Are VPNs Really Safe?

Written by chinuaezifeh | Published 2022/08/25
Tech Story Tags: cybersecurity | cyber-security-awareness | vpn | vpn-and-privacy | vpn-security | endpoint-security | network-security | data-security

TLDRVirtual Private Network (VPN) cloaks your online identity, and shielding your data from prying eyes. Avast: Nearly all the companies you interact with online, mine your data, in order to personalize your experience with them. The best VPNs have an absolute no-log policy, which means that they keep no record of the transmitted data, or of your overall behavior and activities online. Some VPNs are set up by threat actors to harvest data from unsuspecting users. It is also important to use only VPNs from known companies which you trust.via the TL;DR App
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Written by chinuaezifeh | A B2B tech writer. I like writing about cybersecurity, cryptocurrency and AI. reach me at [email protected]
Published by HackerNoon on 2022/08/25
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