{"id":589,"date":"2015-01-01T20:44:42","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T03:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/?p=589"},"modified":"2024-04-26T15:33:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T21:33:56","slug":"virtual-private-network-vpn-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/virtual-private-network-vpn-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Private Network (VPN) for Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/virtual-private-network-vpn-security\/#Virtual_Private_Network_VPN_for_Security\" >Virtual Private Network (VPN) for Security<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/virtual-private-network-vpn-security\/#Providing_a_Secure_Internet_Connection\" >Providing a Secure Internet Connection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/virtual-private-network-vpn-security\/#Data_Delay\" >Data Delay<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/virtual-private-network-vpn-security\/#Avoid_ISP_Monitoring\" >Avoid ISP Monitoring<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/virtual-private-network-vpn-security\/#Choosing_a_VPN_Service_Provider\" >Choosing a VPN Service Provider<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/virtual-private-network-vpn-security\/#Freedome_VPN\" >Freedome VPN<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Virtual_Private_Network_VPN_for_Security\"><\/span>Virtual Private Network (VPN) for Security<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Tech_Tips_120x80.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-246 alignleft\" src=\"data:image\/gif,GIF89a%01%00%01%00%80%00%00%00%00%00%FF%FF%FF%21%F9%04%01%00%00%00%00%2C%00%00%00%00%01%00%01%00%00%02%01D%00%3B\" data-layzr=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Tech_Tips_120x80.jpg\" alt=\"Tech Tips\" width=\"120\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a>An open, public <strong>Wi-Fi<\/strong> or <strong>hotspot<\/strong> at a hotel, airport, coffee shop, restaurant, library, etc., provides a convenient free <strong>internet<\/strong> connection, but is a <strong>security risk<\/strong> for users, unless a <strong>Virtual Private Network<\/strong> is used.\u00a0 Cyber <strong>criminals<\/strong> may be eavesdropping to capture user names, passwords, bank accounts, credit cards, and other <strong>confidential information<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are only checking news, sports, or weather, or searching for a restaurant, business location or entertainment listing, that may not be confidential, and maybe you are not concerned if someone may be eavesdropping.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Providing_a_Secure_Internet_Connection\"><\/span>Providing a Secure Internet Connection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But, if you are reading personal or business <strong>email<\/strong>, logging in to a <strong>work computer<\/strong>, <strong>bank<\/strong> or <strong>credit card<\/strong> accounts, purchasing goods or services online using a <strong>credit card<\/strong>, using other <b>password-protected<\/b>\u00a0accounts, or want to do <strong>private<\/strong> web browsing, then <strong>security<\/strong> is needed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With a <strong>Virtual Private Network<\/strong> (<strong>VPN<\/strong>), you install VPN client software on your PC, smartphone or another mobile device.\u00a0 The VPN software uses authentication, tunneling, and data <strong>encryption<\/strong> to provide a <strong>security shield<\/strong> to block spies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>VPN<\/strong> uses an <strong>authentication<\/strong> protocol to establish a secure connection between the VPN server and the user (VPN client).\u00a0 Users without proper <strong>credentials<\/strong> are locked out.\u00a0 Then a <strong>tunneling protocol<\/strong> (TP) is used as a protection layer to wrap around the data packets.\u00a0 Inside the data tunnel, data is encrypted, using one of several <strong>encryption<\/strong> protocols.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If a <strong>hacker<\/strong> tries to break through the VPN <strong>tunnel<\/strong>, the break-in is detected, and the message is sent by an alternate route, so the hacker cannot listen.\u00a0 If a <strong>hacker<\/strong> was able to break through the tunnel layer, the hacker would only see an <strong>encrypted<\/strong> message, not a <strong>plain text<\/strong> message.\u00a0 Some encryption methods are very strong and not crackable\u00a0by criminals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Virtual Private Network connection is only between the <strong>VPN client<\/strong> and the <strong>VPN server<\/strong>.\u00a0 The VPN server relays the message to a final destination server.\u00a0 To maintain a <strong>secure connection<\/strong> to the final destination on the public internet, the destination must be a website using <strong>https,<\/strong> not <strong>http<\/strong>.\u00a0 An <strong>http<\/strong> connection uses <strong>plain text<\/strong> and can be monitored.