Guardian VPN for iOS acquired by DNSFilter, will remain available as its own app

guest · Aug 10, 2022

August 10, 2022

Guardian, the popular firewall and VPN app for iPhone and iPad, has a new owner. As first reported by TechCrunch, the app has been acquired by DNSFilter, a company focused on web content filtering and threat protection.

Guardian was founded by Will Strafach, better known to many iPhone users as Chronic, as a way for users to protect their personal information like IP addresses and location data. Strafach was once one of the most well-known names in the world of iPhone jailbreaking.
Guardian is described as a “powerful tracker-blocking VPN.”
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In a statement on the acquisition, DNSFilter explained that it will be able to combine the capabilities of Guardian with its existing technology to “disrupt the secure web gateway market.” TechCrunch explains:

DNSFilter co-founder and CEO Ken Carnesi said that while secure web gateways play a “critical role” in modern cybersecurity strategies, combining DNS layer security with a firewall and VPN combo “presents a massive business opportunity and alleviates the pain points customers face with legacy SWG technology.”
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Guardian will remain a standalone app following the acquisition. The app is available on the App Store as a free download with in-app purchases and subscriptions.
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Trooper · Aug 10, 2022

Wow no way. I used to use this app when it was in beta. I tried it again a few months ago. Not bad, but it would disconnect quite often.

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