Have you ever sit down and worried how the internet service provider get your information? Have you ever connected to public WiFi before and you’re scared because you don’t want your information to leak? Have you ever considered the security of your data or companies/ business days while working onsite or remotely?
Then , you need to know what VPN is all about.
A virtual private network, or VPN, is an encrypted connection over the Internet from a device to a network. The encrypted connection helps ensure that sensitive data is safely transmitted. It prevents unauthorized people from eavesdropping on the traffic and allows the user to conduct work remotely. (Google)
Why you should use VPN
1. Security on Public Wi-Fi
Simply because you use VPN, anytime you’re online maybe for business meeting or anything and you’re trying to send data, bank details, password etc.., VPN provides a good level of security for you in which any data you’re sending online is secured because it’s encrypted.
Anyone who try to track the data or hack it won’t be able to do so, even if they are able to do so it won’t make any meaning to them as the data is encrypted and unreadable. Therefore, when going online with VPN, everything you send is 100% secured especially if you’re using and unsecured public WI-FI.
2. Privacy with your Data from internet providers
When you say you are secured simply because you do not use public WI-FI or not even a fan of public WI-FI, do you remember that your home WI-FI you paid for is provided by an internet service providers? Your internet service providers such as SWIFT NETWORKS LIMITED, GLOBACOM LIMITED, EMTS LIMITED, HYPERIA LTD, UGO, COBRANET LIMITED, GLOBACOM LTD, GATEWAY TELECOMS INTEGRATED SERVICES etc can have access to your data. They see your browsing history, when you browse And every details about you.
This data can be use against you when it gets to the hand of hackers or just anyone who wants to blackmail you. So, using VPN hides your IP address.
3. Data Privacy From the Apps and Services You Use
Your ISP isn’t the only potential liability that you’ve brought into your own home. Unfortunately, many of our favourite apps and internet services—most notably Facebook—have been called out for the way they’ve used the data of their users.
A VPN will prevent apps and websites from attributing your behaviour to your computer’s IP address. It can also limit the collection of your location and browser history. (Forbes Advisor)
4. Your remote work is secured
Because of the Cyber insecurity, working remotely is somehow scary. Many employees are scared to send their companies information out and if any of the data is lost or stolen, the company could fall victim to a serious cyberattack and be liable for it.
Working remotely will make you send data or any confidential document to a co-worker. Don’t worry, your information is confidential with VPN because it’s encrypted.
5. Easy to use
We all want to add privacy to everything we are doing and we don’t mind going far to make that privacy possible. Some security devices is tedious to use and understand.
Using VPN for security is very easy to use and user friendly. The downloading and installation is easy to understand even for those that do not have any knowledge of IT or tech.
