VPNalyzer: Systematic Investigation of the VPN Ecosystem
Reethika Ramesh, Leonid Evdokimov, Diwen Xue, Roya Ensafi
Abstract
Use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) has been growing rapidly due to increased public awareness of online risks to privacy and security. This growth has fueled the VPN ecosystem to expand into a multi-billion dollar industry that sees a frequent influx of new VPN providers. Nevertheless, the VPN ecosystem remains severely understudied, and the limited research concerning VPNs has relied on laborious manual processes. There is a need for a solution which empowers researchers and average users to investigate their VPN providers.
Topics & Concepts
Service providerComputer securityPrivate networkComputer scienceInternet privacyBusinessService (business)MarketingService-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesBusiness Process Modeling and Analysis