What is a VPN?
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a network technology used to connect one or more computers through a private network. It is currently gaining popularity because it guarantees anonymity when browsing the Internet.
Data security is becoming increasingly important, especially when it is evident that data privacy is being questioned controversially. Many people in Western countries, where there appears to be greater freedom of expression, are choosing to protect their personal information from governments and private individuals who engage in malicious tracking.
Especially today, when, due to the effects of the pandemic, technology has strengthened communication channels and access to information, technology has become increasingly important in our daily lives. Internet service providers, aware of this, seek to control or limit access to certain information or services.
VPNs are very popular in countries where individual freedoms are restricted and censorship makes publishing or even visiting certain websites compromising. A VPN allows you to browse freely and without restrictions, from watching regionally blocked content like Netflix or YouTube to bypassing work firewalls to connecting to untrusted Wi-Fi networks, such as those in airports, internet cafes, or universities.
VPN and how it works
A VPN establishes a secure connection between the remote user (you) and an external network, acting as an intermediary that encrypts or encodes the information transmitted between both channels. Thanks to this intermediary, it is possible to hide information from the external network, providing false information to the internet provider about the connection established by the user.
By hiding your personal information, redirecting traffic, making it impossible for a provider or network to track your information, unlike a normal connection, which exposes you.
There are free VPN services, but, as the saying goes, "nothing is free," the VPN provider may have malicious intentions or sell your data to third parties, which makes it even more dangerous.
Using VPNs is completely legal and not prohibited in Chile.
VPN on Mox Networks
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