NymVPN adds split tunneling feature for Windows clients

Switzerland-based NymVPN this week Split tunnel unveiled For Windows, allowing users (running Windows v1.28.0 on NameVPN) to choose which apps and websites they want to protect with a VPN.

This feature is currently in beta, and the company will roll out split tunneling to iOS and Linux clients in future releases. The company also said it is introducing a new key exchange protocol to enhance security in the era of quantum computing. This feature, called the Lewes Protocol, is available on all platforms, including Android, iOS, Linux, Windows, and MacOS.

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Split tunnelsA VPN The industry standard, it lets you select which sites and apps you want to run through a VPN connection, while you can access everything else on your non-VPN connection.

For example, if you’re using your VPN to bypass geo-restrictions and stream a football match from the UK, but also want to download a game on Steam, it will be faster using your regular connection. Or maybe you’re watching a foreign movie using a VPN, but you also want to browse the web using your regular connection.

There may also be websites and apps that, for various reasons, you can only access via a VPN. You can select those locations for a VPN, but then check for other sites and apps that are using a non-VPN connection.

NymVPN also said it is developing more advanced split tunneling to allow customers to route certain apps through NymVPN Express or Anonymous mode.

The company said customers can share comments and thoughts about A Telegram group chat.

Higher security in the quantum age

NymVPN said its new Lewes protocol is the company’s first phase of post-quantum security. As a key exchange protocol, it “improves security against post-quantum threats but also significantly improves NymVPN connection and startup times.”

The term “post-quantum” refers to… Post-quantum cryptographywhich secures your computer and network against attacks from a quantum computer. Quantum computing uses physics To solve problems and perform tasks much faster than the digital computers we usually use in laptops, phones, etc.

A Key exchange protocollike NymVPN’s new Lewes protocol, enables two parties to share encryption keys over an insecure channel. Therefore, even if the criminal gets access to those keys, he will not be able to decrypt them, and the data will be safe.

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The Lewes protocol is designed for fast VPN mode and also significantly improves NymVPN connection and startup times, the company said. Customers can now try it out by selecting Lewes Protocol in Settings.

Mo Long, CNET’s senior editor and VPN reviewer, said the development of post-quantum encryption is “forward-thinking” by NymVPN.

“It can help protect against threats from really powerful computers, such as the ability to break existing encryption methods,” Long said.

Decentralized VPN

NymVPN is Decentralized VPNWhich means that it is run through a network of nodes rather than a central server. The company says it cannot be “hacked, subpoenaed, or forced to hand over your data.”

NymVPN, said Attila Tomaszek, CNET VPN analyst Last revised July 2024 “It was very comprehensive” and covered infrastructure, applications, cryptography and system architecture.

However, audits can help build trust as well as help uncover potential vulnerabilities, Tomaszyk said.