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Hello everyone,
As some of you may have recently seen, my company purchased advertising here. We are a VPN company and decided to write this short article as there is a lot of misinformation and fearmongering going around the internet regarding VPN services. I will try and write this article in a way where non-tech users also understand it. If you have any questions at the end of the article, please ask them in this thread.
Do I need a VPN for...
Preventing hackers stealing my passwords over public WiFi?
Preventing hackers stealing my data and other sensitive information?
Adding security to my online banking?
Being completely anonymous whilst I am online?
No, you do not need a VPN. A VPN will not help with any of these issues ( regardless of what you may have read online ). Although we do recommend users use a VPN generally speaking ( I never turn mine off ), if you are looking to buy a VPN for these reasons, a VPN will not help and you are literally throwing money down the drain.
Do I need a VPN for...
Preventing my ISP or public/private WiFi being able to see what websites I access and when I access them?
Prevent the government from seeing which websites I access and when I access them?
Access content that is blocked by my ISP or WiFi?
Accessing streaming services and regions not available in certain locations?
Block most Phishing, Malware, Ads and online trackers?
Bypassing firewalls ( such as hotel, company and government restrictions )?
Torrenting?
Yes, a VPN can help in these situations. However, you should always practice good privacy and security in addition to using a VPN. We will always suggest using a good password manager and never using the same password twice.
If anyone has any questions please feel free to comment and create a discussion for all to partake.
Regards,
Peter @ Oeck.
As some of you may have recently seen, my company purchased advertising here. We are a VPN company and decided to write this short article as there is a lot of misinformation and fearmongering going around the internet regarding VPN services. I will try and write this article in a way where non-tech users also understand it. If you have any questions at the end of the article, please ask them in this thread.
Do I need a VPN for...
Preventing hackers stealing my passwords over public WiFi?
Preventing hackers stealing my data and other sensitive information?
Adding security to my online banking?
Being completely anonymous whilst I am online?
No, you do not need a VPN. A VPN will not help with any of these issues ( regardless of what you may have read online ). Although we do recommend users use a VPN generally speaking ( I never turn mine off ), if you are looking to buy a VPN for these reasons, a VPN will not help and you are literally throwing money down the drain.
Do I need a VPN for...
Preventing my ISP or public/private WiFi being able to see what websites I access and when I access them?
Prevent the government from seeing which websites I access and when I access them?
Access content that is blocked by my ISP or WiFi?
Accessing streaming services and regions not available in certain locations?
Block most Phishing, Malware, Ads and online trackers?
Bypassing firewalls ( such as hotel, company and government restrictions )?
Torrenting?
Yes, a VPN can help in these situations. However, you should always practice good privacy and security in addition to using a VPN. We will always suggest using a good password manager and never using the same password twice.
If anyone has any questions please feel free to comment and create a discussion for all to partake.
Regards,
Peter @ Oeck.