share information to government and other agencies.<ref>{{cite web | last = Hodge| first = Rae| author-link = | title = TunnelBear VPN review: The overpriced ursine has trouble living up to the hype| work =| publisher = CNET| date = 8 October 2020| url = https://www.cnet.com/news/tunnelbear-vpn-review-the-overpriced-ursine-has-trouble-living-up-to-the-hype/| accessdate = 24 October 2020 }}</ref>


TunnelBear also offers a corporate VPN service called "TunnelBear for Teams."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tunnelbear.com/teams|title=TunnelBear for Teams|work=TunnelBear|access-date=2018-05-17|language=en}}</ref>
TunnelBear also offers a corporate VPN service called "TunnelBear for Teams."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tunnelbear.com/teams|title=TunnelBear for Teams|work=TunnelBear|access-date=2018-05-17|language=en}}</ref>

Revision as of 07:34, 21 November 2020

TunnelBear
Developer(s)TunnelBear Inc. (2011–2018)
McAfee (2018–present)
Operating systemAndroid, Windows, macOS, iOS, Linux
Available inEnglish
TypeVirtual Private Network
LicenseSubscription business model, with a freeware client app
Websitetunnelbear.com

TunnelBear is a public virtual private network (VPN) service based in Toronto, Canada. It was created by Daniel Kaldor and Ryan Dochuk in 2011. In March 2018, TunnelBear was acquired by McAfee.[1]

Features

A freeware TunnelBear client is available on Android, Windows, macOS and iOS. It also has browser extensions for Google Chrome and Opera.[2] Alternatively, Linux distros can be configured to use TunnelBear.[3]

Like other public VPN services, TunnelBear has the ability to bypass content blocking in most countries.[4]

In response to government censorship, TunnelBear temporarily relaxed data limits for individuals living in countries such as Iran, Turkey, and Venezuela, where the government blocked access to certain websites.[5][6][7]

All TunnelBear clients use AES-256 encryption with the exception of the client for iOS 8 and earlier, which uses AES-128.[8] When connected, the user's actual IP address will not be visible to the websites visited.[9] Instead, the websites and/or computers would be able to see the spoofed IP address provided by the service.

TunnelBear was among the first consumer VPNs to conduct and publicly release the results of an independent security audit.[10] According to CNET, the service logs communication through its clients and is known to share information to government and other agencies.[11]

TunnelBear also offers a corporate VPN service called "TunnelBear for Teams."[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sawers, Paul (8 March 2018). "McAfee acquires VPN provider TunnelBear". VentureBeat. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  2. ^ Paul, Ian (19 May 2015). "How to easily secure your web browsing with TunnelBear's free Chrome extension". PC World. IDG. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  3. ^ Robinson, John (20 March 2014). "TunnelBear Befriends Penguins with Limited Linux Support". TunnelBear. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. ^ Klosowski, Thorin (1 June 2015). "Streaming Content From Overseas: The Complete Lifehacker Guide". Lifehacker. Gizmodo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  5. ^ Toneguzzi, Mario (14 January 2018). "Protests in Iran lead to a surge in downloads of Canadian VPN tools". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  6. ^ Conger, Kate; Coldeway, Devin (15 July 2016). "How to circumvent Turkey's social media block". Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  7. ^ Nieto, Katherine A. (26 August 2020). "Servicio privado de VPN Tunnelbear ofrece 10Gb gratis para que venezolanos accedan al bono Héroes de la Salud". El Impuso. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Rawwwr! Even Stronger Encryption". TunnelBear's Online Privacy Blog. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  9. ^ Boxall, Andy (13 May 2015). "Watch U.S. Netflix anywhere with TunnelBear, now available as a Chrome extension". Digital Trends. Designtechnica. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  10. ^ Grauer, Yael (31 January 2020), "The Best VPN Service", The New York Times, archived from the original on 29 May 2020, retrieved 24 October 2020
  11. ^ Hodge, Rae (8 October 2020). "TunnelBear VPN review: The overpriced ursine has trouble living up to the hype". CNET. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  12. ^ "TunnelBear for Teams". TunnelBear. Retrieved 17 May 2018.


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