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We currently use and recommend Proton VPN for secure VPN access on desktop, mobile, and within a pfSense firewall.
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We currently recommend Proton VPN for secure VPN access for most clients, including within pfSense firewalls. Proton VPN offers the following features which many popular VPNs do not offer:
THIRD-PARTY AUDITS: Any VPN company can say they are secure. We place a lot of trust in the companies who promise to keep us private. ProtonMail and Proton VPN have conducted numerous third-party audits of their software and claims. These are published online for full transparency. This means more to me than any promise made by the service provider.
LOCATION: Proton VPN is based in Switzerland. They are not exposed to many government invasions available to 5-eyes, 9-eyes, and 14-eyes countries. U.S. court orders are ignored and only Swiss court orders are accepted.
EXTRA SECURITY: Proton VPN offers secure-core and Tor nodes for extra protection.
REPUTATION: Proton VPN is the same team which provides ProtonMail. They are very respected in the privacy and security community with no ties to marketing companies or private umbrella companies (which is very rare). They appear much more transparent than most VPNs.
FIREWALL: Proton VPN works properly within a pfSense home firewall, and you can select specific servers for rotating access.
BOTTOM LINE: No VPN is 100% bulletproof. I believe Proton VPN is the most reputable VPN for privacy purists.
Most VPN companies offer some type of affiliate program. It is irresponsible to not disclose that I get a few bucks if you purchase service through one of my links. Proton VPN does not share any purchase details or information about you or your order to me.
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