The Benefit of VPN.

VPN or Virtual Private Network. This network feature exists in nearly all modern latest PC and smartphones. In concept, VPN drill a pipeline into existing network you are using, turning your connection into a private network by protocol. Originally design for corporate security when connected in public network, VPN has become common feature in todays computer powered tools, PCs laptops, tablets and smartphones. Most people don't use this feature because it is too complicated to use. Nowadays, there are so many shortcuts available for anyone to use VPN without any technical knowledge.

Before we explore the VPN feature activation applications in the market, it's best if we explore the benefits of VPN.

1. Enhance Security.

Especially important when you are travelling. Connecting public network, such as in cafe, hotel lobby, airport, etc., regardless how secure the connection is, still opens a possibility of someone hacking your connection, hence your data becomes less private.

Using VPN adds a layer of shield to your connection. Imagine your connection is a strand wire, using VPN add a hose surrounding your wire, thus suspiscious character(s) needs double efforts to get to your precious data. This is also the reason that corporation use network login page for you to access company's database. That first login is actually the VPN connection.

2.  Enhance Privacy.

VPN also add privacy enhancement to your equipment. When you access a website, the website servers also access your equipment at least for your identification and location. Nowadays, with smarter websites, smartphones, applications, high capacity processors and connections, more data transactions are exchanged in each connections.

When you activate VPN and connect to the VPN servers, some of your personal and private data are hidden, such as your real location is hidden behind the VPN server location (note: turning on GPS confirms your location), your identity will be revealed as the login of VPN server,

With the 2 mentioned benefit above, you gained additional benefit:

3. Hiding your location when browsing

Since website you visited caught the location of the VPN server you use, your true location is hidden. Yes, you browse websites that usually blocked in your country. Note: most VPN service is paid service, some are full malware, and some are blocked by the provider.

4. Hide your location

Imagine sending an email and saying you are outside of the country, and it can be proven. Looks like a good spammer tool, doesn't it? But a good tool to hide your real location nonetheless.

How to easily activate VPN feature in your PC and Macbook? Simple, Google VPN and you will be presented with tons of options.

For Android phones and tablets, type VPN in Play Store search box and you can choose the one suited your usage.

For iOs phones and tablets, find VPN in the store.

I am honestly not sure if Windows phones store has it, if you find them, let me know.

To close this article, I think VPN is a feature that useful for work and play. Enjoy it.

Additional note: I will write an article on how to activate VPN in Samsung Galaxy Note in my other blog (mysamsunggalaxynotejournal.blogspot.com).

Happy New Year 2013