Video: Are we too paranoid, or not paranoid enough?
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The Best VPN services for 2018 [1]
A virtual private network enables users to send and receive data while remaining anonymous and secure online. In this directory, we look at a few of the very best commercial VPN service providers on the Internet.
With the demise of net neutrality protections, American ISPs have been given more freedom to profit from their customers' data streams. Some users may be distressed to learn that their own network providers are spying on them and sharing their personal information and interests with advertisers and other profit-motivated parties.[3][4]
Add to that the need to protect Wi-Fi communication[5] while away from the office or home, as well as to keep other public Wi-Fi users from tapping your transmissions, and it's easy to understand the increasing interest in VPNs.
VPNs (or virtual private networks) encrypt and encapsulate communication between your computer and the internet. Want to learn more? See VPN services 2018: The ultimate guide to protecting your data on the internet.[6][7]
Read also: Understanding VPNs and how to choose one[8]
I've been digging deep into many of the most popular VPN providers[9]. But the more I've explored these companies, the more I've become curious. These small companies (for they're almost all relatively small -- at least compared to giants like Google and Facebook) have an outsized level of responsibility for the protection of their