IVPN.net is an internet security company based in Malta offering virtual private network (VPN) services. The services are available on a range of price plans, including a once off registration for a month only. The company 14 different server locations at present and users can connect to any of them, any time.
The IVPN.net service is easy to install via the website downloads, fully supported by tutorial guides. The tutorial guides are easy to read and download should be a simple matter for users with low technical knowledge.
Downloads are available for PC, Mac, Linux, Router, iPhone, iPad and Android. This company offers unlimited, premium bandwidth with no restrictions. Frequent P2P download users may face restrictions from a number of competitor VPN providers, but IVPN.net do not target such users.
The company does not store logs or user personal data that could compromise users at any future point and guarantee the privacy of the service they offer. Their use of open-source technologies is their guarantee of user security. IVPN.net are members of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and committed to user freedoms to communicate online, in this respect they state that should privacy laws change in Malta they will relocate their business to an alternative headquarters. The company’s complete privacy policy details exactly what information is collected and stored by the service and the amount of time it is held prior to erasure. IVPN is listed under the best VPN services.
Virtual private networks give encrypted tunnels between two computers on the internet. When the service is operational all information exchanged between the two computers is encrypted, this included email, Skype and VOIP. ISP monitoring or logging of user activity is impossible once VPN services are in place.
IVPN.net offer email support and response rates are pretty quick according to online reviews. Clicking the website “support” link gives users the option to read through a FAQ knowledgebase or send mails to the relevant technical teams.
Independent review speed tests on a variety of IVPN.net servers by single hopping revealed good to excellent download speeds, though the multihop speed test did not provide such a speedy service. Ideally, users should connect to the server that is the closest match to their physical location, for better speed levels.
The IVPN.net website is easy to read and the company blog provides relevant, useful internet of interest to VPN user clients. One useful feature of the website is the server status facility which indicates current load levels in real time, so users can hop to least active servers when necessary.