PC World - USA (2021-01)

JANUARY 2022 PCWorld 63

Private Internet

Access with an

active internet

connection.

for data, but the American online services you
use are another story. Besides, if an American
VPN does you wrong, it’ll be a lot easier to
hold it to account than one based in
Singapore or even Sweden.

BEST BUDGET VPN:
PRIVATE INTERNET
ACCESS
Price: £8.09 (around $10.70)
per month (fave.co/3qfaFsC)
Choosing the best VPN for you
can often comes down to price.
When that’s the case, it’s hard
to beat Private Internet Access.
It’s got very good speeds and
an everyday price of just $40 for
a full year. It really is hard to beat

for that simple reason. This no-frills VPN offers

a good server and country count. Plus,

advanced users can adjust their level of data

encryption, data authentication, and

handshake protocols.

BEST BUDGET VPN RUNNER-

UP: VPN UNLIMITED

Price: $5 per month (fave.co/33LGhif)

At $60 a year, VPN Unlimited is not quite the

steal that Private Internet Access is, but it

covers the bases, works with Netflix, and is

priced affordably for five-device support.

WHAT IS A VPN?

VPNs create a secure tunnel between your

PC and the internet. You connect to a VPN

server, which can be located in the U.S. or a

foreign country—say, France or Japan. Your

web traffic then goes through that server to

make it appear as though you’re browsing

VPN Unlimited for Windows 10.