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David Gilbert

Staff Product Manager

Technical expert

David Gilbert is Staff Product Manager at ExpressVPN, and is currently responsible for the development of Aircove—the VPN industry’s first hardware product. He has over 17 years of experience building consumer software and hardware products with startups and large companies around the world. David first joined ExpressVPN in 2013 and has a strong understanding of the VPN industry and users’ needs.

Latest tech expert news

Introducing Aircove Go, the first portable router with a built-in VPN

ExpressVPN expands its VPN router offering with Aircove Go, a compact model that lets you set up a private, secure bubble of Wi-Fi anywhere.

ExpressVPN launches Aircove internationally with advanced protection

ExpressVPN is proud to share the addition of several advanced protection features, giving users even greater control over their online safety.

Making our Aircove router better every day: 6 new features

Find out more about the new features and improvements we’ve made to Aircove, our Wi-Fi 6 router with built-in VPN.

David’s recent coverage

march 22, 2024 - pcgamesn

ExpressVPN launches Aircove Go router, puts protection in your palm

Aircove Go from ExpressVPN is a portable router designed to keep you safe while browsing on the go.

march 14, 2024 - techradar

ExpressVPN's new Aircove Go router makes traveling safer

Aircove Go is the perfect travel companion, says the VPN provider.

march 14, 2024 - lifewire

ExpressVPN Adds Aircove GO, a New VPN Router for Travelers

Now you'll never have to worry about what bad actor is just waiting for you to connect up to that public Wi-Fi in the airport.

april 24, 2023 - gizmodo

The ExpressVPN Aircove Is a Serviceable Router That Hides Web Traffic For Your Whole Home

Unless you’re in a tiny space, you probably shouldn’t use it as your only router, but easy VPN configuration makes it worth considering anyway.

“As a privacy-focused company, we set out to create Aircove with the aim that it would be easy to use, offer powerful capabilities, and, above all, deliver the security standards that our VPN users have come to expect.”

David’s top picks

Aircove

VPN security doesn’t have to be complicated. With Aircove running, your entire Wi-Fi network is protected—and friends and family can share your VPN!

Parental controls

ExpressVPN’s apps feature an adult-site blocker, which comes included with your VPN subscription to shield your family from explicit content.

Ad blocker

Our ad blocker filters out most display ads and stops them from loading and appearing on your browser. Included with every ExpressVPN subscription.

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