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1 week ago | 
comparitech.com | Mark Gill |Paul Bischoff
Disney Plus is available in most countries, so you’re unlikely to have trouble accessing it regardless of location. The problem is that not every country can access the same content library. If you’re traveling abroad on vacation, then you can no longer access your home version of Disney+, which may mean certain TV shows and movies are no longer available to stream. This is why many streamers turn to using a VPN to watch Disney+.
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1 week ago | 
comparitech.com | Mark Gill |Paul Bischoff
Tunnelblick is a free, open-source VPN (Virtual Private Network) client for MacOS. It’s designed to work with OpenVPN configurations and features a simple yet powerful interface. With Tunnelblick, you can connect to VPN servers and encrypt your internet traffic, providing a layer of security and privacy protection when browsing online. Another benefit is bypassing geographic restrictions on content, including internet censorship.
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3 weeks ago | 
comparitech.com | Mark Gill |Paul Bischoff
Most VPN services offer an app for iOS. With the best VPNs for iOS, you need only connect to a server, and your connection is secured. You can browse and stream anonymously, with your internet traffic and IP address hidden. VPNs also excel at getting around geo-blocking and preventing ISP throttling. Despite these numerous advantages of using a VPN on iOS, there are changes you can make to further improve your security, privacy, and connection speed.
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3 weeks ago | 
comparitech.com | Mark Gill |Paul Bischoff
Torrenting is undoubtedly a convenient way to share large files, but it comes with privacy concerns because your IP address is visible to others. This makes it easy for your ISP and those looking to enforce copyright to track your torrenting activities. Without protection, your ISP can monitor and throttle your connection. Furthermore, you could receive copyright infringement notices and legal action if you download copyrighted content.
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1 month ago | 
comparitech.com | Mark Gill |Paul Bischoff
The best VPN providers offer desktop and mobile apps which are straightforward to download, install, and set up. However, PS5 doesn’t support native VPN apps, which means many people understandably don’t know where to start when it comes to getting set up. That’s unfortunate because there are multiple advantages to setting up a VPN on PS5, including the ability to access geo-blocked content, avoid DDoS attacks, and potentially reduce lag and ping times.
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1 month ago | 
comparitech.com | Mark Gill |Paul Bischoff
A VPN encrypts data in transit, including P2P traffic, shielding it from third parties, including your ISP, hackers, and snoopers. This makes some VPN users think it doesn’t matter which server location they connect to. Yet different countries have varying laws about copyright and torrenting. Furthermore, some torrenting sites are blocked in specific countries. Another consideration is that servers closer to your location often result in better speeds.
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1 month ago | 
comparitech.com | Mark Gill |Paul Bischoff
If you know a little about VPN services, there’s a chance you might have heard of something called a shared IP address. As the name suggests, this is an IP address that multiple people use at the same time. Shared IP addresses are common with every VPN service, but some also sell dedicated IP addresses for an extra fee. Shared IP addresses are used by VPNs and offer numerous benefits that we’ll cover in this post, including online anonymity.
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1 month ago | 
comparitech.com | Mark Gill |Paul Bischoff
Cox may be one of the US’s most used internet service providers, but it’s not without its problems. Like AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon, Cox can legally track your online activities, sell browsing data, and even throttle your connection. Needless to say, this isn’t good news for your online privacy or the speeds you require for streaming, torrenting, and playing games online. This is where a VPN, short for Virtual Private Network, can help.
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1 month ago | 
comparitech.com | Mark Gill |Paul Bischoff
If you’re located in a country that forms part of the 5, 9, or 14 Eyes alliance, you risk your online activities being monitored, logged, and shared with other member countries. The intelligence-sharing alliances collect data from various sources, including browsing activity, emails, or telephone calls. Collecting and then sharing this intelligence with other members allows governments to bypass their national privacy laws.
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1 month ago | 
comparitech.com | Mark Gill |Paul Bischoff
If you’re in Puerto Rico, you’re lucky to be able to browse the internet freely, particularly compared to countries that impose strict internet censorship, such as China. That’s not to say that you’ll never encounter issues, however. Citizens of every country, Puerto Rico included, have to contend with region-locked content, including banks, gambling platforms, news sites, or streaming services. Worse still, your ISP can see the websites you’re visiting. A VPN offers numerous benefits.
