SaferVPN
{{Infobox software
| name = SaferVPN
| logo = SaferVPN-Logo150x150.jpg
| logo size = 150px
| released = March 2013
| discontinued = yes
| replaced_by = StrongVPN
| developer = Safer Social Ltd.{{cite web | url = https://www.pcworld.com/article/3200671/privacy/safervpn-vpn-review.html | publisher = PCWorld | title = SaferVPN: This newcomer is off to a good start | accessdate = 15 January 2018}}
| latest release version = 4.9
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2017|12|01|df=yes}}
| operating system = Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Linux, Google Chrome extension, Mozilla add on
| genre = VPN{{cite web | url = https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/306294| publisher = Entrepreneur | title = Protect Your Business! The 7 Cybersecurity Tools You Need as an Entrepreneur. | date = 20 December 2017 | accessdate = 15 January 2018}}
| license = Commercial
| platform = Computer
| size = 9.7MB
| language = English, German, French, Russian, Arabic, Persian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish
| website = {{URL|https://safervpn.com}}
}}
SaferVPN was a VPN service developed by Safer Social, Ltd.{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/yoavvilner/2015/12/15/these-are-the-16-israeli-startups-ready-to-take-on-2016/2/#508b7529475e|title=16 Israeli Startups Ready To Take On 2016|last=Vilner|first=Yoav|work=Forbes|access-date=2017-10-04|language=en}}
History
SaferVPN was released in 2013 by Amit Bareket and Sagi Gidali. SaferVPN network infrastructure served as the basis of Bareket's and Gidali's next company, Perimeter 81.[https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-sonicwall-leads-10m-round-in-perimeter-81-1001308167 SonicWall leads $10m round in Perimeter 81], Globes, Yasmin Yablonko, 21 November 2019 The service was acquired by J2 Global in 2019 Q3 and was eventually merged into StrongVPN.{{cite press release |author= |title=J2 Global Completes Four Acquisitions in Q3 2019 |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191007005091/en/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524124634/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191007005091/en/ |publisher=Business Wire |archive-date=2022-05-24 |date=2019-10-07 |access-date=2022-11-05}}
On December 6, 2023 SaferVPN sent an email notifying customers of SaferVPN ending as on December 15, 2023.{{cn|date=December 2023}}
Technology
SaferVPN utilized the protocols OpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP and IKEv2.{{
cite web
|title=VPN protocols
|url=https://www.safervpn.com/vpn-protocols
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109022923/https://www.safervpn.com/vpn-protocols
|archive-date=2019-01-09
|access-date=2022-11-05
|url-status=dead
}}
See also
References
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