What is a virtual private network (VPN)
Where
more and more rules are being made for the uploading and downloading of
content on the Internet and the government also working on enforcing
these rules, you also, for the last few months, hear more and more about
VPN. Many techies
know what a VPN or Virtual Private Network is, but there are also many
people that have no idea what this means. Do you belong in the last
group? Read more about this term in this article. By reading the
information on this page you might not only find out what a VPN is, but
also whether if it might be interesting to you.
Virtual Private Network: a brief introduction to this term
The abbreviation VPN stands for virtual private network.
It is an encrypted connection that you use to surf the Internet safely
and also completely anonymous, so that you will be fully protected
against hackers and other cyber criminals.
Basically, a VPN is a tunnel constructed within an existing Internet connection. Through the tunnel you will receive information and send information such as your passwords when logging in at some place. Because the tunnel is being really well protected, no one can steal your data or even look into it. This allows you to make secure and anonymous use of the Internet, simply by purchasing a specific network.
The properties of a Virtual Private Network
Of course, having an
additional secure connection to internet anonymously might sound
interesting, but you may ask yourself why you actually invest in a
Virtual Private Network. There are various reasons for doing this, they
are also called the network’s properties:
You can safely use public Wi-Fi networks, for instance to check your
mail without the risk of being hacked or to check your social media
accounts without your passwords being stolen. Read also: Surfing safe
and anonymously on a public Wi-Fi network by using a VPN
-You can
bypass geographic limitations, including the fact that you cannot watch
the US library of Netflix in another country. When you have a VPN, your
IP address will change and all of the sudden, this is possible.
-You
can bypass certain restrictions of a network, for example, when you are
not able to check social media websites at schools. Read also: Visit
blocked websites with a VPN connection
-You can upload and download completely anonymously, which means you
cannot be caught by the authorities and get no fine for uploading and/or
downloading content on the Internet.
Especially the last reason of a Virtual Private Network is a good reason
for many people to use the extra safe network when they are surfing.
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