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Over the past year and a half, our partnership with Golden Frog has brought fresh online tools to Giganews members. Today, we're pleased to announce our newest addition, the VyprVPN App for Giganews!

The VyprVPN App for Giganews automatically configures and simplifies managing VyprVPN connections. It allows you to easily switch between all VyprVPN server locations and protocols with a simple click. Starting today, it is FREE for all Giganews members with VyprVPN. Download VyprVPN App for Giganews today!

VyprVPN App for Giganews Basic Features:

• Quick access from the Windows Notifications Area
• One-click switching between all VyprVPN server locations
• One-click switching between all VyprVPN protocols
• Supported on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 (Mac OS X and Linux coming soon!)

VyprVPN App for Giganews Advanced Features:

• Automatically activates VyprVPN when connecting on unsecured wireless networks (configurable)
• Automatically detects dropped VPN connections and prompts to reconnect (configurable)
• Quick access to recent VyprVPN protocols and server locations
• Automatically updates as Golden Frog adds new server locations
• Automatically updates OpenVPN and L2TP security certificates

The VyprVPN App for Giganews is currently supported on Windows only, but Mac OS X and Linux versions are coming very soon.

If you're not already a Giganews member, we invite you to sign up. If you are a Giganews member without VyprVPN, we invite you to add VyprVPN to your membership today!

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Golden Frog added a new VyprVPN server location in Germany. The new German server is available immediately for all Giganews Diamond members and members who have added VyprVPN to their membership.

For more information, please read Golden Frog's blog post:

"Today, we're excited to announce a new server location in Germany!

The new German VPN server location increases flexibility to travel the Internet openly and securely around the world regardless of your physical location. We believe in an open Internet and we have continued work to bring VyprVPN customers greater options.

The following VyprVPN server locations are now available:

• Germany - NEW!
• United States - East Coast
• United States - West Coast
• United Kingdom
• France
• Netherlands
• Hong Kong"

To access the new German VyprVPN servers, simply update your VyprVPN hostname to:

de1.vpn.giganews.com

For more setup information, please see our VyprVPN setup page or contact our Support Team.

If you're not already a Giganews customer, we invite you to sign up today!

Labels: Golden Frog, Privacy, Security, VPN, vyprvpn

Here at Giganews, we work hard to provide the highest quality Usenet service on the planet. Today, we became the first Usenet provider to reach 1,200 days of binary retention. Of course, 1,200 is more than a number. We don't just offer more Usenet retention than any other Usenet provider (including over 3,000 days of text retention), we also offer the highest quality retention. You'll see the same 100% completion and unlimited speeds in every newsgroup regardless of article age. No other Usenet provider can make that claim.

Through our partnership with Golden Frog, we also continue to provide innovative online tools to Giganews members including Mimo Usenet Browser + Search, VyprVPN, Nat Firewall and most recently Dump Truck online storage.

Here are a few milestones we've reached just since we passed 1,000 days of retention:

• WebDAV Support for Dump Truck
• Dump Truck Early Access to Select Diamond Members
• Three Mimo Usenet Browser Updates
• VyprVPN French Server Launch
• Three Years of Binary Retention
• VyprVPN UK Server Launch

We remain committed to growing high quality Usenet retention every day - day by day - and will continue to bring innovative online tools to our members.

If you are not already a Giganews member, we invite you to sign up now!

Labels: Dump Truck, Usenet Retention, vyprvpn

Golden Frog added a French VPN server for VyprVPN customers today. The French server is available immediately for Giganews members who use VyprVPN for all VPN protocols, including PPTP, L2TP/IPsec and OpenVPN. For more details, please read Golden Frog’s blog post below about their French server launch:

"Today, we’re excited to announce VyprVPN server locations in France! The French VPN servers are ready for connections for every VPN protocol, including PPTP, L2TP/IPsec and OpenVPN.

We believe in an open Internet and will continue to deliver Golden Frog VyprVPN customers more server locations. Golden Frog VyprVPN customers can now access the Internet from anywhere in the world from our French VPN server.

The following VyprVPN server locations are now available:

• France - NEW!
• United States - East Coast
• United States - West Coast
• United Kingdom
• Netherlands
• Hong Kong"

To start using the VyprVPN France server, existing Giganews customers only need to update their VPN hostname to:

fr1.vpn.giganews.com

If you need setup information, please visit our VyprVPN setup page, or contact Giganews support.

If you don’t have access to VyprVPN, upgrade to Diamond or add VyprVPN to your account!

