Skype, which offers free video, audio and text communication via the internet, is officially banned in the United Arab Emirates, said the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority.

We understand that it may get lonely in the Vatican at times. We also understand that the 800 people in the Vatican may need some form of entertainment every now and then. We just didn't expect it to be, uh, porn--and Tiffany Starr and Sheena Shaw no less.

If you are torn between OpenVPN or L2TP when choosing a VPN protocol, then check out the table below for a comparison on those protocols.

Golden Frog, a global software and Internet application development company, announced today that it has added a new VyprVPN server cluster in Stockholm, Sweden. VyprVPN is a personal VPN (Virtual Private Network) service used to encrypt Internet connections, protect online privacy, prevent monitoring of online communications and provide access to restricted websites to preserve an open and free Internet. The VPN server cluster in Sweden is now available to all of Golden Frog's VyprVPN customers.

HotSpot Shield VPN for iOS received a major update this week, optimizing the app for iPad and adding useful new features. The popular VPN (virtual private network) application allows you to browse the internet securely, save data and access web sites and apps that are blocked outside of certain countries, such as Hulu, Netflix or Pandora.