{"id":2286,"date":"2022-02-18T18:17:31","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T18:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitconversion.io\/blog\/?p=2286"},"modified":"2022-10-31T10:19:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T10:19:01","slug":"vpns-brief-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitconversion.io\/blog\/vpns-brief-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"A Brief Introduction To VPNs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, have come a long way in a short time. Did you know there are 42 million VPN users<\/a> in the US alone? That\u2019s more than half the population of the UK, which is no small amount of people. There\u2019s no doubt that the technology\u2019s popularity is rising fast.<\/p>\n

Besides VPN, there are more tools that can help you with identity theft protection<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve just come across VPNs, it\u2019s important to start at the beginning. Getting confused by complicated processes you don\u2019t understand isn\u2019t helpful. Therefore, we\u2019ve put together a couple of the basics regarding private networks to give you a brief introduction to VPNs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What Is a VPN?<\/h2>\n

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So you know what the acronym stands for, but perhaps you don\u2019t know what a VPN does. Thankfully, the answer is simpler than you might imagine. In basic terms, it creates an encrypted network<\/a>. As a result, it\u2019s hard for hackers and anyone you don\u2019t trust to view sensitive data that you want to remain private.<\/p>\n

A VPN also hides your IP address<\/a> by bouncing it around different locations, making it almost impossible to track your movements. So, when your VPN is active, there\u2019s no reason to worry about personal or corporate costly data breaches.<\/p>\n

How Does It Do This?<\/h2>\n

Things can get a little complicated here, but we\u2019ll break it down into bite-size chunks to make it easier to follow.<\/p>\n

To find out how a VPN keeps your details private, read the information below:<\/strong><\/p>\n