Encrypt.me
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Initial release | 2012 |
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Operating system | Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Fire TV |
Available in | English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese |
Type | Virtual private network |
Alexa rank | 426,835[1] |
Website | www |
Search Encrypt.me on Amazon.Encrypt.me is a virtual private network service headquartered in Seattle, Washington.[2] It uses end-to-end encryption to secure internet connections across its network, and also offers private endpoints for users to deploy themselves.
History[edit]
Encrypt.me was founded in 2011 by Dave Peck, Nick Robinson, and Peter Sagerson under the name Cloak.[3] In 2012, Cloak released its first public client for iOS and macOS.[4] In 2013, Cloak 1.0 officially launched at Macworld.[5]
In 2016, Cloak was acquired by StackPath.[6] As part of the acquisition, Cloak revealed plans to expand its service to additional platforms beyond iOS and macOS.[7] Those plans came to fruition in April 2017, as Cloak released its first public beta for Android.[8] The following August, Cloak rebranded as Encrypt.me and released its first Windows client.[9] In November 2017, Encrypt.me partnered with Eero to offer its virtual private service on Eero routers.[10]
In May 2019, Encrypt.me was acquired by J2 Global.[11] It is managed by NetProtect, a subsidiary under the J2 Global cloud services umbrella.[12]
Technology[edit]
Encrypt.me has dedicated clients for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Amazon Fire OS.[13] Private endpoints are available for team and family subscriptions. They’re hosted on AWS Compute Instances.[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "encrypt.me Traffic, Demographics and Competitors - Alexa". alexa.com.
- ↑ "Company". encrypt.me. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ↑ "Press - Encrypt.me - Super-simple VPN". www.getcloak.com. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ↑ "Cloak Automatically Secures Your Browsing on Open Wi-Fi Networks, Is About as Hassle-Free as It Gets". Lifehacker. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ↑ Encrypt.me; Peck, Dave (2013-01-31). "Cloak 1.0 is launched at Macworld". Encrypt.me Security Blog. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ↑ "Security-as-a-service startup StackPath nabs $180M, 4 acquisitions including MaxCDN". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "WiFi security startup Cloak acquired by StackPath, will expand beyond Apple to Android and Windows". GeekWire. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ Encrypt.me; Peck, Dave (2017-04-05). "Hello, Android". Encrypt.me Security Blog. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ Encrypt.me; Nelson, Nick (2017-08-30). "Same great app. New name. Introducing Encrypt.me". Encrypt.me Security Blog. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ Liao, Shannon (2017-11-09). "Eero adds 1Password and VPN protection to its premium subscription service". The Verge. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ VPN, Desire Athow 2019-05-07T15:08:22Z. "IGN owner J2 Global snaps up major VPN brands". TechRadar. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ↑ "NetProtect". netprotect.com. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ↑ "VPN Apps & Software". encrypt.me. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ↑ Encrypt.me; Wall, Jacob (2018-01-30). "Private VPN Endpoints for Family & Teams". Encrypt.me Security Blog. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
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