What is a VPN?? Guidelines

What is a VPN

A secure communication’s channel between your computer and a server is called a VPN (Virtual Private Network). A VPN encrypts any data passing through it.

The VPN’s components are what makes it work:

1. Encryption and Security protocols - by creating a secure connection and affecting the type of data encryption, the VPN protects any data passing through the server.
2. Server - while using a VPN, your data is sent to the VPN server, and only afterwards - to the resource you are looking for.

It’s pretty simple - the request you sent hits the server of the resource, but your data (information) can only be moved between your device and the VPN server, which also passes through a secure communication’s channel, so that the server you are requesting cannot receive any information about you.

When connecting to a VPN, your ISP cannot decrypt the data itself or track the websites you visit, but it can only track encrypted traffic coming to the VPN server.

Most often, VPN is used to protect confidential information (electronic correspondence, online banking) and to view blocked sites from anywhere.
VPN is also used to hide the real location by changing your IP address, which changes according to the server you are connected to.