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What is VPN

A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, allows you to create a secure connection to another network over the Internet. VPNs can be used to access region-restricted websites, shield your browsing activity from prying eyes on public Wi-Fi, etc.
 
VPNs originally were just a way to connect business networks together securely over the internet or allow you to access a business network from home.
 
VPNs essentially forward all your network traffic to the network, which is where the benefits – like accessing local network resources remotely and bypassing Internet censorship – all come from. Most operating systems have integrated VPN support.
 
A VPN connects your PC, smartphone, or tablet to another computer (called a server) somewhere on the internet, and allows you to browse the internet using that computer’s internet connection.
 
So if that server is in a different country, it will appear as if you are coming from that country, and you can potentially access things that you couldn’t normally.
 
Many people these days are using a VPN for bypassing geographic restrictions to watch content in a different country.
 

Latest Updates on VPN

All Google One subscribers with Premium plans will have access to VPN by Google One on their desktop

Updated On: 10 Nov 2022 | 4:24 PM IST

Some of the VPN companies have claimed that the new rule may lead to cyber security loopholes in the system

Updated On: 19 May 2022 | 9:47 AM IST

Their take: VPNs are used to keep business networks secure; Legal safeguards to catch criminals and miscreants already exist

Updated On: 08 Sep 2021 | 11:24 AM IST