Essential VPN protections
Tunneled encryption
Protects your data while en route between your device and the VPN server
IP address obfuscation
Replaces your IP address with that of the VPN server so your traffic appears to come from the VPN and not you
Geo-location selection
Choose where in the world from where you want your traffic to connect with the web
Censorship resistance
Overcome barriers to information and content access
VPN Basics
What is a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?
A guide to the popular privacy tool with centralized and decentralized forms
Are VPNs legal?: Where you can (and can’t) use a VPN
A global guide to VPN legality — learn which countries permit them, which don’t, and how to stay protected
Can you be tracked while using a VPN?
VPNs are great privacy tools, but you can still be tracked. Choose the right type of VPN to avoid it.
Do VPNs protect you from hackers? Experts answer
VPNs can be powerful tools in protecting us from hackers, but not all cyber attacks. dVPNs are even more effective.
How VPNs protect you
A VPN service is only as good as the security it provides. Here’s what a VPN is, and what it can and can’t do to protect you online.
How to check if your VPN is working: The NymVPN way
Prevent data leaks proactively and ensure your privacy is secure
How to set up a VPN on your router for full-network privacy
Protect your digital life at the source by setting up a VPN on your router — no device left behind
What is a double VPN? Multi-hop privacy explained
Users looking for double VPN protection really need a decentralized VPN
What is a “P2P VPN”?
Learn what P2P means, and how decentralized networks make for a more private VPN
Best VPNs for crypto trading: How to use a VPN to trade privately
Crypto VPN with decentralized privacy protections for Web3 and DeFi
Decentralized VPNs (dVPNs): What are they?
What decentralized VPNs are and how they are different from traditional ones.
Blockchain-based VPNs: All you need to know
In this article you'll learn how a new wave of VPNs use the blockchain to ensure decentralization and more.
What is a residential VPN?
Stay private online with a residential VPN that uses real residential IP addresses for anonymity.
What is a mixnet? Unparalleled online privacy with a VPN
Learn how a mixnet works and how it can power the world's most private VPN
Choosing the best VPN provider
Getting real privacy from a VPN service is not as easy as you think
The best anonymous VPNs: What to look for
What to look for in a VPN service to make sure you’re truly anonymous online.
How VPNs impact internet speed (and why it’s usually not a big deal)
How VPNs affect connection speed — and why privacy still comes first
Decentralized VPNs vs. traditional VPNs: All the differences
Decentralized VPNs aim to solve the trust problems in traditional VPNs. Learn about all the differences between dVPNs and regular VPNs.
Why use a VPN on your iPhone? Protect your privacy anywhere
A powerful iPhone deserves powerful privacy. Start with a VPN that protects everything.
Advanced VPN features
Kill switch
Post-quantum cryptography
Key rotation
Noise
Split tunneling with a VPN
Split tunneling gives users flexibility and efficiency when using a VPN, but with security risks. Mixnets provide a third option.
What is WireGuard VPN & how does it work?
How the fastest VPN encryption protocol available works
Encryption & data protection (all you need to know)
Explore how different types of VPNs use encryption to protect your data and privacy
Censorship technologies and resistance: A global arms race
Dr. Navid Yousefian investigates how censorship technology works, and how people can resist them: Part 2
What is IPsec? A privacy protocol for securing Internet traffic
A beginner-friendly guide to IPsec, what it does, and how to use it for secure connections
Read more about Nym's take on VPNs
Botnets and backdoors: The free VPN trojan horse
Free VPNs used in massive botnet that exploited millions of devices
The Nym Dispatch: X blackout in Brazil
VPNs caught in the crosshairs in row over content regulation
Nym is more than a VPN
The first app that protects you from AI surveillance thanks to a noise-generating mixnet
Nym’s zero-knowledge network: No logging promises needed
Turning a VPN no log’s policy into a network design and guarantee
