On the whole, though, the magic tunnel analogy works pretty well, and explains the concept of a VPN at its most basic level in simple terms. Again, this isn't a bad effort – encryption does ...

In very simple terms, a VPN connects your PC, smartphone, or tablet to another computer (called a server) somewhere on the internet, and allows you to browse the internet using that computer’s ...

In simple terms, VPN providers funnel all of your device’s internet traffic through their own systems, under the premise that the provider shields your information from outside prying eyes ...

Last month, Ryan Dochuk told me about his company's new privacy policy. Companies change their privacy policies all the time, of course, but Dochuk doesn't just work for any company. He co-founded ...

Here are the most common VPN terms to help you better understand the space. The domain name system transcribes IP domain names, like CNET.com, into IP addresses -- for instance, 111.111.111.111.