Even though Apple rightly claims it doesn’t sell your data to companies, it doesn’t mean that your privacy is protected while using an iOS device. Apart from the data you’re voluntarily sharing on social media (which we advice against), there’s data leak through DNS requests, cookies, and your ISP. These are the areas you’d want to pay special attention to, as involuntarily leaks are an immediate yet lesser-known threat to privacy and cybersecurity.
A VPN is a hassle-free quick fix to any leaks that you might not be currently aware of. End-to-end encryption means that there’s no chance of data leakage along the pipes. Here’s what a VPN does.
1. VPNs keep your connections secure
This is one of the things we love the most about VPN software. They have been specially optimized to encrypt your connection and protect you even if you were connected to an unsecured network.
When you connect to a public Wi-Fi network, you are exposed to anyone who knows how to manipulate the network. When a VPN is in play, though, you don’t have to worry about the network security.
2. VPNs help mask your location
Some of the information tracked by websites and other Internet-enabled services is your location.
Many of them will use this information to bombard you with ads that they feel are more relevant to you. In some cases, your location data can even be used to inflate prices on items that you are looking to purchase or worse, deanonymize you on the internet.
A VPN comes with several servers in different locations around the world. With these, you can browse the internet anonymously like you were in a different part of the world.
That sure throws anyone looking to collect sensitive data about you on a wild goose chase.
3. VPNs get you around content blocking
The internet is filled with various institutional blocks around content. Known as geo-blocking, this is usually the dedicated attempt of an organization to ensure certain people do not get access to certain services on the internet, with their location being the only determining factor.
Companies like Netflix and YouTube use this model to segregate their audiences, serving different content to different regions and restricting access to others. Some countries (read: China, Vietnam, North Korea and other enemies of the internet) have used this tactic to prevent those living in/traveling their country from accessing certain services (such as Facebook, Google, Twitter, etc.).
With a VPN, you can get around these tactics and enjoy your internet without hassles.
How to Connect a VPN with your iOS device
If you are not too tech-savvy, this won’t be a problem for you. A simple three-step guide as shown below is all you need:
- Download a VPN and register for a plan of your choice
- Connect to a server location in the country of choice. This should be a country/ location where the service you want to access is available
- Enjoy the internet without limits
It is as simple as that.
The best iOS VPN providers have even made things simpler with a one-click connect UI to remove all the hassles from initial setup and connection. In fact, you have no reason not to take back your own internet privacy and security today while also getting content that has been locked away from you.
This is a guest post by techwarn.com highlighting the need for a virtual private network for an iOS device