

Since then, the Tor network has become widespread, piggty-backing onto “normal” internet protocols. It was initially developed and solely used by the US navy to protect sensitive government communications. Tor - the onion routing project - is an open-source privacy network that enables anonymous web browsing by means of passing information from A to B through random relays. It’s free and open source, and works using any trusted VPN - you don’t need to be a Mullvad VPN customer to use the browser.īecause it uses a VPN, the new offering could be viewed as a Tor browser without needing the Tor network. The privacy-focused browser minimizes data tracking and browser fingerprinting. That may now be the case, as Mullvad and the Tor project have collaborated to develop the Mullvad browser. If it were possible to use VPN technology in everyday web browsing by default, many more commercial and public sector organizations would likely be interested.

Using a VPN is a step in the right direction, but the technology has remained on the periphery of the business consciousness for most. For businesses, stolen data is a costly issue although cybersecurity budgets are being increased, the importance of data protection in the cybersecurity picture is under-appreciated.
