What is a VPN? 9 good reasons to use a VPN

Hello everyone,

I'm often asked, "What is a VPN for?" "," What is a VPN? " "Where" What is VPN? " ". I will try to explain in 9 concrete points why you should use a vpn and what it serves.

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. The VPN will allow to change the IP address that the websites will see when you visit them, which will guarantee a minimum your anonymity. In addition, for good VPNs, the connection will be encrypted. The data sent and received by your computer / tablet / phone * will therefore be unreadable for a data thief.

* (For ease I would say just computer or pc afterwards)

1) Use a VPN for security:

A VPN adds a layer of security between your pc and the internet.

Indeed, using a VPN, it is no longer your PC which is the target of attack, but the vpn. And VPNs are generally very well secured to prevent their servers from falling off an attack.

You will sail in a more serene way.

2) Use a VPN to preserve its anonymity:

By using a VPN, it is no longer your IP address that is known to the sites you visit, but the IP address of your VPN. So the sites can no longer know in what country you are, nor what is your internet browser, the resolution of your screen, etc.

You should still think about emptying your browser's cookies before you connect to a site, otherwise it will be able to remember you.

3) Use a VPN to secure when connecting to public wifi:

When you connect to public wifi networks like Mc Donald's, train stations, airport, etc. you can easily become the target of people wanting to get your info.

It should not be forgotten that you are all on the same wifi terminal, and that it is very easy to sniff the data passing through the network. A VPN can prevent this because the connection between you and the VPN is encrypted.

So nobody can recover your sensitive data like your passwords, bank card code, etc. (full article here: VPN to protect public wifi connection)

4) Use a vpn to counter massive espionage:

Edward Snowden made a lot of revelations about the massive espionage of citizens of any country by the NSA. But the NSA is not the only one, and in France we see laws on intelligence and other joyousness being voted regularly under the pretext of terrorism.

To know how to counter this I invite you to read my article explaining how to change its ip address and counter massive espionage

5) Use a VPN to bypass government censorship in some countries:

When we talk about censorship, most of us automatically think of China.

This country is extremely censored. But many other countries also censor the web, less drastically though, but this can be extremely disturbing for you.

What a horror of not being able to use FaceBook or Twitter, Google, Gmail, etc. all these tools that allow you to stay in touch with the world.

By using a VPN it will be easy to bypass this censorship since it will be enough to choose in the settings of the VPN a country in which the services that you want to use are not censored.

6) Use a VPN to bypass IP blocking by some websites:

Let's say, for example, that you want to access videos from foreign channels like Hulu without being based in the United States, you will soon realize that the videos do not want to launch, and that a message tells you that you are not Not in the right geographical area.

These channels block access to their service to residents of their country only.

You will need to use a VPN to change your IP address to an IP address of the desired country and there, o miracle, your video will show up without worry.

Besides, if you are not in France, the videos of French TV sites will not show either, so choosing a French server in the settings of the VPN will unlock the situation. (Full article here: Bypassing TF1 geolocation)

7) Use a VPN to bypass site bridging:

Site bridging is something we hear a lot about in France right now, especially because of the affair between Free and Youtube.

Bridging is understood to mean not blocking a site completely, but to make it partially accessible, or to see it so slowly that the service will become unusable.

It's a fact, Free Youtube bridging, reducing the speed of data reception, preventing proper use of Youtube.

The loads are slow, very very slow, videos jerks, even see squarely does not load ..

VPNs are therefore also used in this case, to circumvent this kind of bridle.

8) Use a VPN to bypass certain laws:

Let us take the Hadopi law in our country. You must certainly know it so I will not lose myself in explanation. Simply connect your VPN to another country so that you do not risk anything any more.

9) Use a VPN to download:

When you use download services like RapidShare or others, you must most of the time, wait between 2 downloads.

It is a measure made expressly to make you want to take a paid account at home, which will have the effect of eliminating this waiting time.

Well it is possible to do the same with a VPN, since the wait between 2 downloads is based on your IP address.

Simply click on "Change IP" in your VPN before starting a new download so that the waiting time no longer exists.

And for the hurried there is even a solution for JDownloader to command your VPN, and make the IP address change on its own.

What good VPN do you advise us?

I do not advise you to use a free VPN:

- too many disconnections (remember that in case of disconnection your real IP address will transit on the network)

- Ask yourself why it is free? The creator of the VPN can know everything from you, if it is free can be account to use the info that transit on these servers? Is it really encrypted?

So I advise you to use one for a fee. It does not cost a fortune, I even find that it is prices rather low compared to the services rendered.

Personally I use HideMyAss which costs me about 60 € a year (there are offers monthly to less than 10 €), there is never any untimely disconnections, the throughput is very good.

In short, good for HideMyAss.

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