Abstract: The idea of Virtual Private Networks (VPN) to encrypt data to secure the public internet connection to prevent hacking attacks. In the context of the online privacy, the safest VPNs provide their users with the possibility of being protected and transparent in terms of the corresponding privacy policies, elimination the data browsing history and the log information. Securing the data dependents on the VPN provider which requires latest encryption technology and money to maintain the servers. Keep in mind not all pay VPN services are legitimate and It is important to be careful about who you choose the VPN service provider.
Keywords: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), public internet connection, hacking attacks, online privacy.
Title: VPNs: Safe or Unsafe?
Author: Sameer Z. Eskander
International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology Research
ISSN 2348-1196 (print), ISSN 2348-120X (online)
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