\u00a0 <strong>Https<\/strong> uses <strong>encryption<\/strong> for a <strong>secure connection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_Delay\"><\/span>Data Delay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is a data delay when using a Virtual Private Network since data must be encrypted, decrypted and <strong>relayed<\/strong> by the remote <strong>VPN server<\/strong> before reaching the final destination.\u00a0 You may select a <strong>VPN server<\/strong> located in another city or another country.\u00a0\u00a0 The destination server will only see the <strong>IP address<\/strong> of the <strong>VPN server<\/strong>, not your actual IP address, providing a <strong>virtual location<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Avoid_ISP_Monitoring\"><\/span>Avoid ISP Monitoring<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many <strong>Internet Service Providers<\/strong> (<strong>ISP<\/strong>) monitor and log website visits by their subscribers.\u00a0 If you want to keep your website visits <strong>private<\/strong>, you can use a VPN service.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choosing_a_VPN_Service_Provider\"><\/span>Choosing a VPN Service Provider<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Users may choose from many <strong>VPN service providers<\/strong>.\u00a0 Typical cost is $30 to $80 per year.\u00a0 VPN providers may use different types of <strong>encryption<\/strong> including OpenVPN, L2TP, PPTP, and SSTP protocols.\u00a0 <strong>PPTP<\/strong> (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) is older technology with weaker encryption that may be cracked.\u00a0 Some ISPs may block VPN traffic using <strong>PPTP<\/strong>.\u00a0 <strong>OpenVPN<\/strong> is regarded as strong encryption and not blockable if it uses TCP Port 443, where it looks like normal <strong>https<\/strong> traffic.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Freedome_VPN\"><\/span>Freedome VPN<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One VPN service that I have used is <strong>Freedome\u00ae <\/strong>for Android\u00ae from <strong>F-Secure\u00ae<\/strong>, an internet security company.\u00a0 <strong>Freedome<\/strong> is easy to install and use, and comes bundled with <strong>anti-malware<\/strong> software to protect against <strong>viruses<\/strong>, <strong>spyware<\/strong>, tracking <strong>cookies<\/strong> and <strong>malicious websites<\/strong>.\u00a0 You can test it with a 7-day <strong>free trial<\/strong>, and you may find some discount codes online offering a longer free trial period.\u00a0 I found a code for a 90-day free trial.\u00a0 The <strong>Freedome<\/strong> website is at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.f-secure.com\/en\/web\/home_global\/freedome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.f-secure.com\/en\/web\/home_global\/freedome.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are some free <strong>VPN<\/strong> services, but they may be slow and crowded with many users, may not include <strong>antivirus<\/strong> protection, and are often supported by nuisance advertising or nagging pop-ups urging you to upgrade to a paid version.\u00a0 For a serious computer user or business user, subscribe to a better quality <strong>VPN service<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Read the product description on the company website and read customer reviews before making a choice of <strong>VPN service<\/strong>.\u00a0 There are VPN companies and VPN servers based in many different countries.\u00a0 Free VPN services may only offer one server or a few servers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Especially when using public <strong>Wi-Fi<\/strong>, protect yourself from <strong>identity theft<\/strong>, <strong>hackers<\/strong>, and <strong>spies<\/strong> by using a <strong>VPN<\/strong> service provider.\u00a0 At the least, only use an <strong>https<\/strong> connection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update<\/strong> [2023-02-26] I now use <strong>Proton\u00ae Mail Plus<\/strong> and <strong>Mailvelope\u00ae <\/strong>browser extension for <strong>secure encrypted email<\/strong> and <strong>Proton\u00ae VPN<\/strong>, available in a free or paid plan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Visit our website for <a href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Colorado Springs Mobile Notary<\/strong><\/a> services or <a href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/Colorado_Notary_Training.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Colorado Notary Training<\/strong><\/a> classes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a9 Copyright 2015\u00a0 ABC Legal Docs, LLC\u00a0 All rights reserved.\u00a0 Do not copy.\u00a0 Citations welcome.\u00a0 Terms of Use apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual Private Network (VPN) for Security An open, public Wi-Fi or hotspot at a hotel, airport, coffee shop, restaurant, library, etc., provides a convenient free internet connection, but is a security risk for users, unless a Virtual Private 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