Benefits of VPNs
Why use a Virtual Private Network and are they the same?
Over the past years, you may have already heard a lot about the benefits of VPNs. For those of you who haven’t, let NEWCOM in conjunction with Radio IP Software help you get up to speed. A virtual private network, better known as a VPN, is a tool that can protect your data and privacy whenever you surf the online world. This allows you to hide your IP address and encrypt your data so that no one will be able to track what site you visit, the files you download, and what you search for on the Internet.
This can be particularly useful, especially if you log in to free Wi-Fi networks in public spaces such as hotel lobbies, coffee shops, libraries, and airports regularly. While VPNs are usually used on desktop computers and laptops, mobile private networks are also available for smartphones.
Some features of a VPN differ from one service to another. These features include:
DNS Leak Protection
Protects the domain name system for leaks that may be due to its visibility on your internet service provider
Kill Switch
The feature that automatically protects the user from exposure to unprotected traffic when you get disconnected from the VPN
Split-Tunneling
This feature allows you to route your apps using VPN while others are still connected to the internet
All VPNs are Different
What you have to understand is that not all VPNs offer the same level of security and privacy. To make matters even worse, some may even be tracking your data and selling it off to third parties so that those third parties can optimize their marketing and ad campaigns.
The VPNs that tend to skimp on features and sell your data are the ones that offer their services for free. This isn’t really surprising, as they need a way to monetize their service. This doesn’t mean that all free VPNs do this. However, it does mean that you have to be thorough when examining free services before using them!
Why contact NEWCOM?
NEWCOM is an Authorized Channel Partner for Radio IP Software in a collaborative approach to systems integration providing secure network connections to the Public Safety market. Radio IP provides sophisticated solutions for secure wireless network access (VPN-Virtual private network) for a variety of industries for day-to-day operations. Radio IP’s patented technologies allow the management of multiple, independent networks simultaneously within one mobile VPN, assuring secure, uninterrupted connectivity for various mobile workforces — regardless of their location — while exceeding data protection regulations.
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