What are the benefits of a VPN connection?

A VPN connection disguises your online data traffic and protects it from external access. Anyone with network access who wishes to view it can view the unencrypted data. With a VPN, hackers and cyber criminals cannot decipher this data.

Secure encryption: To read the data, you need an encryption key. Without one, it would take millions of years for a computer to decipher the code in the event of a brute-force attack. With the help of a VPN, your online activity is hidden, even on public networks.

Disguise your whereabouts: A VPN server is essentially a proxy for you on the Internet. As the demographic location data comes from a server in another country/region, it is impossible to determine your actual location. In addition, most VPN services do not store logs of your activities. On the other hand, some providers will log your behaviour, but will not pass this information on to third parties. This means that any potential records of your user behaviour are permanently hidden.

Access to regional content: Regional web content is not always accessible from anywhere. Services and websites often contain content that can only be accessed from certain parts of the world. Standard connections use the local server for that country/region to determine your location. This means that you cannot access content at home when you are travelling, nor can you access international content at home. With VPN location spoofing, you can switch to a server in another country and effectively 'change' your location.

Secure data transfer: If you work remotely, you may need to access important files on your company network. For security reasons, such information requires a secure connection. To access the network, a VPN connection is usually required. VPN services connect to private servers and use encryption methods to reduce the risk of data leakage.

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