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Surfshark has launched a new VPN protocol that promises better security and barrier-breaking speeds.
Instead of sharing a tunnel with other user traffic, Dausos provides each user with their own tunnel.
Initial tests reveal promise, but it isn't quite there, yet, in terms of performance compared to WireGuard.
Surfshark has unveiled Dausos, a new virtual private network (VPN) protocol designed to improve consumer-grade VPN speeds and security.
What is Dausos?
Named after the Lithuanian word for heaven and as a nod to ascendence, Dausos is Surfshark's proprietary VPN protocol, which the company hopes will set it apart from the likes of WireGuard, OpenVPN, and IKEv2 as a purpose-built protocol designed for consumer VPN use.
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