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   NordVPN launches new revolutionary censorship-resistant VPN protocol   
      
   Date:   
   Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:28:25 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   NordWhisper is designed to work against the most challenging network    
   filtering techniques. Here's all you need to know.   
      
   FULL STORY   
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   NordVPN has just launched a revolutionary   
   censorship-resistant VPN protocol as a response to greater online    
   restrictions worldwide.    
      
   NordWhisper, the company explains, is designed to work against the most   
   challenging network filtering techniques by mimicking regular web traffic.   
   Despite the similarities, the new VPN protocol promises to differ from    
   current VPN obfuscation solutions, ensuring a smoother and more consistent   
   browsing experience.    
      
   NordVPN is rolling out NordWhisper gradually across its Windows, Android, and   
   Linux apps, with more support expected for other platforms in due course.   
      
   How does NordWhisper work?   
      
   "We designed NordWhisper with our users in mind," said Marijus Briedis, CTO    
   at NordVPN. "Its not just about getting around network restrictions; its    
   about empowering people to work, communicate, and access essential services   
   securely and freely, even in the most restrictive environments.    
      
   Unlike traditional VPN protocols like OpenVPN or WireGuard, NordWhisper uses   
   web tunnel technology designed to mimic normal web traffic. As per experts at   
   Tor Browser who first released this technology, this method encapsulates the   
   data in transit within standard HTTP packets. It essentially creates a hidden   
   tunnel that can protect users' privacy and allow them to bypass network   
   restrictions that might block specific types of traffic.    
      
   Such an infrastructure promises to be more efficient than VPN obfuscation,   
   "While standard protocols using obfuscation techniques are effective on   
   networks that prevent access to essential services or public resources,   
   NordWhisper steps in when VPN-specific blocks make connecting to these   
   networks more challenging," NordVPN explains in a blog post . "We would like   
   to remind people to ensure that their use of NordWhisper complies with all   
   applicable laws, agreements, and network policies," said Marijus Briedis, CTO   
   at NordVPN.   
      
   Increasingly more countries worldwide have been heavily restricting the   
   internet, investing copious amounts in developing always more efficient   
   network filter technologies. This has resulted in a need for new solutions to   
   enable everyone to bypass advanced online restrictions and access the open   
   internet  no matter where they're browsing from.    
      
   You should use NordWhisper only when connecting to the internet from a highly   
   restricted environment. That's because this VPN protocol may slow down your   
   internet connection due to the technology it uses.    
      
   NordWhisper has been rolled out for Windows, Android, and Linux VPN users   
   only. The provider plans to expand support for other platforms over time and   
   will continue upgrading the VPN protocol to be on top of changes in the   
   network filtering landscape.    
      
   Once available, you'll be able to manually select the option directly from    
   the app's settings by heading on VPN connection and tapping on the    
   NordWhisper button.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/nordvpn-launches-new-revolutionary-   
   censorship-resistant-vpn-protocol   
      
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