Opera acquires an online privacy company called SurfEasy

Mar 19, 2015 13:40 GMT  ·  By

Good news for Opera users around the world, as the company has revealed that they have bought SurfEasy, a North American online privacy company which is meant to offer safer browsing conditions not only for computers, but also for smartphones and tablets.

The online security seems to have become a sensitive issue in light of recent events, which have revealed just what kind of dangers lurk behind the keys of a keyboard.

Just as its name suggests, SurfEasy’s main aim is to prevent hackers from accessing any type of personal information which might prejudice our well-being. There have been numerous cases of people who have been scammed out of money due to poor online security, and Opera seems determined to put an end to this.

Having about 350 million people using its services, Opera is prone to invest some money in order to improve their online security standards. Although no information regarding the monetary agreement between the two companies has been revealed, a representative declared that “[as] a result of the deal, however, the company will now be referred to as ‘SurfEasy, an Opera company.”

The reason behind the need for better security

Due to the fact that more and more people are concerned about their online privacy, Opera must have felt somehow forced to take some measures in order to keep its users safe.

Furthermore, since there are other tech giants who seem to lay more emphasis on their users’ freedom and safety, such as Twitter with its most recent set of measures including the “revenge porn” ban, there seems to be an increase in companies wanting to offer better navigation conditions for their users.

Privacy is a very important issue for people, and that is why it might be quite reassuring for them to know that their browsing has now become safer with the help of this piece of software which provides access to a VPN (Virtual Private Network).

Opera‘s intention is to also gather more users who are keen on jumping on the safety wagon and let go of their older and less privacy-oriented browsers.

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