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VPN
VPNs mask your IP address, browsing history, location, and devices,
which means that your online activity is untraceable.
If you browse the Internet connected to a VPN, your computer contacts
the website through the encrypted VPN connection. The VPN forwards
the request for you and forwards the response from the website back
through a secure connection. This way it is easy to access content in
specific countries and watch videos online on streaming websites like
Netflix or Hulu. If you connect to an England-based server, the website
will see your connection as coming from England.
When looking for a VPN it is important to look at the features they
offer like the data limit, whether you can use it on multiple devices,
where the servers are located and the protocol they run. Currently the
best VPN provider is Norton Secure VPN, Express VPN and Nord
VPN offering low prices, many features and fast servers.
