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Ivacy was founded in 2007 and over a decade later it can already say that it has conquered its space in the VPN market thanks to a fast, worldwide network of servers. On top of that, the Singaporean company provides the best encryption level and even some additional tools – like split tunneling, a kill switch and IPv6 leak protection – that will make all its users happy but especially those interested in torrenting. In fact, Ivacy is an active supporter of P2P and file sharing and its attractive client is built to accommodate such activities, and covers a host of platforms ranging from computers and mobile devices to routers and more. Ivacy is also a title-winning contender when it comes to pricing, too, since it has a very nice price/quality ratio, as well as allowing those that want to try the service without commitment to do so with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

PrivateVPN is a Sweden-based VPN company founded in 2009 and growing ever since thanks to a complete service geared toward streaming, P2P, and online security fans. The app for computers and mobiles is properly configured for both beginners and advanced users, who can easily connect to the best server using default settings, or customize their connection by choosing different protocols and encryption levels. Along with a global server network, the different plans with attractive prices are some of the best aspects of PrivateVPN, a company that allows its customers to request a 7-day free trial and enjoy a 30-day money-back guarantee after purchasing.

Monitronics is a home security and alarm monitoring company that earned many awards and recognition. They realized that elders find true peace of mind only if their home is both safe and secure. In combining a medical alert service with home security features, Monitronics created HomeTouch Care. The service includes round the clock access to its monitoring service, a waterproof medical pendant or help button, sensors, and a remotely controllable base unit. The system is delivered to your home and installed by security experts free of charge since it does require technical knowhow to get HomeTouch Care fully set up. HomeTouch Care can be yours for $46.95 a month and an additional activation fee must also be paid. That's quite a hefty fee for a medical alert solution, but it is more affordable than getting a separate medical alert system and home security system.

QMedic was founded by aspiring and bright healthcare professionals who want to take an innovative, new spin on the personal emergency care. Their system consists of a dependable in-home console with landline and VoIP capability, and a unique help pendant or wristband that is monitoring your activity and allows you to warn you of your failing health so that appropriate help can be summoned in time. It is waterproof and very durable, thus users can wear it all day. The call center employs UL certified operators who handle incoming emergency calls 24/7 with fast routing of calls to specialized emergency services and relatives. QMedic works with short-term agreements that offer protection starting from $20 per month. The cancellation is free, and you are given 30-day risk-free period to try the system.

Security ONE is a security alert and home automation company based in Southwestern Ontario. Since its foundation in 1978, the company has been providing security and innovative home solutions for Canada and the US, with attractive offers for both homeowners and businesses. Security ONE has a large collection of detector units, with video camera systems to maximize household security. The home automation range includes smart lighting and thermostats that help you reduce the energy bills. Security ONE focuses mainly on assisting commercial customers rather than residential property owners, explaining its more than satisfying supply of fire alarm detectors, video cameras, GPS tracking and access monitoring.

VPNArea is a new VPN provider based in Bulgaria that saw the light of day in 2012. Their operations however are done from Switzerland. Their no logs service is thus accessible via countries that have less strict data retention laws; this is always a plus for any VPN service. VPNArea's strengths are the extensive amount of features they implemented into their desktop clients like automatic IP swapping and a kill switch, or the similarly useful anti-DNS leak functionality. One of the most complete services on the market, they only have to catch up a bit in speed to get to the very top of the pack, which they are quite close to. We also have to honorably mention their customer service: as you will read further below, we ran into a major problem before testing, most probably a misunderstanding. VPNArea is quick to respond and fixes the right that goes wrong in a relatively short time.

VPN.Asia is a VPN provider that offers interesting perspectives on this branch of business. For one, the company is seated in Belize, a rather unlikely place to decide on. However, considering how Belize is a lesser-known country to those who are not invested in geography that much, it might just be a suitable location. As we will further discuss below, there are some drawbacks to this selection, particularly in the legal area. VPN.asia – as the name suggests – is supposed to be focused on the Asian market to at least some degree. However, this is not necessarily the case. For a company that is seated in Latin America and targets an Asian market, there are only three locations to connect to there. Europe is well represented, while oddly enough, countries in the same area as Belize are excluded entirely; only the USA hosts VPN.asia connections in North America.

VPN4ALL is a subscription based VPN service that uses state of the art global VPN network infrastructure and powerful open source VPN software. VPN4ALL began offering fast and secure VPN services in 2009 and today services countless individuals across the globe with private and anonymous internet connections. The service lets you browse the web safely using over a thousand IP addresses hosted across over 50 locations in the world using a secure and anonymous connection. You can use your VPN4ALL VPN to safely use P2P servers, stream videos, make calls, share files etc.