Swiss tech firm Proton, best known for its encrypted email service, will now let Proton VPN users on Android disguise the app's icon to further protect their privacy. Proton says it enabled the ...

A free Chrome VPN, in particular, can harbor data protection risks, as some providers track user data or display advertising ... or off at any time using the icon in the address bar.

The icon is a globe. When you aren’t connected to the VPN, the icon will appear in a greyed-out state. When you are connected, the icon will change to a globe with a shield on it. You can click this ...