, Daniel Markuson, cybersecurity expert at NordVPN, decided to explain in a simple, non-technical language – what a VPN is and how it can help keep personal information secure.
“We could compare your usual online browsing to simple old-school letters. If we imagine that information travels online in letters and envelopes, then using a VPN is like shipping your mail in an armored truck. Not only does it ensure that nobody can steal or read your mail, it also hides where you sent your mail from,” says Daniel Markuson.
When you use a VPN, it redirects all the data you send and receive through a special VPN server. This change has two main benefits: it encrypts all the data, and it replaces your IP address. The end result: it gets much more difficult to track what you do online, steal your passwords, or block you from the content you want. You’re safer from your internet service provider, government snoopers, pesky advertisers, identity thieves, and hackers.Not all VPNs are equal, and some may even bring more security risks to the user.
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