How to Use VPN for Security and Convenience

Secure your online activity with a VPN

VPN or Virtual Private Network is a technology that allows safe connection of private networks into shared virtual private network through public network infrastructure (today this is the Internet in most cases). The VPN creates a safe tunnel between two endpoints. This type of technology was first designed for remote workers of companies who needed access to the local network within the company when working from some other place – like their home or abroad. Thanks to the VPN, workers got the chance to access files, hard drives and even printers without the need to be present in the office. This was a really expensive technology back in the days and it was primarily used by big companies, banks and the government. Today the situation is different and many people use VPN services for their personal needs. They use VPN when they are out of their home, but also when they need to protect themselves against hackers when using public Wi-Fi or when they need to change their IP address in order to access some restricted website. In addition, those who want to be sure that their online privacy won’t be violated often use VPN because this technology encrypts the browsing sessions which means that no one can see what they are/were doing on the Internet. This is really important these days because the governments around the globe are implementing very strict laws and people are worried about their privacy.

What exactly can you expect from a VPN service and how it affects your security?

 Security advantages

If you take a close look at your computer you will realize that this piece of technology has a lot of important information about you and your family. Besides the family videos and images, people often store their documents and passwords in the computers. Many people have banking information used for shopping online. These are only some of the reasons why we should be concerned about security on the internet. If someone that is not supposed to get access to your computer gets this information the consequences can be disastrous. VPN is a technology that can provide high level of security because it uses a virtual private tunnel through which the data is sent and received whenever you use the Internet. This means that other people cannot see what you are doing over the internet. Having a secure connection is one of the greatest advantages of using a VPN connection.

 Anonymous surfing

In the past few years, the number of people who are using VPN just because they want to be anonymous while using the Internet is growing. If you don’t use a VPN service, whenever you are online your IP address is exposed and people who have the necessary knowledge can access your computer. Every time you visit some website or use some online service your IP address becomes visible. Of course, your IP address is visible to your internet service provider too. However, if you use a VPN connection your actual IP address will be changed with a different IP address provided by your VPN service. In this way you can visit all the websites you want without worrying that someone can track you.

In addition, with the help of a VPN you can change your IP address into an IP address from another country. You can easily get UK or US IP address and use some of the online services and websites that are available only for US or UK users. That’s how people from outside the US use services like Hulu or Netflix.

 Easy to use

Good news about VPN is that you don’t have to have any special knowledge to use it. Good VPN services like ZoogVPN offer detailed instructions on how to connect through their network. Once you complete these actions the next time you use this service you will only have to enter your username and password and you can start surfing safely.

Excellent performance

Fast VPN connection

Using a Virtual Private Network doesn’t mean that you will experience problems with your connection. If you are using a reliable VPN service provider like ZoogVPN you can expect only a minimal slow down in your connection speed, but the internet connection will be stable.

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  Yaroslav S.

  CEO at ZoogVPN. Yaroslav is a versatile manager with extensive customer support experience. His historical background and a deep passion for philosophy perfectly complete a real desire to create meaningful content and tech products.