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Sam Singleton Norton VPN’s Windows app and Android app offer a choice between WireGuard, OpenVPN, and its own proprietary Mimic protocol. Mac and iOS devices can choose from WireGuard, IPSec, or Mimic protocols. Norton’s Mimic protocol is designed to be ultra-effective at getting around geo-blocked content such as streaming services. And while in my testing it did just that, it did slow down my connection quite a bit. I’d still recommend sticking with WireGuard most of the time as it gives you the best mixture of speed and security. Norton VPN has a no-logs policy which was confirmed via indep

Sam Singleton The VPN comes with industry standard AES 256-bit encryption. It also offers a whole range of protocols including IKEv2, OpenVPN, SoftEtherVPN, WireGuard, and SSTP—that’s more than most other services. It even offers advanced configuration options for many of these protocols to add to the customization. Furthermore, in my testing I found that there were no IP address leaks when using Hide.me across any of its servers and protocols.  Hide.me is owned by eVenture Ltd., an IT security company based out of Malaysia. Privacy-conscious users will be glad to know that Malaysia has no dat

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Norton VPN’s last year wasn’t incremental—it was structural. Just in the last year or so it’s shown development in nearly every facet. WireGuard support, 25Gbps servers in major hubs, and a shift in data retention policies all point to a product trying to shed its “antivirus add-on” past. The service introduced Double VPN and IP Rotation features and upgraded its OpenVPN protocol on Windows to OpenVPN DCO (Data Channel Offload) to boost performance. Norton VPN also passed another no-logs security audit and an additional independent audit of its proprietary Mimic protocol. While 2025 was a big