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What is and do I need a VPN?

<p>VPN stands for a Virtual Private Network&comma; a service that allows you to connect to the internet privately and anonymously&period; VPN basically hides your IP and creates an encrypted tunnel between the client and a server which makes it impossible for ISPs&comma; websites&comma; search engines&comma; and advertisers to track your online behavior&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-3244" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;wincert&period;net&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;08&sol;laptop&lowbar;vpn&period;png" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"741" height&equals;"486" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Along with privacy&comma; VPN helps internet users access Geo-restricted content from anywhere in the World&period; For example&comma; Pandora isn’t available for Croatia yet and thus I am receiving the message below&&num;8230&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-3607" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;wincert&period;net&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;04&sol;pandora&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"722" height&equals;"74" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>…but if I use VPN software like this one <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;surfshark&period;com&sol;download&sol;windows" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener noreferrer">here<&sol;a> to connect to the server in the United States&comma; the website will indicate that my IP address is coming from permitted location and I will be able to access Pandora&period; This is just one example of many Geo-restricted services that can be bypassed using VPN software&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-3608" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;wincert&period;net&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;04&sol;pandora-2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"885" height&equals;"621" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>VPN also improves your internet speeds&period; In many cases&comma; VPN users reported faster browsing experience and better online gaming performance&period; The reason for this lies in the fact that most ISPs use bandwidth throttling to limit your bandwidth which essentially lowers your connection speed&period; In this way&comma; ISPs are removing network congestion in order to get enough bandwidth for all their customers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Using VPN software allows you to buy cheaper flight tickets considering some Airline companies and travel brokers tend to manipulate with ticket prices depending on your geographical location&period; In order to get the lowest prices&comma; you’ll have to switch VPN servers to get virtual access from different locations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>VPNs are super easy to use and can be installed and used on various devices including computers&comma; laptops&comma; mobile phones&comma; tablets&comma; etc&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>VPN provides a much better online experience and unleashes the full power of the WEB while protecting your data and privacy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>Disclaimer&colon; This article was written in collaboration with our partner&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;

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