Russia orders NordVPN, ExpressVPN, HideMyAss and other VPNs to block numerous sites

VPNs are frequently used by people to increase security, improve privacy, to browse the internet as if in another country, and to bypass restrictions put in place by ISPs and governments. Aware of this, authorities in Russia have ordered ten big-name VPNs to block access to various sites banned in the country. Among those to have been contacted by the authorities are NordVPN, ExpressVPN, IPVanish, HideMyAss and TorGuard. At least one of these VPN providers has decided to pull out of Russia. See also: Opera for Android now includes a free and unlimited VPN Privacy: Facebook closes controversial Onavo VPN… [Continue Reading]