Knowing the pros and cons of a VPN or Virtual Private Network is an essential step before making a purchase. After all, the use of this type of online protection has become much more popular in recent years. Over 3 billion people use the Internet worldwide. This necessarily creates demands in terms of security and anonymity. For you to have a better overview of which benefits such a security product can bring you and your family, we have made a small summary of the pros and cons of using a VPN service. Benefits of a VPN connection Without any further…
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Dan Parker
Dan is a technology reporter from San Jose, California, currently living right in the heart of Silicon Valley. Raised around tech, he's found interests in various gadgets and the companies that make them for years. When not blogging about tech, he can be found hunting for music, shredding the slopes in South Lake, or whipping up a dish for friends in the kitchen.
Unlike people who fly to the other side of the world to enjoy a little summer break, online personal data security does not take a vacation. Whatever the destination and whatever the Internet policy in the host country, it is highly recommended to use a VPN for traveling to connect to the Internet once you have arrived at your international travel destination. But beware, not all available solutions are suitable for all uses. Hence the importance of anticipating your needs to make a secure choice before leaving. If you’re planning on going on vacation abroad, packing a VPN (virtual private…
These days, VPN clients offer many useful features and benefits on a wide range of connected devices. If we already know their benefits for computers and smartphones, their use is also beneficial on a Smart TV. Let us show you how to setup a VPN for smart TV in this article. Originally used to protect data exchanges between devices connected to the web, VPNs now offer many other features that go a little beyond this framework. Among them is the circumvention of geographical restrictions or geoblocking. Without going into details, this feature legally provides access to catalogs of content blocked…
If you’re not afraid to get your hands dirty with a router, you may have already been interested in port forwarding on your router or Internet box. But this comes with security risks. A VPN can mitigate them. Explanations in this article. Talking about port forwarding necessarily requires going back to the basic operation of an Internet router. You don’t necessarily know this, but your internet box or your router protects you from computer attacks every day, without you having to do anything. How? Quite simply by prohibiting any incoming connection from entering your local network. What is port forwarding?…
By opting for a VPN, Internet users choose anonymous and secure browsing. However, Internet connection instabilities can overcome VPN protection and expose users’ private data without them realizing it. It is where the VPN kill switch comes in, an option that is now indispensable for guaranteeing the security and integrity of personal, sensitive, and confidential information when browsing the Internet using a Virtual Private Network. If you already own a subscription to a VPN service, you have probably already taken a look at the options available or browsed through its features. You have therefore surely already come across the activation…
NordVPN provides its users with its own VPN security protocol called NordLynx (covered in our full review on this page). Let’s see in this article how to install, enable or disable NordLynx protocol from your VPN application. The VPN provider NordVPN has developed its own encryption protocol based on the open-source Wireguard protocol, which is known to be the fastest and provide a good level of security. NordLynx is an enhanced version of the latter and is available only on the NordVPN application. The main advantage of NordLynx is that it offers the speed allowed by Wireguard, while maintaining a…
If you are expatriated abroad, you may need a VPN to unblock some sites or services in your new country or to enjoy the same browsing experience as when you are in the US. We discuss the 6 main reasons to use a VPN when you are an expatriate. You are about to expatriate or already living abroad and you realize that the internet in the country where you live is different from the one in your home country. Some websites geolocate their users, sometimes block their access to certain countries or vary the prices of their services for example.…
Our Pick NordVPN 9.6 NordVPN is the best VPN currently available on the market. If you are looking for the best performances and levels of security, packed into a feature-rich VPN client, look no further. The company is constantly offering great deals on their product which makes it a no brainer according to us! Pros: Cons: Monthly Pricing > $11.99/Month # of Servers > 5657 servers in 59 countries Encryption > AES with 256 Jurisdiction > Panama NordVPN is one of the most famous VPN service providers on the block, and as with every VPN service provider, the company is…
Kodi is one of the most user-friendly and scalable media players available on the market. Free and open-source, it is available for almost all modern devices and makes it very easy to download and stream music, movies, and other media at home or while on the move. Search for content from various sources or upload your own files and start watching them. Why should you be using Kodi in 2019? Kodi has been taking the streaming world by storm lately. It is the latest application for streaming, storing, and playing digital content that will make you want to consider selling…