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Private Internet Access
  • Private Internet Access, or PIA, is a US based software company that offers a virtual private network under the same name. They launched in 2010 and since then, they became one of the most popular VPNs on the market. PIA is known for their strict zero-logs policy.
  • Private Internet Access (PIA) is a popular VPN (Virtual Private Network), but it doesn’t offer a dedicated app for Amazon Firestick. This doesn’t mean you have to stream unprotected, however. In this post, we’ll explain how to install PIA on your Amazon Firestick or Fire TV.
Private Internet Access
Developer(s)Kape Technologies
Initial releaseAugust 2010
Repositorygithub.com/pia-foss
Operating system
Available inEnglish
TypeVirtual private network
License
  • Desktop and Android clients:GPLv3[1][2]
  • iOS client:MIT License[3]
Websitewww.privateinternetaccess.com

Private Internet Access (PIA) is an open source personal virtual private network (VPN) service. It supports WireGuard and OpenVPN. In 2018, former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès was named chief technology officer of PIA's parent company, London Trust Media.[4]

In November 2019, Private Internet Access was acquired by Kape Technologies.[5]

Company[edit]

The CEO of Private Internet Access (and its parent company, London Trust Media, Inc.) is Ted Kim. The company was founded by the American-born Andrew Lee, who has been named the official successor to the throne of the House of Yi (Lee), the ruling former house of the Joseon dynasty. Lee, who dropped out of college before graduating, started his own online business which eventually became Private Internet Access.[6][7] London Trust Media also owns the FreenodeIRC network.[8]

On November 18, 2019, Private Internet Access announced that it would be merged into Kape Technologies, which operates two competing VPN services, Cyberghost and Zenmate.[9] Some users objected to the acquisition, as Kape (under its former name, Crossrider) previously developed browser toolbars bundled with potentially unwanted programs.[5]

Technical info[edit]

PIA offers several features, including DNS leak protection and IPv6 leak protection. It includes a connection kill switch to prevent traffic going elsewhere when VPN gets disconnected. It is possible to access services via UDP and TCP. PIA offers also unlimited bandwidth and Port forwarding. They operate VPN gateways in 97 locations across 76 countries.[10]

Encryption[edit]

Private Internet Access supports the AES (128-bit or 256-bit) specifications, SHA1 and SHA256 authentication, and RSA (2048, 3072, 4096) or elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) (256R1, 256K1, 521) handshakes; however, the default settings are AES-128, SHA1, RSA-2048.[11]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^'desktop/LICENSE.txt at master · pia-foss/desktop'. GitHub. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  2. ^'android/LICENSE at master · pia-foss/android'. GitHub. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  3. ^'vpn-ios/LICENSE at master · pia-foss/vpn-ios'. GitHub. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  4. ^Goldman, Joshua. 'Former Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange CEO Karpeles lands new job'. CNET. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  5. ^ abVan Der Sar, Ernesto (24 November 2019). 'Private Internet Access to Be Acquired by Kape'. TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  6. ^https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/2175439/no-k-drama-fresh-prince-south-korea-real-royalty-and-hes-american
  7. ^'How one small American VPN company is trying to stand up for privacy'. Ars Technica. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  8. ^'PIA and freenode joining forces - freenode'. freenode.net. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  9. ^Lee, Andrew (18 November 2019). 'Bellum Omnium Contra Omnes ('The War of All Against All')'. Private Internet Access Blog. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  10. ^London Trust Media, Inc. 'Private Internet Access Anonymous VPN'. www.privateinternetaccess.com.
  11. ^'Private Internet Access Anonymous VPN'. London Trust Media. Retrieved 2017-01-03.

External links[edit]

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Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Private_Internet_Access&oldid=1009804828'

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Private Internet Access
Developer(s)Kape Technologies
Initial releaseAugust 2010
Repositorygithub.com/pia-foss
Operating system
Available inEnglish
TypeVirtual private network
License
  • Desktop and Android clients:GPLv3[1][2]
  • iOS client:MIT License[3]
Websitewww.privateinternetaccess.com

Private Internet Access (PIA) is an open source personal virtual private network (VPN) service. It supports WireGuard and OpenVPN. In 2018, former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès was named chief technology officer of PIA's parent company, London Trust Media.[4]

In November 2019, Private Internet Access was acquired by Kape Technologies.[5]

Company[edit]

The CEO of Private Internet Access (and its parent company, London Trust Media, Inc.) is Ted Kim. The company was founded by the American-born Andrew Lee, who has been named the official successor to the throne of the House of Yi (Lee), the ruling former house of the Joseon dynasty. Lee, who dropped out of college before graduating, started his own online business which eventually became Private Internet Access.[6][7] London Trust Media also owns the FreenodeIRC network.[8]

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On November 18, 2019, Private Internet Access announced that it would be merged into Kape Technologies, which operates two competing VPN services, Cyberghost and Zenmate.[9] Some users objected to the acquisition, as Kape (under its former name, Crossrider) previously developed browser toolbars bundled with potentially unwanted programs.[5]

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Technical info[edit]

PIA offers several features, including DNS leak protection and IPv6 leak protection. It includes a connection kill switch to prevent traffic going elsewhere when VPN gets disconnected. It is possible to access services via UDP and TCP. PIA offers also unlimited bandwidth and Port forwarding. They operate VPN gateways in 97 locations across 76 countries.[10]

Encryption[edit]

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Private Internet Access supports the AES (128-bit or 256-bit) specifications, SHA1 and SHA256 authentication, and RSA (2048, 3072, 4096) or elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) (256R1, 256K1, 521) handshakes; however, the default settings are AES-128, SHA1, RSA-2048.[11]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  1. ^'desktop/LICENSE.txt at master · pia-foss/desktop'. GitHub. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  2. ^'android/LICENSE at master · pia-foss/android'. GitHub. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  3. ^'vpn-ios/LICENSE at master · pia-foss/vpn-ios'. GitHub. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  4. ^Goldman, Joshua. 'Former Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange CEO Karpeles lands new job'. CNET. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  5. ^ abVan Der Sar, Ernesto (24 November 2019). 'Private Internet Access to Be Acquired by Kape'. TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  6. ^https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/2175439/no-k-drama-fresh-prince-south-korea-real-royalty-and-hes-american
  7. ^'How one small American VPN company is trying to stand up for privacy'. Ars Technica. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  8. ^'PIA and freenode joining forces - freenode'. freenode.net. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  9. ^Lee, Andrew (18 November 2019). 'Bellum Omnium Contra Omnes ('The War of All Against All')'. Private Internet Access Blog. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  10. ^London Trust Media, Inc. 'Private Internet Access Anonymous VPN'. www.privateinternetaccess.com.
  11. ^'Private Internet Access Anonymous VPN'. London Trust Media. Retrieved 2017-01-03.

External links[edit]

  • Official website
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Private_Internet_Access&oldid=1009804828'