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What is VPN?

In an elongated form, VPN is Virtual Private Network. It is a service which lets a user access the internet safely and privately by providing you a temporary IP address and hiding the user’s online activities. It encrypts the data sent from the user’s computer so that no third party can read it.

It does not guarantee the full security but still can save the user from many potential hackers. It provides an extra layer of security especially at places like Airport, Coffee shops, shopping malls or wherever the user is opting for a private or open network.

A Virtual Private Network consists of a network infrastructure, encryption tools and some other tools to mix up the IP addresses. Here, user’s data goes in encrypted form to the internet service provider (ISP) and then to the VPN server. Virtual Private Network scrambles the user’s present IP and connects to the web.

Benefits of VPN connection

VPN from being a safe option for browsing does provide multiple other benefits for the users, some of them listed below:

Hides the Identity: VPN masks the identity of the user from the outsiders. Users can enjoy the autonomy of free internet from any part of the world and access the content without revealing your current IP address.

Bypass Government Blocks: VPN lets user access content which is blocked in their country. This helps in bypassing the governmental censorship and let user access websites and content which is not available in the country. This can be done by using the virtual address of the country which lets the user access that website.

Encryption of Data: VPN ensures the high level of privacy than normal browsing by encrypting the data sent by the user over the internet.

Get Access to blocked contents on streaming services: With VPN users can get accessed to the blocked contents on the streaming services. Some countries have certain restrictions regarding the content of the streaming services and blocks some movies, programs and documentaries.

More Security from hackers:  VPN can be a much safer option when it comes to protection from hackers. The virtual IP don’t let hackers to track user’s location and encrypted data provides security for the information user share over the internet.

Apart from these, privacy is the biggest advantage VPN can provide. It is hard for anyone to identify a user’s location and the activities being performed from a particular system. Streaming and downloading movies are considered much safer with VPN than on normal browser. The only downside of VPN is that sometimes it slows down the internet connection as user’s data is routing through an extra server.

How to Secure your Wi-Fi? - Connected devices are taking over our homes. Not only smartphones and laptops, but wide ranges of products such as smart lights, air conditioners, smart locks, doors, kitchen appliances and devices that are connected to the voice-controlled intelligent personal assistant are becoming a necessity for our lifestyle. All the internet operated connected device are solving our daily life problems and our home Wi-Fi enable them to function smoothly. As we say these are internet-connected devices, we should look a step ahead and scrutinise the security aspects related to it. These devices are connected with the Wi-Fi but the question is how secure is your Wi-Fi? Your Wi-Fi router is like the main gate of your home, anything that goes out and enters in your home has to go through the gate. While it is also well