{"id":100056,"date":"2020-04-24T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T19:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/blogs\/?p=100056"},"modified":"2025-08-12T02:29:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:29:24","slug":"connect-with-confidence-benefits-of-using-a-personal-vpn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/privacy-identity-protection\/connect-with-confidence-benefits-of-using-a-personal-vpn\/","title":{"rendered":"Connect\u00a0With\u00a0Confidence: Benefits of Using a Personal VPN\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Protect your digital life<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>recent surge in work from home<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is likely accompanied by a corresponding increase in corporate VPN<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(virtual private network)<\/span>\u00a0usage<\/span>. More and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>more\u00a0<\/span>employees\u00a0<\/span>who would typically be\u00a0<\/span>connected\u00a0<\/span>at the office are\u00a0<\/span>using<\/span>\u00a0these protected networks to access confidential documents and sites.\u00a0<\/span>To some,<\/span>\u00a0these corporate VPNs\u00a0<\/span>are\u00a0<\/span>simply a tunnel\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>to their work lives.\u00a0<\/span>But what about the benefits of a personal VPN? <\/span>What\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0a VPN exactly, and wh<\/span>y use one<\/span>?\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Encrypt your data<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

While a home network with a strong password\u00a0<\/span>can help set a good foundation for your digital safety,\u00a0<\/span>it is worth considering additional privacy fortifications as more devices connect\u00a0<\/span>(<\/span>and perhaps stay connected for longer periods of time<\/span>)<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Whether it\u2019s kids taking their classes\u00a0<\/span>and gaming online or parents trying to run errands remotely<\/span>, w<\/span>e want to help you protect your digital life<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At their cores, a corporate VPN and personal VPN perform the same functions.\u00a0<\/span>They encrypt (or scramble) your data when you connect to the\u00a0<\/span>Internet<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and enable<\/span>\u00a0you to browse or bank in confidence\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0your\u00a0<\/span>credentials and history protected.\u00a0<\/span>Should there be any malicious actors attempting to\u00a0<\/span>intercept your web traffic, they would only be able to see\u00a0<\/span>garbled content thanks to your VPN\u2019s encryption functionality.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n