6 Main Benefits Of Using A VPN
A VPN is a program that masks your identity and your device’s location, preventing cyber criminals from being able to steal your information and your government from being able to track your movements. Since nearly everybody uses a smartphone nowadays, it should come as no surprise to learn that cybercrime cases are through the roof—thousands of people are being hacked on a daily basis. If you too use a smartphone or internet-connected device a lot, then it is very important that you use a VPN.
This post will explain what the six main benefits of using a VPN are.
International Streaming
Despite VPNs being a very effective way of preventing hackers from being able to track one’s movements, the most common reason that they are used is to hide one’s location and access geographically-restricted streaming services. A VPN will allow you to watch Sling TV in Canada or BBC iPlayer in China. The reason that some content on streaming services is geographically restricted is because of international copyrights. Some services don’t have a license to steam certain films in some countries, which means that they have to block users from these countries from being able to watch them. By using a VPN, you can change your device’s projected location, which then allows you to access the content that’s restricted in your country but isn’t in others. You should be aware that changing your location with a VPN is a punishable offense on many platforms.
Private Information
As referenced in this post’s introduction, cybercrime is very common nowadays. If you are a regular internet user, then a VPN will prevent cybercriminals from being able to steal your personal information and use it for fraud. Digital thieves steal people’s data and then sell it on the dark web, where criminals buy it and use it to make fraudulent purchases and register credit cards. The reason that VPNs are able to protect you is that they encrypt your data, which prevents unauthorized individuals from accessing it. The use of a VPN is especially important if you are intending on using public Wi-Fi networks.
Avoid Censorship
In some countries, governments censor their citizens’ internet usage. If you are traveling to a country that does this, then you will be expected to follow the same rules that the country’s residents have to. If you have never experienced internet censorship before, then it’s highly likely that this will make you very uncomfortable and may ruin your experience. You could be forbidden from using platforms like Instagram and Twitter and may not be able to use search engines that you are familiar with. If you download and install a VPN before you arrive, however, you can bypass all of these restrictions.
ISP Monitoring
Unfortunately, cybercriminals and oppressive governments aren’t the only people that you need to worry about – you also need to worry about your ISP. It’s very common for people’s internet service providers to collect their information and then sell it to advertising agencies. Your ISP is able to do this even if you have private browsing enabled, which means that unless you are using a VPN, nothing you do online is completely anonymous. Using a VPN whenever you do anything online will totally block your ISP from being able to monitor and track your location, and your browser history.
App Monitoring
It’s also common for the apps that you use to monitor your internet activity. Apps often do this for the same reason that ISP services do it—to sell your information about the products and services that you are interested in to marketing agencies who can then use it to send you targeted advertisements. Using a VPN will prevent your phone’s applications from being able to do this, in addition to stopping them from being able to collect any information about you.
Work Security
If you are intending on using a laptop to work, then it is a very good idea to have a VPN activated. If you don’t use a VPN, then the sensitive data and information stored and transmitted on your device could fall into the hands of cybercriminals. Many workplaces are now requiring their remote staff to use VPNs so that they don’t fall victim to hackers and criminals. You should also use a VPN if you are a business owner because small businesses are regularly targeted by cybercriminals. A VPN will protect your work-related data and your customer’s personal information.
VPNs have a lot of uses. Most VPNs are very affordable—some even offer their services for free. If you are intending on using a VPN then try to find one that’s fast, efficient, and secure. You can find out whether or not a VPN’s worth using by reading reviews and testimonials, and checking what users have to say on internet forums.
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