Original Title: VPN, how it works and what advantages it offers
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VPN services are able to mask and hide the IP address and data that you send or receive, and in this way ensure privacy. Many experts suggest getting a VPN service to ensure safety and security while surfing the web: the VPN - known as Virtual Private Network - is therefore outlined as an element that can protect your browsing, but also access to additional services (such as Surfshark).
How VPN works
To play online,
the VPN service allows you to maintain anonymity, thus ensuring that your
account credentials are safe and secure. You can also play video games that are
located abroad, as well as defend against cyber-attacks.
But how does it
accomplish this process? A VPN modifies the visible IP address, making it look
like your browsing is coming from the VPN server's location instead of your own
device's location. This gives you the ability to appear virtually anywhere in
the world, improving your privacy.
Also, if you connect to a
free Wi-Fi - whether that's at the hotel or a coffee shop - the connection is
not secure, as hackers can access your personal information over the free
Wi-Fi. Using a VPN avoids potential attacks.
Still from the
point of view of privacy, a virtual private network ensures that your location,
browsing habits and torrenting history are not directly associated with your
identity: so you surf freely and without the fear that third parties will try
to condition your choices, sending - for example - targeted advertisements.
How to choose a VPN
Server coverage is crucial: a reliable VPN service provider must have good coverage of VPN servers throughout the country, thus having more locations to choose from and reducing server load. Server load must be balanced so that connection speeds are not affected by data traffic. For protocols, OpenVPN, IKEv2, or WireGuard are recommended.
How to use a VPN
According to a
survey by VPN review site VPNMentor, over a third of users use a VPN to access
streaming services. Another use is inherent in VOIP phone calls: if using such
a tool is cheap, hackers can easily attack and enter such services if they know
the Internet architecture. However, if you use a VPN service to make a call,
they will be encrypted with end-to-end technology, so it is hard to decrypt
them to hack calls.
As for text or voice messages, not all of them are encrypted. For example, WhatsApp is end-to-end encrypted, so it is secure: but not all messaging apps are encrypted, and there is a risk that messages are intercepted and read. For such services, you need to use a VPN that offers the highest level of security.
Protection from Google and shopping
If Google constantly monitors users' online habits by collecting data and delivering targeted advertising, with a VPN service, you can hide your IP from Google and dodge all problems. For shopping, you should always be careful when visiting sites and clicking on links.
Most websites are
protected; just check it with the "HTTPS" icon or the padlock symbol
in your browser: if the site you are opening has the "HTTPS" icon,
security is guaranteed, with your data remaining protected. However, not all
sites have this system, and it is best to avoid those sites that only have an
"HTTPS" icon.
The VPN also lets you
select a server that you prefer, such as the one in the USA, to view products
from that country.
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