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What Is a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?

Find out what a VPN does and how it can protect your privacy. This definitive guide will tell you all you need to know about this technology.

Simon Migliano
Simon Migliano   ·  
What Is a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?

  1. Are VPNs Legal? VPN & Censorship Laws Around the World

    Katherine Barnett
    Katherine Barnett   ·  
    Illustration of VPN Symbol Over a Map of the Planet

  2. How to Set Up Your Own VPN Server

    JP Jones
    JP Jones   ·  
    Various Devices Connected to WiFi

  3. Best VPN Browsers

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    Browsing tabs open on a computer with a padlock icon displayed

  4. ExpressVPN vs NordVPN

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    ExpressVPN logo and NordVPN logo

  5. How to Get IPVanish for Free

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    IPVanish Logo

  6. How to Get ExpressVPN for Free

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    ExpressVPN logo

  7. How to Get NordVPN for Free

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    NordVPN Logo

  8. IP, DNS, WebRTC & IPv6 Leaks: What Are They & How to Check For Them

    JP Jones
    JP Jones   ·  
    Leaking Bucket of Water

  9. How to Change (Hide) Your IP Address

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    Illustration of a hand pointing to a search bar containing the words 'IP address'

  10. How to Unblock Websites

    Charlotte Darrell
    Charlotte Darrell   ·  
    Illustration of Websites Behind a Padlock

  11. How to Unblock YouTube

    Charlotte Darrell
    Charlotte Darrell   ·  
    Illustration of YouTube on a Web Browser

  12. How to Unblock Google

    Simon Migliano
    Simon Migliano   ·  
    Illustration of a search engine on a blue background

  13. Five-Eyes, Nine-Eyes, 14-Eyes & More: What You Need to Know About VPN Jurisdictions

    Callum Tennent
    Callum Tennent   ·  
    A world map depicting various VPN jurisdictions

  14. How To Stop Your VPN Extension From Leaking

    Rebecca Duff
    Rebecca Duff   ·  
    Illustration of burglar using a fishing rod to extract personal data from a laptop

  15. How to Install a VPN on Apple TV

    Callum Tennent
    Callum Tennent   ·  
    Graphic of VPN connected to Apple TV

  16. VPN Logging Policies: What to Look Out For

    Rebecca Duff
    Rebecca Duff   ·  
    An illustration of a sealed-off computer

  17. What Is a VPN Router and Should You Use One?

    Callum Tennent
    Callum Tennent   ·  
    A VPN router

  18. VPN vs Tor

    Rebecca Duff
    Rebecca Duff   ·  
    Illustration of a VPN server connected to a Tor server

  19. VPN vs Proxy

    Rebecca Duff
    Rebecca Duff   ·  
    Illustration of a VPN connected to a proxy server

  20. How to Install Kodi on a Firestick

    Rebecca Duff
    Rebecca Duff   ·  
    How to Install Kodi on a Firestick

  21. VPN Glossary

    Callum Tennent
    Callum Tennent   ·  
    A visual representation of our VPN glossary
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