Canal+ has secured a ruling from the Paris Judicial Court ordering the blocking of over 200 domain names associated with illegal sports streaming sites by five VPN providers. In accordance with the ruling, a legal first, VPN providers NordVPN, CyberGhost, Surfshark, ExpressVPN, and Proton are now required to block access to 203 domain names used […]
Onestream, a provider of high-speed broadband services in the UK, has announced a partnership with NordVPN, a global player in virtual private networks (VPNs). Through this partnership, Onestream customers will gain access to NordVPN’s industry-leading VPN service at a discounted rate, allowing them to browse the internet securely and privately. “At Onestream, we prioritise our […]
Between 2021 and 2023, the total audience of illegal cultural and sporting content websites in France has been reduced by 27 per cent, passing from 11.7 million monthly Internet users to 8.5 million users, according to French regulatory body Arcom. According to its 2023 roundup on cultural and sport content, streaming and direct downloads remain […]
In an era marked by escalating threats to online privacy, the imperative for robust data protection methods has reached unprecedented levels. The ascent of cloud VPN services is a pivotal development, providing individuals and businesses with a secure bastion to fortify their online privacy and security. Beyond mere anonymity, these services establish a secure tunnel, […]
Internet users increasingly rely upon virtual private networks (VPNs) to ensure their online privacy, but VPN providers have a dubious track record of breaking promises to safeguard their customers’ privacy, engaging in shady efforts to woo potential customers, and associating with entities in the dark underbelly of the Internet that target users for harm, according […]
Geolocation security specialist GeoComply has unveiled what it says an industry-first technology for streaming providers that tightens the net around pirate viewers. The enhancement to GeoGuard allows streaming providers to block the growing number of VPN users who spoof their location using hijacked residential IP addresses. In addition to reducing the burden on providers’ infrastructure […]
According to data presented by the Atlas VPN team, 303,827 individuals’ devices were affected by gaming-related malware and unwanted software between July 1st 2020, and June 30th 2021. Mobile games are also a major threat for gamers; As many as 50,644 users attempted to download 10,488 unique files disguised as the ten most-played mobile games, […]
Fraud prevention and cybersecurity solutions specialist GeoComply Solutions has confirmed that MultiChoice Group, Africa’s leading entertainment company, has deployed its GeoGuard VPN and proxy detection solution to combat content piracy. With GeoGuard integrated on its streaming platform, MultiChoice is now blocking tens of thousands of pirate viewers each month while nearly eliminating the creation of […]
GeoComply Solutions has announced that Postimees Grupp, the largest media group in the Baltics, has signed a new contract to use the GeoGuard VPN and proxy detention solution on an on-going basis in order to protect against geo-piracy across its live and on-demand content. As Postimees begins broadcasting more high value content such as the […]
Fraud prevention and cybersecurity solutions specialist GeoComply has confirmed that streaming platform SHIFT72 has integrated the GeoGuard VPN and proxy detection solution better to protect its customers’ high-value, territorially-restricted content from geolocation fraud and geo-piracy. GeoGuard is Hollywood studio-approved and third-party tested to be 99.6 per cent effective in detecting the most popular VPNs. Recent […]