VPN Secures Your Data and Privacy!
VPN or Virtual Private Network is simply an extension of your own network across a public network (like the internet) or a private network (like a corporate intranet) except that it is private only to you!
A VPN allows for the user to connect to a proxy server in order to protect your location and personal identity. Using a VPN will help protect the user’s confidentiality, as well as the integrity of the message, detecting any instance of possible tampering with the original transmitted message. Unauthorized users cannot access the VPN without authentication of the sender, thereby protecting both the sender’s message and the recipient of the message.
It seems like “VPN” is becoming synonymous with “Very Private Now” as we realize that, well, we’re not keeping ourselves as private without it as we used to be. Did you know that your ISP (Internet Service Provider) can sell your private data, to whomever they wish, without your consent? “ISP” no longer stands for what it was intended to stand for. Now you can interpret ISP as standing for “Invading Subscriber’s Privacy” or “Information Sold For Profit” or “In-Side Person”.
What’s At Risk?
This information includes;
- Your Health information
- Financial information
- Your web browsing history
- Information about your family members (i.e.your children)
- Your geographical location
Let’s not overlook the more common issues that you need to protect. Things like your passwords, user names, or simply your personal identity. Recently, a prominent U.S. Intelligence official came out publicly and stated that there really is no real privacy in the United States any more. But as technology is developed to invade our privacy, there’s also technology that continues to be developed to help us protect our privacy. Technology like a Virtual Private Network can do just that! Continue Reading
