| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.10.2018 | The Internet Bill of Rights is just one piece of our moral obligations | David Gorodyansky Contributor
David Gorodyansky is the CEO and co-founder of AnchorFree, maker of privacy app Hotspot Shield.
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| 06.09.2018 | Term Sheet — Thursday, September 6 | THE ‘NEW’ FOX
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Fox has invested a combined $100 million into Caffeine, a social broadcasting platform for gaming and entertainment that’s still ... |
| 05.09.2018 | AnchorFree Closes $295M Funding Round | AnchorFree, a Redwood City, CA-based mobile privacy and security provider, raised $295m in funding.
The round was led by WndrCo with participation from Accel, 8VC, SignalFire, Green Bay Ventures, and other technology investors and executive... |
| 05.09.2018 | AnchorFree Closes $295M Investment |
REDWOOD CITY, CA, Mobile privacy and security leader, announced today that it has closed a $295 million investment led by WndrCo.
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| 20.07.2018 | What Does the Repeal of Net Neutrality Mean for Your Data Security? | Although FCC Chairman Ajit Pai stated, “I strongly support a free and open internet,” the FCC officially repealed net neutrality on June 11th. The original net neutrality laws protected the internet by referring to it as a common carrier. T... |
| 27.02.2018 | Warrantless surveillance law proves it’s time to take privacy into our own hands | David Gorodyansky Contributor
David Gorodyansky is the CEO and co-founder of AnchorFree, maker of privacy app Hotspot Shield.
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The Internet Bill of Rights is just one piece of our moral obligations
Warrantless ... |
| 09.12.2017 | This is the future if net neutrality is repealed; the creeping, costly death of media freedom | David Gorodyansky Contributor
David Gorodyansky is the CEO and co-founder of AnchorFree, maker of privacy app Hotspot Shield.
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| 04.05.2017 | Two-thirds of Americans think internet access is a privilege | President Trump's signing of bill overturning the FCC's planned internet privacy protections, allowing ISPs to track and sell consumers' online information to third parties with greater ease has generated a storm among privacy advocates.
It... |
| 16.02.2017 | Americans more concerned about online privacy and security than a year ago | New data released today shows that Americans are increasingly concerned about their online privacy and security, including apprehension about increased government surveillance in the new presidential administration.
The survey by secure acc... |
| 25.03.2016 | VPN stalwart AnchorFree brings Kaboom’s self-destructing messages to a new mobile keyboard app | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
AnchorFree is the latest company to follow the keyboard app trend, with an update to its Kaboom app for iOS.
The popular VPN app provid... |
| 21.04.2014 | A brief history of encryption at Google | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
As Google explores new ways to protect its user’s... |
| 28.01.2013 | Data Privacy Day: Painful Growing Pains | Monday, January 28, is Data Privacy Day, an internationally recognized 24 hours aimed at raising awareness and promoting best practices in the oft-shaky world of online security. As we “celebrate” this day, from social media and email accou... |
| 21.05.2012 | Hotspot Shield maker AnchorFree lands $52M to protect you from the horrors of web browsing | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Simply browsing the web can open you up to a ton of malware or privacy risks. And let’s not even get started on the dangers of public W... |
| 21.05.2012 | Funding daily: Safely use a Wi-Fi hotspot to buy your house something pretty | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Happy Monday funding news, aficionados! Check out... |
| 21.05.2012 | Hotspot Shield maker AnchorFree lands $52M to protect you from the horrors of web browsing | Simply browsing the web can open you up to a ton of malware or privacy risks. And let’s not even get started on the dangers of public Wi-Fi.
With 60 million downloads and more than 100 million monthly user sessions, AnchorFree’s Hotspot Shi... |
| 21.05.2012 | With Its Hotspot Shield Hitting 60M Downloads, AnchorFree Lands A Whopping $52M From Goldman Sachs | This morning AnchorFree, the makers of the popular virtual private network Hotspot Shield, is announcing that it has raised $52 million in series C financing from Goldman Sachs. All in all, this brings the Mountain View-based startup to ove... |
| 06.04.2012 | Make a difference, then a profit: building startups that do social good | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
A cursory glance through the top apps in the Appl... |
| 19.01.2012 | Hotspot Shield Now Protects iOS Users from Browser Related Malware
Hotspot Shield Now Protects iOS Users from Browser Related Malware | We all know the relative truth that there is no such thing as malware that can strike iOS devices. Malware breeds in incestuous pits of the Internet with botnets and spammers lurking around every URL or third-party app store. Oh, but never ... |
| 10.11.2011 | Hotspot Shield Comes to iOS to Bring HTTPS to Your iPhone | AnchorFree, the company that makes the popular Hotspot Shield application that secures mobile browsing activity, is bringing the app to iOS. Hotspot shield gained some acclaim this year during the revolutions of the Arab Spring by allowing ... |
| 02.05.2011 | Giving a voice to the voiceless | The revolution will be VPNed.
February in Egypt saw all the unrest of an oppressed populace boil over. The people there rallied and revolted. They forced the criminal President Hosni Mubarak from office. And they were able to achieve this w... |
| 26.10.2010 | AnchorFree's Expat Shield targets iPlayer loving Brits abroad | It’s a question I’ve been asked many times: How to watch UK television abroad over the Internet. Never mind the legal ramifications of accessing copyrighted content outside of its licensed jurisdiction, it can also be a technical kludge, in... |
| 20.10.2009 | Hotspot Shield lets users get around web censorship | Pssst. Want to get around the Internet censors in your country? Use Hotspot Shield. That’s the name of the free, ad-based web-surfing tool that covers your tracks so that no one can cut off your access to sites.
The Hotspot Shield is a crea... |
| 06.01.2009 | Anonymous BitTorrent Service VPN4Life is a Scam | The ability to partake in some anonymous BitTorrent-ing is becoming increasingly desirable. A reputable VPN service, offering fast transfer speeds and unlimited transfers costs around $10 to $20 per month, so when a ‘new’ service called VPN... |
| 06.01.2008 | Accessing Hulu, Pandora And Other Sites From Outside Of the United States | I can remember when OpenHulu launched thinking that the name was nearly false advertising; essentially it provided access to Hulu content away from Hulu, but only to those in the United States. Veoh and MSN have since followed suit and prov... |
| 26.05.2006 | Friday round-up of Silicon Valley action | Enron verdict
Enron couldn’t happen in Silicon Valley — …”because we’re too honest,” encouraged to be that way by all the people looking over our shoulder and the whispers that would morph into screams if we pulled a scam. Our colleague Mik... |
