The Google Play Store now includes a Verified badge for virtual private networks (VPNs) that meet its extensive criteria.

To qualify for this badge, apps must comply with Google Play’s Safety and Security Guidelines and earn a Mobile Application Security Assessment Level 2, otherwise known as a MASA. You might have ...

The Verified Badge is part of Google’s broader initiative to improve app transparency and security on Google Play. To earn the badge, VPN developers must submit their apps to an independent ...

Google has updated the Play Store to show badges on verified VPN apps. These badges are a sign that the app has gone through an independent security review. Google first announced these badges in ...

Google said in a blog post on Tuesday. The badge indicates that the developers of an app have adhered to the Play safety and security guidelines and completed a Mobile Application Security ...

Google has introduced a Verified badge for VPN apps on the Play Store, making it easier to identify safe and trustworthy services. The badge ensures that VPNs meet strict security standards, helping ...

There are a lot of VPNs to pick from in the Google Play Store, but not all are trustworthy. Rather than risking your data, now you can tell at a glance which VPNs Google recommends with its new ...

Google Play already highlights VPNs that have an “Independent security review” in the Data safety section, while there’s also a banner in search results. This new “Verified” badge with ...

In order for a developer to gain the Verified badge, they must complete several tasks for their app and that process starts by adhering to Google Play’s safety and security guidelines and ...

VPN apps from Nord, hide.me, and Aloha have already received a verification badge. This builds on Google’s efforts to provide more transparency and security in the Play Store. The company rolled ...