Currently available for Android only. Website offers to sign up for future updates if you're not a 'droider.
Features include:
— VPN and Secure DNS included in-browser
— Smart Incognito mode that protects your data rather than sell it
— Massive encryption for your data, including downloaded files
— "Group your favorite websites by VPN location"
— and this:
- Tenta DNS is also compatible with OpenNIC TLD's (top level domains), which unlocks special domains such as .bit, .bbs, .chan, .dyn, .fur, .geek, .gopher, .indy, .libre, .neo, .null, .o, .oss, .oz, .parody and .pirate domains.
Source code seems to be located on Github, among many separate repos.
Apologies if this is a boring topic for the 'net geeks out here. I've always been curious about pieces of software that claim utter superiority in a particular aspect, and I thought it an interesting find to share.
Is it actually as secure as it's advertised? If it is, and the code's on Github, how come no major browser has implemented similar features already?
Hi there, thanks for sharing Tenta! My name is Jesse, one of the cofounders of Tenta. So your main question is an issue of trust that all new privacy-focused companies need to earn. We are doing that in a few ways. One is to open source key security components of our code, such as the github link you shared for Tenta DNS. The browser engine is open source already. But most people don't have time to review a ton of code, so third party audits and customer feedback is the second way we're working to build trust. For example, the Tenta DNS repo already has close to 1000 favorites by fellow developers and they're providing great feedback. In the Play Store, we're proud to say we have a 4.2 star rating out of 870+ reviews. Third is to work with reputable organizations such as the EFF.org (we just announced today direct integration with HTTPS Everywhere. Regarding your second question on why other browser haven't implemented these features. DNS over TLS only recently became a standardized protocol, so the big browsers simply move slower to change. But the main reason why the mainstream browsers don't offer the same features as us comes down to their business model. They are essentially in the advertising business, so they need to collect user data to make money. The features we offer by default break that model. We take a fundamentally different approach. We don't care about ads. Our business model is protecting user data. The built-in VPN is always free and unlimited to use in-browser, but if you want to expand your VPN service to all apps on other devices then we have a simple monthly subscription. I hope that answers most of your questions, but happy to address any others. Thanks again for taking an interest!
I can't speak to the actual security, since that'd require a lot more knowledge that I possess (and an audit). Open source can mean more trustworthy, but doesn't per se mean it's more secure unless someone has actually gone through and looked at the code. Still, it's always good sign. I found a Hacker News post talking about it, and the Tenta folks give a little more detail about some of their plans and what-not (although that thread is from awhile ago). At the end of the day, it's a question as to whether you trust them enough to use their VPN and DNS servers.
So far, I'm not sure what could instill in me, an average tech-savvy user, such a trust with what little material I can access with my limited technical knowledge. I think an alternative DNS is a cool idea, and I'd like to give it a shot with opportunity present. The reason being not security — much like an average user, I'm inept on the idea of Internet privacy and don't see a good reason to worry about it so long as I'm below the radar — but merely the capacity to use unofficial top-level domain names.At the end of the day, it's a question as to whether you trust them enough to use their VPN and DNS servers.
That's not nothing. And there's certainly something to be said for having alternatives out there, and making other developers take notice.