40 2 - 15 October 2019
‘FREE’VPNsDon’tInstall‘FREE’VPNsCOVERFEATUREJust how privat e is your virtual privat e network?WayneWilliams reveals the hidden risks of using ‘free’ VPNsand explains what you should be using insteadFree VPNs(virtualprivate
networks) may seemlikea great
way toprotect yourprivacy
online atnocost, but the truthisthat
you’relikelytopay inotherways.
You may already beaware thatfree
versionsofVPNshavelimitations –
mostoffer arestricted choice of
servers, slower speeds and reduced
datausagecomparedtopaid-for
options.But agreat number offree
VPNshavemoreserious flaws, too.
Ratherthan protectingyourprivacy
and ensuring yoursecurityonline,many freeVPNstrack and sell your
data, and put yourPCorphone at
riskofmalware and hackers.
Inthis feature,weexposethe
dangers ofusing afreeVPNand
explain which softwareand services
you shouldbe using if you wantto
stayanonymous and beatonline
restrictions –withoutgetting more
thanyou bargained for. Wealso
reveal the bestways totestyour VPN
security, soyou canfind out for
yourself justhowprotected –or
otherwise– you actuallyare.