Securing Your Digital Life: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

In the series "Securing Your Digital Life" we discuss common means of improving cybersecurity for your daily digital lifestyle. In this short video we provide a non-technical overview of virtual private networks (or more commonly called VPNs). We describe what they are, how they function, where you can (and should) use them, what protections VPNs provide, threats to using public Wi-Fi, and how VPNs can protect you, and VPNs in action.

The intended audiences for any students who are interested in making their digital lives more cyber secure. No technical expertise or prior knowledge is required.

NCyTE Center and this material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant #1902329.

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.