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Get to Know VPN Encryption Protocols – Pros and Cons

Your VPN uses a certain encryption protocol – or gives you several to select from – to encrypt your data. But what does it all mean, what are they, and what is each one good at? We’ll explore that in this article so that you know more about your VPN client. You can then use the strengths of each of the different VPN encryption protocols to your advantage.

Get to Know VPN Encryption Protocols – Pros and Cons

I’m going to do this in point form bullet notes of pros and cons at first. If you want to learn more, simply scroll down to the conclusion for my summary. Read More »Get to Know VPN Encryption Protocols – Pros and Cons

Pregnant Mother seeks Privacy from Big Data

A big reason why so many people love using a VPN is because it helps them stay anonymous online. This gives them privacy – a fundamental right of everyone on earth. Even the most barbarous of dictators wouldn’t openly admit to wanting to put a camera into the home of all their subjects.

Yet that is exactly what the governments and corporations of the world are doing with your online activities through various acts known collectively as Big Data. They’re tracking your online activities, taking this information from you, and selling it to marketers. Read that again: they’re using you. But a VPN can help you get privacy from Big Data.Read More »Pregnant Mother seeks Privacy from Big Data

What is a VPN? Why do People Use a VPN?

A VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. It is a method used by computer users all over the world to secure and protect their privacy while using the internet. In the past, it has usually been corporations that used VPNs, but private citizens are using them more and more often lately for the very same reasons of safety and privacy that companies have enjoyed for years.

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