{"id":219791,"date":"2026-03-04T10:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/it-doesnt-have-to-be-all-or-nothing-expressvpn-launches-privacy-first-tool-to-combat-csam\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T10:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:45:09","slug":"it-doesnt-have-to-be-all-or-nothing-expressvpn-launches-privacy-first-tool-to-combat-csam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/it-doesnt-have-to-be-all-or-nothing-expressvpn-launches-privacy-first-tool-to-combat-csam\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;It doesn\u2019t have to be all or nothing&#8217; \u2014 ExpressVPN launches privacy-first tool to combat CSAM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vpn\/vpn-services\/it-doesnt-have-to-be-all-or-nothing-expressvpn-launches-privacy-first-tool-to-combat-csam\">&#8216;It doesn\u2019t have to be all or nothing&#8217; \u2014 ExpressVPN launches privacy-first tool to combat CSAM<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vpn\/vpn-services\/it-doesnt-have-to-be-all-or-nothing-expressvpn-launches-privacy-first-tool-to-combat-csam\">https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vpn\/vpn-services\/it-doesnt-have-to-be-all-or-nothing-expressvpn-launches-privacy-first-tool-to-combat-csam<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-03-04 10:25:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.techradar.com\">www.techradar.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul id=\"4835e0bb-7e10-4625-bba4-a68465e272ed\">\n<li><strong>ExpressVPN develops a CSAM blocking tool in partnership with IWF<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>OpenBoundary blocks known CSAM domains at the DNS level<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The tool is open-source so other services can integrate it<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"635fc126-2793-403b-8e3c-6df60d61901e\">As regulators worldwide scramble for solutions to boost online child safety, VPN services are frequently targeted due to their alleged role in facilitating anonymous access to illegal content.<\/p>\n<p>ExpressVPN is now taking a proactive stance against one of the internet&#8217;s most heinous crimes by building a dedicated tool that halts access to child sexual abuse material (CSAM).<\/p>\n<p id=\"635fc126-2793-403b-8e3c-6df60d61901e-2\">The provider partnered with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to develop <strong>OpenBoundary<\/strong>, a server-level toolkit designed to help network operators restrict access to verified CSAM domains safely and transparently.<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"font-article-heading block pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333]\"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<p>ExpressVPN maintains that OpenBoundary is built on a privacy-first infrastructure, introducing network-wide safeguards without altering or infringing upon its strict no-logs policy.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Peter Membrey, Chief Research Officer at ExpressVPN, told TechRadar that the move is a &#8220;safe first step to open the conversation&#8221; between technologists, child safety groups, and regulators.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;We believe there is no good reason for this material to exist or to traverse our networks \u2014 but, it doesn&#8217;t have to be all or nothing.&#8221; He believes OpenBoundary provides regulators with &#8220;sharper tools&#8221; that do not weaken encryption or user privacy in the name of safety.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the &#8220;Not on My Network&#8221; initiative, ExpressVPN is open-sourcing the code for OpenBoundary. 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