Posts Categorized: VPN

Tutorial: Import ZKA registration on iOS

With the release of the latest version of our VPN, usage on other devices has become easier. You can register directly from our website and use the VPN on all platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android). After you got a subscription on our website, you can login in the SnowHaze app to import your subscription […]

Tutorial: Import an existing Apple subscription to use ZKA

With the release of the latest version of our VPN, usage on other devices has become easier. You can register without making a purchase and import your existing subscription that is running through your Apple ID. Here’s a step-by-step guide. If you are already registered via our website and want to use the VPN on […]

How does a VPN work, and what is it useful for?

Whenever you connect to the internet, your device sends data packets to a server. During transit, the packets pass different stations, the first one being your internet service provider. All of these stations reroute your package and help it reach its final destination. Imagine a VPN as an encrypted tunnel between your device and a […]

VPN Anonymity with Zero-Knowledge Auth (ZKA)

Our infographic visualizes the technology behind ZKA. Zero-Knowledge Auth (ZKA) is our new protocol that ensures the highest level of anonymity for our VPN. Most VPN providers are not private at all because they store a lot of information about you, like your name and address, your payment information, and logs about your internet traffic.There […]

About Business Ethics and VPNs

When using a VPN service, you entrust your entire traffic to a single company. This company reroutes all your traffic to give you the advantages of spoofed IP address, encrypted connection, and uncensored internet. However, these advantages come at the cost that you are to some degree at the mercy of your VPN provider. It […]

My Privacy and Usability Browsing Guide

Often users ask me how I use my browser and how I handle the balance between privacy and usability. Let me describe the entire process from starting up my computer to the first search result. Here, I must admit that between privacy and usability I am very far away from the usability part. You will […]

Misconceptions about Incognito mode

Incognito mode and Private Browsing Nearly all browsers offer the option to browse the internet privately. These options are called private or incognito mode. Commonly, developers build a nice UI around it showing a guy with a hat and stick-on mustache like the one shown below. The big misconceptions here is that turning on incognito […]

WebRTC leaks or why the right combination of iOS browser and VPN is important

Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) is a collection of standardized technologies that allows web browsers to communicate with each other directly without the need for an intermediate server. This makes WebRTC faster and reduces the lag for communication, where an intermediate server is not inherently needed. For these reasons, WebRTC is often used for streaming, video […]

Why the number of IPs and servers might be the wrong metric when choosing a VPN

Many VPN providers advertise their number of servers and IPs offered. In (usually paid) online VPN reviews, the number of servers is taken as one of the key metrics to judge, whether a VPN service is “good” or “bad”. However, is the number of servers and IPs that your VPN provider offers really important? The […]