April 8, 2021

Why should I use a VPN?

A VPN or the Virtual Private Network establishes a protected network connection when you use a public network. These networks encrypt your internet traffic in the bid to disguise your online identity. Masking your identity online makes it more challenging for third parties to keep track of your activities over the internet and thereby stealing your data. The best part is that the encryption via the VPN takes place in real-time.

At the elementary stage, a VPN can offer you privacy by concealing things such as your location, IP address and search history. This avoids third parties like the internet browsers, websites, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), cable companies and related people to track the information or your online presence. VPN also serves as a security provider where it helps protect your personal information and other associated data from being sent or received from your device during the transit period.

Apart from these, there are other benefits of using a VPN that make it the most used element while surfing the internet.

  • Hides Users’ Private Information
  • Escapes Data Throttling
  • Dodges Bandwidth Throttling
  • Unlocks Services For Blocked Regions
  • Avoids Censorship When In International Travel
  • Unlocks Regional Sports Coverage Hidden From Users’ Location
  • Offers Cheaper Flight, Hotel Bookings Along With Leased Line Alternatives
  • Cuts Prices on Long-Distance Telephone Bills
  • Offers Network Scalability
  • Compresses The Support Costs

However, there are some minor disadvantages of using a VPN such as a little slower internet connection, it could be illegal in some countries (check if your country bans VPN usage), sometimes gets difficult to set up (can be eradicated if taken professional assistance). It might be hard to know the encryption quality of your VPN if you are not any encryption expert.

I hope this answer will be helpful.