Labels: Golden Frog, Privacy, Security, VPN, vyprvpn

Golden Frog added a UK server for VyprVPN customers today. The UK server is available immediately for Giganews members who use VyprVPN for all VPN protocols, including PPTP, L2TP/IPsec and OpenVPN. For more details, please read Golden Frog’s blog post below about their UK server launch:

“Here at Golden Frog, we work hard to respond to customer feedback and deliver superior privacy and security solutions in ways that fit with our customers’ changing needs. Since we first launched VyprVPN, the most requested feature has been a UK VPN server location. You asked; we listened. Today, we are proud to announce our new UK VyprVPN server!

You can now access the Internet from anywhere in the world and appear as if you are browsing from the UK. This is perfect for British travelers who need to access the Internet in their native language while traveling.

Our new UK VyprVPN server adds to our existing server options on the East and West Coasts of the USA, Amsterdam and Hong Kong. The UK server is ready for connections from any of our available robust VPN protocols, including PPTP, L2TP/IPsec and OpenVPN."

To start using the VyprVPN UK server, existing Giganews customers only need to update their VPN hostname to:

uk1.vpn.giganews.com

If you need setup information, please visit our VyprVPN setup page, or contact Giganews support.

If you don’t have access to VyprVPN, upgrade to Diamond or add VyprVPN to your account!

Labels: Golden Frog, VPN, vyprvpn

Diamond membership is increasing from $29.99 to $34.99 after March 31st, but only for new Diamond accounts. That means if you come back, upgrade or create a new Diamond account on or before March 31st, you will lock-in the $29.99 price!

Please note that for current Diamond customers, your price will NOT increase. Whether you have been a customer for 10 years or one month, if you are a Diamond customer on or before March 31st, 2011 your Diamond price will remain $29.99.

The Giganews Diamond account is the most feature-rich Usenet account in the world. Not only does it come with unlimited downloads, unlimited speed, the highest completion rates and longest retention in the world, it also includes the Mimo Usenet Browser + Search and VyprVPN at no additional cost.

Due to overwhelming response to the $29.99 lock in price, we postponed the price increase for three additional months on January 1st, 2011, but we just can’t extend it any further. During the past three months, we were hard at work making the world’s best Usenet plan even better:

• On February 16th, the Mimo Usenet Browser got a powerful new core; Mimo is free for Diamond members
• On February 9th, we added the L2TP/IPsec VPN protocol at no additional charge to Diamond accounts
• On January 24th, we hit 900 days of retention and we’re continuing to grow our retention every day

We are very excited about these improvements and hope everyone takes advantage of the special $29.99 lock-in price before March 31st, 2011, by signing up or logging into the control panel to upgrade now.

Again, current Diamond customers' price will NOT increase. Your price will remain $29.99 if you are a Diamond customer on or before March 31st, 2011.

Labels: Mimo, usenet, vyprvpn

Today, we are pleased to announce that every Giganews customer, from Diamond on down, can add Golden Frog’s full suite of VyprVPN personal VPN services to their Giganews account, including OpenVPN and NAT Firewall.

In March 2010, we announced our partnership with Golden Frog and introduced Diamond members to VyprVPN using PPTP - an older, basic VPN protocol. On February 9th, 2011, we added VyprVPN’s L2TP/IPsec protocol to the Diamond Account at no additional cost.

Over the past year, Diamond members have enjoyed VyprVPN’s increased security. Many Diamond members have asked for the full suite of Golden Frog’s privacy tools and we listened. Today, Giganews Diamond members can purchase the following VPN options:

• OpenVPN: $5/month
• NAT Firewall: $5/month

In addition, all other Giganews accounts can add VyprVPN’s personal VPN service to their service. VyprVPN PPTP and L2TP/IPsec will continue to be included at no additional cost with our premium Diamond account. Other accounts can purchase the following VPN options:

• PPTP + L2TP/IPsec: $10/month
• PPTP + L2TP/IPSec + OpenVPN: $15/month
• NAT Firewall: $5/month (requires a VPN protocol option)

All current members can manage their VyprVPN services through the Giganews Control Panel. New customers can sign up for a Giganews Usenet account to get started. A Usenet account is required to add VyprVPN and NAT Firewall.

What is OpenVPN?
OpenVPN is the premier VPN protocol designed for modern broadband networks, providing the best speed and stability.

Highlights:

• SSL/TLS encryption standard – the same standard used by secure e-commerce sites
• 256-bit encryption – same strength used by financial institutions
• Consistent speeds over long-distance networks between countries and continents
• Extremely stable and fast over wireless networks, including Wi-Fi, cellular and wireless ISPs
• More easily passes through NAT configurations (e.g. wireless routers) and corporate firewalls
• Less CPU usage resulting in faster speeds and less latency.

