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VPN security, without the sales pitch
Real industry challenges, how self-hosting changes the equation, and the occasional walkthrough — for anyone deciding whether running their own VPN infrastructure is worth it.
Security basics
Why Public Wi-Fi Is Riskier Than You Think — And What Actually Fixes It
Coffee shop Wi-Fi is convenient and largely unencrypted at the network level. Here is what that actually exposes, and why a VPN you control closes the gap.
January 12, 2026 · 5 min read
Industry
The Hidden Cost of 'Free' VPN Apps
Running VPN infrastructure is expensive. When the app is free, something else is paying for it — and it is worth knowing what.
January 19, 2026 · 6 min read
Nigeria
ISP Throttling and Congestion in Nigeria: What It Is and How to Route Around It
Network congestion and selective throttling are common complaints among Nigerian ISP customers. Here is what is actually happening on the wire, and where a VPN helps.
January 26, 2026 · 5 min read
Business
Remote Teams, Real Risk: Securing a Distributed Workforce Without an Enterprise Budget
Enterprise VPN appliances solve a real problem at a price most small teams cannot justify. Here is what the actual requirement is, stripped of the price tag.
February 2, 2026 · 6 min read
Compliance
Data Sovereignty: Why Some Businesses Can't Use a Third-Party VPN At All
For businesses under data residency or sector-specific compliance rules, routing traffic through someone else's infrastructure is not just a risk tolerance question — it can be a rule violation.
February 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Technical
WireGuard vs. OpenVPN: Why the Protocol Choice Actually Matters
Not all VPN protocols are interchangeable. WireGuard's design is genuinely different from OpenVPN's, and the differences show up in real, measurable ways.
February 16, 2026 · 7 min read
Industry
The Anatomy of a VPN Data Breach — And How Self-Hosting Changes the Equation
Several VPN providers have suffered breaches or logging exposures over the years. Understanding what actually went wrong is more useful than the headlines.
February 23, 2026 · 6 min read
Business
Device Sprawl: Managing VPN Access for a Growing Team
Five devices is easy to track in your head. Fifty is not. Here is what breaks first, and how PrivNet's device model is built around exactly this problem.
March 2, 2026 · 5 min read
Industry
Censorship and Geo-Restriction: Why Businesses Need Their Own Exit Nodes
Content and service availability increasingly depends on where your traffic appears to originate. Owning your exit node means that answer is yours to set.
March 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Getting started
From Zero to Encrypted: Setting Up Your First PrivNet Server in 15 Minutes
A walkthrough of the actual setup path — provisioning a server, adding your first device, and connecting — for anyone who has been meaning to try this.
March 16, 2026 · 4 min read