A VPN Can Only Protect Your Privacy So Much. Here’s What to Consider
A VPN, or virtual private network, is an essential part of any modern-day digital privacy toolkit. It encrypts your online traffic, hiding your public IP address and approximate location, so snoops such as your internet provider can’t tell what websites you visit or internet-connected apps you use. Additionally, you can use a VPN to access region-restricted content, including foreign Netflix libraries or BBC iPlayer. However, even the best VPNs have their limitations when it comes to protecting your privacy.
While VPNs can reduce the amount of data collected about you and even protect against certain security threats such as adversary-in-the-middle attacks, they don't solve every privacy problem on the internet, nor do they offer protection against most security threats, such as malware.
Although the most reputable VPN providers are transparent about what they can and can't protect against, there are still plenty of exaggerated VPN marketing claimsonline that have,...
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