What is NAT Firewall?
NAT Firewall is a packet filter that prevents third parties from exploiting security vulnerabilities. You must add a VyprVPN VPN option to purchase NAT Firewall.

Highlights:

• Prevents inbound connections from accessing your device
• Mimics the behavior of a wireless router to maintain protection against outside threats
• Blocks malware and malicious hackers from probing your device for network vulnerabilities

Labels: Golden Frog, VPN, vyprvpn

Did you know as a Diamond Usenet member, you can secure your Internet browsing using VyprVPN not only on your computer, but also on your mobile device? VyprVPN protects your data beyond the Usenet world by encrypting all Internet traffic – e-mails, web browsing, IMs and beyond — helping to secure your online browsing.

We recommend using VyprVPN on your iPhone, iPad, and other devices, as you never know who may be viewing your traffic. We rely on mobile devices for critical and private data from our personal and work calendars to work e-mails and financial data. It’s important to protect that information from being accessed and used by others.

Giganews Diamond Members get VyprVPN free and can browse securely on many devices:

• iPhone
• iPad
• iPod Touch
• Android
• Laptop
• Desktop

Setup VyprVPN now, or upgrade to Diamond membership for free VyprVPN access.
To learn more, visit Golden Frog’s iPhone VPN page.

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Here at Giganews, we're celebrating being the first and only Usenet provider to reach 2 years of high-quality binary retention.

What 2 years of binary retention gets you:

• 2 years of images and files
• 10 billion+ newsgroup articles
• Over 4,000 TB of Usenet data

Think about the things that didn't even exist when the oldest accessible binary article was posted to Giganews Usenet:

• iPhone 3G, 3Gs, & 4
• Windows 7
• Golden Frog's VyprVPN
• Google's Android OS
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard
• Obama Presidency
• Our Hong Kong cluster

We've done a lot for the Giganews infrastructure in order to accommodate the amount of data storage necessary to continue growing our retention capacity. Learn more about retention and the Giganews infrastructure.

Labels: binary retention, giganews usenet, increase retention, retention, usenet, usenet service, vyprvpn

Our friends at Golden Frog have an interesting blog post discussing great reasons for browsing securely with VyprVPN personal VPN.

VyprVPN protects your online identity, keeps your location private, and restores your web browsing freedom by securing your Internet connection against third-party data interception.

You can use VyprVPN everywhere:

• Public Wi-Fi
• Private Networks
• 3G and 4G cellular networks

VyprVPN works on many devices:

• iPad
• iPhone
• Android
• laptop
• desktop

Diamond Giganews members get VyprVPN free. Check out the Golden Frog Blog to learn more about VyprVPN, or become a Diamond member for the best Usenet and VyprVPN.

Labels: giganews usenet, usenet, vyprvpn

• USA VPN (West Coast): us1.vpn.giganews.com
• USA VPN (East Coast): us2.vpn.giganews.com
• Europe VPN: eu1.vpn.giganews.com
• Asia VPN: hk1.vpn.giganews.com

Labels: giganews usenet, international, service, vyprvpn

Labels: 700 days, binary retention, giganews accelerator, giganews usenet, increase retention, usenet experience, usenet provider, usenet service, vyprvpn

Giganews is proud to announce that Golden Frog has added a new server location for VyprVPN on the East Coast of the US. This adds to the server locations on the West Coast and in Amsterdam. The VyprVPN Personal VPN service helps protect users from online eavesdroppers, scammers, advertisers, and the like while browsing the Internet and is a great privacy & security tool for Giganews customers.

This service upgrade requires a hostname change and must be completed by May 15, 2010 or your service will not work. Use the VyprVPN setup instruction to get OS-specific instructions.

VyprVPN Required Hostname Changes:
Current: us1.vyprvpn.com -> New: us1.vpn.giganews.com (West Coast)
Current: eu1.vyprvpn.com -> New: eu1.vpn.giganews.com

To Add the New Server Location use: us2.vpn.giganews.com (East Coast)


Golden Frog continues to improve the VyprVPN service with feedback from our users. If you haven’t seen the great reviews or want to give feedback – join the conversation on giganews.vyprvpn. We are always interested in hearing your feedback to help us continue to improve Giganews’ service.

VyprVPN’s Personal VPN is included free for all Giganews Diamond account. Sign up now or upgrade through your control panel.

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