ExpressVPN launches post-quantum protection
Its WireGuard-inspired VPN protocol now includes measures to defend against quantum computing.
26/10/2023
Pete Membrey
Chief Engineering Officer
Technical expert
Pete Membrey is currently Chief Engineering Officer at ExpressVPN, the creator of Lightway (an open-source, mobile-first VPN protocol), and a core member of the team that created TrustedServer, the VPN industry's first RAM-only server platform designed with an entire defense-in-depth strategy.
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Security and vulnerability responses
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Industry news and analysis
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Lightway
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