Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are now widely used to add extra security to online connections, to improve privacy when browsing, and to spoof location information—they can even be set up at the router level to protect every device on the network. Instead, they establish encrypted connections to nodes set up by your VPN provider of choice, and you connect …
In recent years, virtual private networks have gone from technically advanced programs that only IT pros use to consumer-friendly tools that the mainstream masses are familiar with. Speeds might be slightly slower if you use a VPN, but it makes it much harder for anyone else to see what you're doing online, whether that be your internet provider, government agencies, …
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A parliamentary standing committee on Home Affairs has urged the central government of India to block VPNs in India, alleging that such services “allow criminals to remain anonymous online.” As reported by MediaNama, the committee has highlighted that the Ministry of Home Affairs must coordinate with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to “identify and permanently block such VPNs …