Name: Windscribe
Products: Anti-censorship and Security Software
Manufactured In: Toronto, ON
Where to Buy: Online
Website: windscribe.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
The internet was created so people across the globe could have access to any type of information, no matter where they are. As the Internet matured, various entities have tried to put up walls to control who sees what, while at the same time stepping up surveillance practices. These range from trying to sell you things you don’t need, to the prosecution of ordinary citizens for ambiguous crimes.
The team at Windscribe believes that what is happening is wrong and fixable. Since the Internet is a product of technology, these problems can be solved by smartly applying other technologies. They aim to develop easy-to-use yet powerful tools that allow anyone to circumvent censorship, access geographically restricted content, and minimize their exposure to marketers, criminals, and surveillance dragnets. Their goal is simple: “Let’s bring back the Internet as it was meant to be.”