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https://www.indietraveller.co/best-travel-laptops __________________________________________________________________ Do I Really Need a VPN? By Big Poppa Back in the 1960‟s when computers were thought of as nothing more than giant calculators, a man by the name of J.C.R. Licklider, from MIT, envisioned them as the ultimate devices for communication. At that time, he had no way of knowing just how pervasive this concept would become. What started out as a platform for Academics to share information and data across a widespread area soon became a means for the Military to ensure uninterrupted communication with the help of DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). Not long after, this technology was released into the wilds of public domain and became that all-encompassing, baffling wilderness that we call the Internet. We use it every day. Email has become the most prominent form of communication in the majority of the world today. This is closely followed by text messaging and of course twitters. We can‟t forget Twitter now can we. We shop online, we bank online, and we apply for a new job online, now we can even order cheeseburgers from McDonalds and get them delivered to our house, online. It is projected that by 2020 there will be a total of 726 billion dollars‟ worth of digital transactions completed. This means 48
that the Internet will be involved at some point. That‟s a lot of people sitting in their underwear browsing the Deal of The Day on Amazon. Every time we buy something, check our bank accounts, apply for a job or a loan online we are putting sensitive personal information out into that wilderness for anyone with nefarious intent and ability to see and use. So, what can we do to help deter these people and keep our information secure? I am sure that you all have a good antivirus on your computer that you keep updated and a good firewall to help stop people from accessing your machine, but how can you protect your privacy and help secure your information when you are online? One method that has been gaining notoriety of late is the use of a VPN, or Virtual Private Network. VPNs have been in use for quite a while mostly by companies and industries in a commercial environment. It is normally used to allow for secure remote access to company networks and to secure business transactions. Now VPNs are available to help the average Joe secure his information and protect his privacy while online. So how does a VPN work. Without getting in to a lot of the technical aspects a VPN gives you a secure, private connection to another computer. When you are online the information that you are sending, whether it is a request to view a web page, an online order or just checking your bank balance, is formatted into packets containing pieces of the information and is sent across the internet to its final destination. These packets can be seen and interpreted by others using the proper tools. This includes personal information as well as the IP address of your computer. Once someone gains access to the IP address of your computer it is them possible for them to gain access to all of the files and information that is on that machine. Another little caveat is that while you are browsing the web your Internet Service Provider can compile a list of all the web sites that you are visiting and what you are doing there. This is not a good thing for people who value their privacy or for conspiracy theorists. As with anything on the Internet there are many choices for a VPN provider, but what exactly can they do for you. Most VPN providers operate on a subscription basis. They can be monthly, annual or a multi-year subscription. There are some that are free, just remember that you get what you pay for. These companies are in business to make money. If they are not getting it from you then they are getting it from someone else and you never know exactly what they are providing in return. Once you have an account the provider will install a small application on your PC that will connect you directly to one of their servers with a private secure connection. These servers are located in various parts of the world. Any information that you send over the internet will be encrypted with a security key that can only be read by the server that you are connected to. Not even your ISP can decode this information now. In addition, your IP address will be removed and 49
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