While the full version of TunnelBear supports AES-256, this extension can only encrypt with Chrome built-in AES-128 encryption. However, TunnelBear for Chrome doesn't offer the same level of privacy and resistance to censorship as its full, installed version, as you can see on their help center article. Nonetheless, with TunnelBear new Chrome extension, you can tunnel to 14 locations, which is definitely useful to stream media from Netflix or other services if you live in an unsupported country. It can be useful if you can't or don't want to install a full-fledged VPN software, as it doesn't modify your computer's connection settings. Contrarily to traditional VPN services, TunnelBear Chrome extension only encrypts your browser traffic. With this Chrome extension that you can download from the Chrome Webstore, you will be able to circumvent geo-blocking and add a layer of encryption to your browser with just one click. TunnelBear, a neat and super-simple Canadian VPN service, has just launched a new solution to secure your connection in an even easier way.

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