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What Is a VPN, Actually? (Do You Need One?)

October 11, 2026October 10, 2026 Jack Marlow
Flat vector illustration of a laptop shielded by an orange shield, with envelopes traveling through a private tunnel past watching eyes, in cream, ink navy, and orange

Editor’s Note: Current as of October 2026. Imagine you’re sending a letter. Without a VPN, it’s a postcard. Anyone who handles it along the way can read every word. With a VPN, your letter goes in a sealed envelope inside a locked tube, and the return address on the outside says somewhere else entirely. Everything … Read more

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