ExpressVPN has announced a major change to its Lightway protocol, recoding the protocol from C to Rust in a bid to revolutionize the VPN industry and create a "more secure and high-performing" Lightway for users.
"Investing in dual audits from two independent firms was an important decision we made to gain diverse expert perspectives on Lightway’s new code base,” said Aaron Engel, Chief Information Security Officer at ExpressVPN.
"Promoting digital rights is ultimately our main goal," said Director for Communication and Advocacy, Lauren Hendry Parsons, pointing out how Lightway in Rust could also be implemented on decentralized VPN solutions.
Modernizing the protocol to the Rust programming language while keeping the code open source ensures anyone with the right knowledge can see that Lightway works as it should and retains security.
"Our goal with Lightway is not only to serve the users of ExpressVPN but also to contribute its technology meaningfully to the VPN industry.".
