TunnelBear
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 TunnelBear connected to a server in Italy | |
| Developer(s) | TunnelBear Inc. (2011–2018) McAfee (2018–present) |
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| Operating system | Android, Windows, macOS, iOS, Linux |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Virtual Private Network |
| License | Subscription business model, with a freeware client app |
| Website | tunnelbear |
TunnelBear (also known as the TunnelBear VPN) is a public virtual private network (VPN) service based in Toronto, Canada. The company was founded 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. There is also a Google Chrome and Opera browser extension.[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 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 TunnelBear VPN. TunnelBear was among the first consumer VPNs to conduct and publicly release the results of an independent security audit.[10] The company was also noted for quickly fixing security flaws uncovered by its annual security audits.[11]
TunnelBear also offers a corporate VPN service called "TunnelBear for Teams."[12]
See also
References
- ^ Sawers, Paul (8 March 2018). "McAfee acquires VPN provider TunnelBear". VentureBeat. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Klosowski, Thorin (1 June 2015). "Streaming Content From Overseas: The Complete Lifehacker Guide". Lifehacker. Gizmodo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Conger, Kate; Coldeway, Devin (15 July 2016). "How to circumvent Turkey's social media block". Retrieved 24 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Rawwwr! Even Stronger Encryption". TunnelBear's Online Privacy Blog. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- ^ Hodge, Rae (8 October 2020). "TunnelBear VPN review: The overpriced ursine has trouble living up to the hype". CNET. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "TunnelBear for Teams". TunnelBear. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
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