Don't let your internet traffic leak if your VPN drops—a kill switch locks it down. Because it's often disabled by default, I'll walk you through how to activate it.

Your public IP address is sort of like a home address; it's a unique string of numbers assigned to identify your home network by your internet service provider. While your home network has a public IP ...

Have you ever felt a little uneasy while browsing the internet, wondering who might be watching your online activities? Well, let me introduce you to a handy tool that can put your mind at ease: the ...

A smart DNS service can complement -- or even replace -- a VPN for streaming. Here’s how the two are alike and how they differ.

Can your phone be tracked with VPN? Learn what VPN hides, what it doesn’t, and how to make your smartphone less trackable.

Having a stable internet connection is vital in today's always-online world. One way to stay connected while on the go is with a hotspot, which uses your cellphone's cellular network to create its own ...

The natural response to such an alarming lack of privacy is to put up walls, retreat into a shell and try to become anonymous ...

Best VPN Why Use a VPN and Do You Really Need One? Why use a VPN when you’ve been without it for all these years? You’ve seen what VPNs can do if you’ve been reading a bit. In our VPN definition ...

The Microsoft Edge VPN is free, but should you trust it? Find out why it's not a real VPN and the major drawbacks to using it ...

Prompted by the latest revelations about common VPNs being owned by Chinese companies that may share data with their government, our latest Do You Use It? poll explored how TidBITS readers use VPNs.