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VPN Basics
VPN vs Incognito Mode: What Each One Hides
Incognito or private browsing keeps history off your own device, but it does not hide your activity from networks or websites. A VPN does different work. Here is how they compare.
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VPN Basics
VPN vs Proxy: What Is the Difference?
Both a VPN and a proxy sit between you and a website, but they differ in scope, encryption and trust. Here is a clear comparison with examples.
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VPN Basics
VPN vs Tor: How They Differ
A VPN and Tor both change where your traffic appears to come from, but they work in different ways and suit different needs. This article compares them honestly.
8 min read
Privacy Guides
What a VPN Cannot Protect You From
A VPN secures the connection, not the person using it. This guide covers phishing, malware, weak passwords, tracking and other risks it cannot solve, and what to do about each.
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VPN Basics
What Does a VPN Actually Protect?
A VPN protects specific things well: traffic on untrusted networks, what your local network can see and the IP address websites record. This article maps those protections and their limits.
7 min read
VPN Security
What Is a DNS Leak?
A DNS leak happens when your device asks for website addresses outside the VPN tunnel. Here is why it happens, how to test for it, and what to do about it.
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VPN Basics
What Is a Public IP Address?
Your public IP address is the address websites see when you connect. This guide explains how it is assigned, how it differs from the private address on your home network, and what it does and does not reveal.
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VPN Security
What Is a VPN Kill Switch?
A kill switch stops your device from quietly falling back to an unprotected connection when the VPN drops. Here is how the idea works and how to check it.
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VPN Basics
What Is a VPN Protocol?
A VPN protocol sets the rules for how your device and a VPN server connect and protect traffic. Here is what that means in plain language, with the main trade-offs.
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VPN Basics
What Is a VPN?
A VPN sends your internet traffic through an encrypted tunnel to a server run by the VPN provider. This guide explains what that means, when it helps, and where its limits are.
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VPN Security
What Is a WebRTC Leak?
WebRTC lets browsers handle calls and video, but it can also reveal IP addresses a VPN was meant to hide. Here is how the leak works and what to do about it.
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VPN Security
What Is Split Tunneling?
Split tunneling lets you choose which apps or sites use the VPN and which go straight to the internet. It is flexible, but it also changes what is protected.
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