May 26, 2020 11:22 AM EDT By Staff Reporter, UniversityHerald Reporter

Internet users are being faced with more security threats nowadays. For that reason, it is essential to have VPN, a tool that allows you to stay anonymous and be safe online. There are a lot of things you can do with VPN.

It protects your personal data, gives you access to blocked websites and ensures a good connection. VPN can be used to hide your location and prevent tracking based on your IP address. This is possible with encryption which masks your address for a care-free online experience. You don't have to worry about being tracked by your IPS (Internet Service Provider), government or hackers. 

Cybersecurity and VPN

Cybersecurity is an important factor to have in mind when surfing the internet

We live in a time where we spend most of our time being on the internet. No matter what you are doing, the least of your worries is probably your internet safety. As we gain more and more options and information access as days go by, we think little of how safe and secure we are while 

Cybersecurity consists of technologies that protect your identity from hackers, third-party viewers or any prying eyes that you may come across while surfing the internet. Both personalized and company used, cybersecurity is used as a way to prevent unauthorized access to computerized systems and data centers. Cyber-attacks can be used to gain access, delete or extort companies or personal vulnerable data or simply to spy on certain user internet activity. 

Whether you need VPN for personal or business use it will make sure that your internet traffic, data and information remain intact and invisible to these kinds of attacks. Strong encryption is used to create a tunneling protocol that makes sure your internet traffic remains unbothered while traveling the internet keeping you safe from any potential intruders. VPN's role is just that, to make sure you are safe online.

What does VPN do and how does it keep me safe online?

Having access to the public internet, you are sending all of your information to the internet of things (IoT) which means that the internet provider, government or other third party viewers may track and follow your activity. This doesn't have to be that bad, since companies usually use your IP location to adjust their advertisement so it could suit your needs and IPS tracks your internet activity so they could ensure you don't try and gain access to blocked websites or engage in piracy. 

What VPN does is that it blocks any "outsiders" from being able to follow your search history or pinpoint your real location in order for you to stay safe online. By encrypting your internet traffic, masking your real IP address VPN ensures that you can enjoy your browsing without any restrictions. Having the option to change your IP address to any country you want, you can gain access to any restricted content via streaming services or websites. Most countries use geo-political censorship in order to block users from other countries to access their information. 

Travel around the world and browse freely without any limitations

Basic tips and tricks when using VPN

VPN is an amateur-friendly software that allows you to browse safely on the internet and it is fairly easy to use. However, there is more than meets the eye to it. Having no downsides when used, VPN can also provide you with more options than you thought:

• Passing any geo-political block with ease - There are many reasons why a certain organization or county would block access to "outsiders". Organizations use this to make sure that their data and information stay safe and impenetrable while governments use this so that no foreigner can gain access to counties' information. It can also happen that these reasons are usually religious or political. By changing your virtual IP address to the country you selected will provide you with access to every information from that country since VPN ensures that servers read your location as you are in that county.

• Gain access to more content and options - Some companies, like streaming services or media will limit their access by region or country. This means that you may not be able to access certain shows, music or movies if you are not from that area.  As said above, VPN will allow you to change your virtual IP address to a certain country, thus unlocking most content that was hidden before that. Now you can enjoy your free entertainment for as long as you like.

• Have the same options for a better price - As we said before, certain companies will block service to any "outsider IP address" meaning that some organizations will charge more for certain services simply based on your IP location. Masking your location and even changing it will allow you to have the same service quality with the same price as if you were in that location.

• Say goodbye to time-restricted content - This goes for websites that allow you to use their services only for a limited period. Usually, you would have to pay in order to continue enjoying and using the content of a certain website. However, you can skip over the restriction if you have a VPN. Since such websites track your IPs to check the amount of time spent there, by changing your IP address you can enjoy the content freely and without the time limitation. 

Put these VPN tips and tricks to good use

Using a VPN on a daily basis has a lot of advantages. You don't have to worry about being safe online or who is seeing your location and tracking your data. With these helpful tips, you can make the best of what VPN can offer when it comes to cybersecurity and more. 

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