VPN(Virtual Private Network) is not just used to connect a worker to his/her office's network, there are a whole lots of other ways VPN would be useful to you, even if you are just an average internet user.


1. Extra Security

VPN offers some of the best security for internet users and can protects you from third parties sniffing your passwords or other sensitive information.


2. Anonymous Web Browsing

A VPN can allows you to browse the internet without the fear of being tracked, as your real IP address is hidden to protect your identity and location.


3. Encrypt VoIP traffic

You could use VPN to prevent other internet users from eavedropping on calls you make over the internet.


4. Get Around Restrictions/Censorship

With VPN you can access services that have been blocked or blacklisted, if you happen to reside or just visiting a country or an organisation that blocks internet services like Skype, Facebook, Twitter e.t.c.


5. Private LAN Gaming

With VPN you can enjoy gaming over the internet with your friends without interruption from other internet users.


6. ByPass Geographic Web blocks

Some websites may restrict users from a specific country(Nigeria most often fall into this category). The VPN would trick the site into believing that you are accessing the site from a different country.


7. Share Files Securely

VPNs offers a secure ways for you to share files which might be confidential in nature.


NOTE that a VPN is different from a web proxy as a VPN automatically anonymously encrypts your entire internet connections(all applications that connect to the internet) while a web proxy is usually configured for only your web browser.


You could also use VPN on your iPhone and some other mobile devices that support VPN

Some free VPN Services includes;

- ProXPN(iPhone compatible)

- GPass

- LogMeIn Hamachi

- CyberGhost

- AchorFree Hotspot Shield

- Its hidden

- SecurityKiss

- Best Free VPN Service

- Tunngle

techbyjay..com

Totally agree with you and nicely defined. There are various VPN's which you can use. The VPN I use is PureVPN. But when you want to buy a vpn you must check the user reviews if it's safe or not. Because when you don't have a safe VPN, your VPN provider can sell your data to other companies.