Fast Company - The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies 2019

 

Our 2019 ranking of the businesses making the most profound impact on both industry and culture showcases a variety of ways to thrive in today’s volatile world. Read on to learn how these 50 companies are creating the future today, plus see our top-10 lists of the Most Innovative Companies by sector, from advertising to wellness. We hope you're as inspired learning from these businesses as we were in selecting them. (To see full list, see Original Post: https://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2019)

AnchorFree

This is the privacy software web surfers and activists downloaded 100 million times last year

AnchorFree’s Hotspot Shield VPN, software that encrypts users’ online activity, was downloaded 100 million times in 2018 (up from 70 million in 2017). “Amid every global security or censorship event, we have massive spikes in usage,” says cofounder and CEO David Gorodyansky, who saw a rise in internet users seeking anonymity during the July 2018 protests in Iraq. Last year, AnchorFree added malware and phishing protections, making it valuable for activists and average web surfers alike.

A version of this article appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of Fast Company magazine.


 
Samantha Gee