VPNs aren't fundamentally unsafe, but using the wrong one can be dangerous. Here's how to tell the difference.

When venturing out into the wilds of the modern web, many people now make use of a VPN, or a Virtual Private Network. These software packages have been around for decades as ways of securely ...

When talking about the best VPNs, I frequently warn about the dangers of trusting free VPNs without verifying them. Although ...

I suspect it's a topic which is now on the minds of many readers who haven't previously thought about it, myself included. Not so much the mechanics of joining a VPN, but definitions & how the usage ...

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Prompted by the latest revelations about common VPNs being owned by Chinese companies that may share data with their government, our latest Do You Use It? poll explored how TidBITS readers use VPNs.

While free VPN services may be tempting, they have obvious weaknesses compared to their paid counterparts, so here's a ...

If you want to stay safe and anonymous online, it's important to understand the difference between a proxy and a VPN.

Free public Wi-Fi is everywhere; there are over 550 worldwide hotspots, by some estimates. It's rare to find a coffee shop or mall without one, and some countries (such as Singapore) make it freely ...

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