Virtual Private Networks 101 
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) protects your connection while you’re using the internet. It makes your browsing private, hides your IP (Internet Protocol) address and ensures your internet service provider (ISP) doesn’t track you.
In a nutshell, a VPN:
- Helps you to stay secure when using public Wi-Fi hotspots.
- Masks your IP (Internet Protocol) address.
- Encrypts your internet traffic, making your browsing more secure and private.
- Allows you to access more internet content and bypass restrictions such as government censorship.
- Ensures that your internet traffic isn’t tracked and recorded, later to be sold by your internet service provider (ISP), ad brokers, or snoops