New Version of GoTrusted Available

A new Windows version (v2.3.8.3) of GoTrusted is available for download. The new version should help with connection stability, especially for certain regions such as China. You can find the new version by logging in under 'Existing Users' on the main site and selecting the 'Download GoTrusted Secure Tunnel' link.

As always support is available if you have any questions or issues so don't hesitate to contact them!

Upgrade Notice for Existing Users

Users connecting to GoTrusted on older software may be presented with a update splash screen when they open their internet browser. If you are receiving this screen you will need to upgrade the GoTrusted client to the latest version found here or by logging in under 'Existing Users' and selecting the download link.

As always our support is available if you have any questions or concerns!

New Version and Servers Available Now

We're excited to announce a couple new updates for the GoTrusted service.

We have two new versions available for both PC and Mac which are now live.  Mac version 2.2.6.6 and Windows version 2.3.6.5!

Users should see improved performance with the new versions. Due to popular demand we've also added new Canadian servers and an option to access them from the new client's settings menu.

Current users can find the new version by logging in under 'Existing Users' on our website and selecting the 'Download GoTrusted Client' link.

Sochi Olympics Visitor's Devices Being Hacked

Visitors visiting Sochi for this year's Winter Olympics are facing a huge privacy concern according to a new report by NBC.

In the report they tested how long it would take their two new devices (a Mac and an Android phone) to be hacked when they accessed public Wifi while in Sochi. The first connection was made at a local coffee shop. Within minutes the phone was being probed by hackers. Intrusion attempts followed and eventually the device was compromised. Once compromised hackers were able to take any data they wanted off of the phone as well as setting up a tap to listen to conversations, follow the internet traffic of the phone, and read emails. When the laptop was hooked up to the hotel's Wifi they had a similar outcome in a similar amount of time.

The U.S. State Department has also rung in on the issue saying Americans visiting Sochi should have "no expectation of privacy." Sochi is expected to receive tens of thousands of visitors with the Olympics. The influx of high traffic and weak law enforcement, in regards to hacking, has privacy advocates on edge.

Anyone hoping to maintain their privacy is urged to use a VPN service like GoTrusted as well as making sure their devices are encrypted and password protected. Storing sensitive information in a non-internet connected device (like an external hard drive or USB stick) is also a good idea.

Microsoft to Cease Windows XP Support

Microsoft has announced that it will no longer be supporting XP or Office 2003 starting on April 8th, 2014.

XP has been actively supported the past 11 years with system and security updates. According to Net Applications, a metrics company that tracks the percentage of users on each operating system, the XP install base is still at 37% globally.

Some people are taking Microsofts advice to upgrade their OS.  The global percentage of computers using XP dropped from the 40% it was at previously, but 37% is still a significant number.

Come April 8th you can expect XP machines to no longer automatically update and security updates to no longer be issued. Many believe this will be the starting gun for hacker groups to find security holes. Without updates these possible security holes will remain open and the operating system exposed.

Now's the time to think about upgrading if you were on the fence before. Upgrading your OS and running your GoTrusted Tunnel will ensure you remain safe while browsing online.

Happy Holidays from the GoTrusted Team!

All of us here at GoTrusted just wanted to wish each and everyone of you wonderful and safe holiday season!  It's been a great year.  We hope you all are enjoying this time of year, and if it happens to not be your holiday season, we hope you're enjoying December all the same.

We look forward to continuing to provide the level of service our customers have come to expect from us in the coming New Year!

Happy Holidays to you and yours from the GoTrusted Team!

Staying Safe While Shopping Online This Holiday Season

China experiences largest cyberattack in its history

Chinese internet was struck by the largest cyber attack in its history on Sunday, August 25th.

The massive 'denial of service' attack targeted .cn domains, including the popular Sina Weibo microblog site.

With a 'denial of service' attack of this scale usually bot-nets are used. These are comprised of possibly hundreds or thousands of computers. These computers are usually inadvertently infected with malware and other programs that cause them to take commands from the person running the bot-net. In this case the bot-net sent out thousands of request simultaneously to the domain servers which resulted in slow, or completely unreachable sites.

The attack was two-stroke with the first attack happening at 2am and a subsequent attack occurring at 4am. The second wave of attacks was 'long-lasting and large-scale' according to state media. The attack caused websites using the .cn domain to either resolve slowly, or not at all, resulting in many Chinese users not being able to reach the internet at all.

There is no clear motive or suspects currently and no one has taken responsibility for the attack. You can read more on this story on CNN.

New GoTrusted Windows Version Released

    It's been a busy week here at GoTrusted. Following the new servers that have opened in Hong Kong, we're releasing the new 2.3.5.0 version of GoTrusted for Windows.

