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The importance of VPNs in the digital world: how to protect yourself and how it helps

The importance of VPNs in the digital world

VPNs are increasingly used, both by individuals and companies. In recent years at least half of American citizens have taken advantage of this convenient service and the market is also growing in Europe and Italy.

We could therefore think about improving the security of our Internet browsing, first by knowing more about the world of VPNs and secondly because thanks to Nordvpn offers we can also save on subscriptions and packages.

What are VPNs and why we should consider using them

VPN is the acronym for virtual “private network” . It is used to hide/mask the IP address and therefore browsing is anonymous. This gives greater security because without an IP address neither cyber criminals nor companies that target users can carry out their work.

Thanks to VPN clients , which are dedicated programs, users who surf the web for work, business or leisure access secure servers in all parts of the world.

The advantages of VPNs, therefore, are indicated for protecting safety at work (think for example of remote workers) but also for those who connect to public wi-fi networks, which as is known are not exactly secure.

Perhaps not everyone knows, precisely in this regard, that every time we connect to a public network we become more vulnerable to attacks. Thanks to VPNs this doesn't happen.

Then there is the – age-old – issue of privacy and personal preferences. Companies try in every way to target users in order to then offer them "tailor-made" advertisements. In Europe, fortunately, there are very strict regulations in place in this area, so much so that even Zuckerberg had to give in to the EU and social networks will soon be paid for, at least for those who no longer wish to give up their data to third parties.

Of course, people can also agree to receive ad hoc advertising, and in fact VPNs prove useful in other situations too. Let's talk for example about the desire to watch streaming content without limitations. In fact, depending on the country where you access it, many contents are not available, not even for those who have subscriptions to Netflix, just to mention one of the most well-known platforms. Connecting to the server of another country, therefore, allows you to overcome these limitations. All of this, it must be specified, is completely legal.

The same goes for example for those who buy airline tickets. One of the "tricks" used by companies is precisely to identify preferences and the country where the search inputs come from. And this obviously works to the detriment of the consumer, who is unable to find the best prices. By masking the IP we also avoid this practice and we can access a wider range of prices and/or offers.

Of course, there are other aspects of VPNs to know, also because you shouldn't believe that they represent total protection. In fact, complete anonymity does not exist online. One of the most frequent mistakes is also that of thinking that the VPN can protect against viruses and malware, but this is not the case. Even if it offers a "shield", users must always equip themselves with ad hoc programs to protect against phishing and cyber attacks.

In conclusion, VPN can be a very advantageous tool, and thanks to technological innovations today many packages and subscriptions work so well that they don't even slow down the performance of the devices. There is a wide choice and we can find many offers that meet our needs, and above all, as mentioned at the beginning of the article, there are also many savings opportunities. You just need to visit the right sites.


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The article The importance of VPNs in the digital world: how to protect yourself and how it helps comes from Economic Scenarios .


This is a machine translation of a post published on Scenari Economici at the URL https://scenarieconomici.it/limportanza-delle-vpn-nel-mondo-digitale-come-proteggersi-e-come-aiuta/ on Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:53:28 +0000.