VPN

VPN

No doubt you've seen commercials for a VPN. A Virtual Private Network. It's an easy way to achieve greater online security, privacy and freedom. But what is it actually? And how does it work exactly?

What is a VPN?

A VPN is a Virtual Private Network. In other words, a virtual private network. You can see this VPN as a kind of tunnel between your internet connection and the public internet. All data passing through this tunnel is encrypted. As a result, hackers, for example, cannot intercept or modify your data. In addition, the utnnel ensures that your IP address is changed.

The IP address is your address on the internet. Many providers, marketers and hackers use it to trace your internet activities and make you vulnerable. Your online identity is being revealed more and more. With a VPN, snoopers will only see that you are connected to a VPN, and in which country that VPN server is located. For example, it can seem as if you have internet in Andorra, while you are sitting with your laptop on your lap in Utrecht.

What can you do with a VPN?

With a VPN you can dramatically improve your privacy. It gives you peace of mind to know that your data is much more difficult to intercept, and that you know that hackers will have a much more difficult time. But a VPN doesn't just offer you privacy and security benefits.

Because your IP address is temporarily changed, it seems as if you are using the internet from another country. That certainly provides advantages if you like to watch movies and series on Netflix, for example. The library of this streaming service is tuned to your IP address. If you have a Dutch IP, you will see the Dutch offer. If you have a foreign IP, you will see a different (often larger) offer. That has to do with copyrights. Good to know: using a VPN is completely legal in the Netherlands.

In addition, a VPN is useful for working around censorship. In certain countries you cannot use certain services. For example, in China it is impossible to consult the NOS or the BBC. With a VPN you can still visit these websites. Please note: in some countries it is not legal to use a VPN. So do your research first.

What can you do with a VPN?

In the Netherlands you can just use a VPN. And that is good news for your privacy and for your internet freedom. Because you can find plenty of VPNs, especially in the Netherlands. At HostingProf you benefit from the unique combination of privacy and speed. We ensure that you leave few traces on the internet, and we think it is important that you can surf the internet quickly. Our VPN connections are so fast that you don't actually realize that your internet is being redirected through the VPN.

Using a VPN is also a good idea for the business market. This allows you to give employees remote access to the shielded company network. This way you can better protect sensitive information. For example, with a professional VPN you can make video calls within your own network, so that you do not have to use external software, such as Teams or Zoom. They can pose a potential security risk.

HostingProf as a VPN provider

HostingProf offers simple and very effective VPNs. Once you're connected to our VPN, you don't have to worry about government prying eyes, your ISP, or bad actors. We encrypt all your online data and make you completely anonymous.

You only need to use an application for this. With just one push of a button, you can surf the internet 100% safely. Would you like to try a VPN before you decide to take out a subscription? Then please contact us. We are happy to help you with a trial subscription.