    Users will notice some obvious changes immediately. We've added a 'Menu' button to the status window to make navigation in the client easier. The settings menu has also been changed. The basic settings for region selection, and user login will be found in the first tab labeled 'General'. We've moved the less used troubleshooting settings to the separate advanced tab.

   Behind the scenes we've ironed out a few bugs that were affecting a very small percentage of users under specific circumstances. We'll also be releasing the updated Mac version shortly.

   If you have any questions or run into any problems using the GoTrusted VPN service remember to contact our support via the support page!

Thank you,

The GoTrusted Team

Internet Privacy Concerns in the News

    Given the recent news about government monitoring of Internet communication, we'd like to address our current and future customers.  Stories such as these have concerned millions of Internet users:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22853432

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21743499

    GoTrusted's mission has always been to protect Internet users' privacy and access.  We believe it is paramount that our users' communication not be breached by any government, ISP or malicious individuals.  Customers of the GoTrusted VPN Service can be assured that their communications are fully encrypted over the GoTrusted network to our secure servers, ensuring their anonymity, privacy, security and access to a free Internet.  At GoTrusted, we will continue to work for these principles regardless of the efforts of outside entities to circumvent them.

Thank You, 

The GoTrusted Team

Online Tracking and Ways to Prevent it.

A recent article on http://www.abine.com about current online tracking practices highlights just how much information we may be giving out without our knowledge.

They have a nice infographic showing who may be tracking you, as well as some of the most common and simplest ways these companies track consumers.

Reasons for tracking are generally for advertisers to try and target people specifically and to build consumer ‘profiles’, but most people worry that these reasons are not always on the up and up.

In a questionnaire to Wall Street Journal readers, 60% said they worry ‘Tremendously’ about the loss of online privacy.

There are, of course, some simple steps you can sue to combat unwanted tracking and profiling. These include: Making sure your social networking sites privacy settings are set correctly, delete your information from companies that publicly sell it, running a free browser add-ons like DoNotTrackMe, and running a VPN like GoTrusted.

Running a VPN service will make you anonymous and prevent sites from targeting you by your geographic location as well as keeping you safe from sites that may try to view your browsing or buying habits online.

Google says 'Government Surveillance is On The Rise'

In an article recently published on NBCnews.com, Google has released information regarding governments' requests for information on users as part of their 'Transparency Report'.

There have been 20,938 total inquiries to Google, involving 34,614 accounts worldwide. Currently, it seems, that governments around the world are increasing surveillance of Internet users. Google has stated they have complied with most of these requests. It's also worth noting that this is only in reference to Google. The numbers are likely much higher when you take into account all providers governments may also be issuing these inquiries to.

The report comes following prominent email snooping cases from official agencies. A situation that puts front and center the fact that, in current digital times, it is so important for us to be advocates for our own privacy and safety when going online.

This is why we're working so hard here at GoTrusted. To make sure our customers' privacy is protected while using our Secure VPN Tunnel. Whether that's from malicious individuals or governments who's policies take a turn and privacy becomes the target. We are here to make sure worrying about your online privacy and security isn't an issue.

GoTrusted Support Expanding, Live Chat Now Available.

Good news for our valued GoTrusted customers! In an effort to further expand our support options we have added live chat support functionality to our website.

Now we can work to resolve issues in real time with you to get you up and running and protected with GoTrusted or answer any questions you might have!

You'll find the live chat support button under the support page of our website.

We look forward to hearing from you and thank you for choosing GoTrusted for your privacy and security needs.

theVPNreviewer.com Gives GoTrusted's VPN High Marks

GoTrusted gets a great score on theVPNreviwer.com - with the industry website giving our service four-and-a-half out of five stars.

The review is chock full of information about using the GoTrusted VPN Service.  The article has lots of speed tests and other details that add up to a good experience with the review concluding that GoTrusted was "a reliable and fast VPN provider at a good price."

Check out the review, then, if you haven't already, check out our free trial.

GoTrusted VPN Hong Kong Servers Are Live

GoTrusted has made live our new high-speed Hong Kong secure server location to better serve the Asia VPN Service market.

As is usual when using the GoTrusted VPN service, we take care of the hard work.  When connecting, the GoTrusted Macintosh and Windows VPN software will automatically select the Hong Kong servers if they will provide the best speed from your connecting country.  So there's nothing to do to use the new servers if 'Asia Region' is selected in Settings.

GoTrusted VPN Service - PC Version 2.3.2.3 Released

There's a new version available of our award winning identity protection/Internet privacy software, GoTrusted Secure Tunnel v2323 for Windows.  This version adds new VPN Service engine capabilities and optimizes Asian connections to the North American network.  This is not a required update.

To update to the new version, visit to our 'Download Page' on www.GoTrusted.com.  If you don't have an account, just download the software and follow the instructions on the Welcome screen to create an account.