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January 10, 2023

Five issues that could have been avoided using a VPN

Posted on January 10, 2023  •  3 minutes  • 433 words

VPNs are a great way to keep your data secure and protect your privacy while you’re online even if they are not foolproof. However, many issues could have been avoided if VPN had been used. In this blog post, we will discuss five such stories. Read on to learn more!

Stolen family photos

One family’s vacation photos were stolen when they used public WiFi without VPN. Hackers were able to steal the photos when the family connected to the unsecured network. If they had been using VPN, their data would have been encrypted and would not have been accessible to the hackers.

Confidential documents were stolen

A company’s confidential documents were stolen when an employee connected to a public network without VPN. The hacker was able to gain access to the documents when the employee connected to the unsecured network. If the company had been using VPN, their data would have been encrypted and would not have been accessible to the hacker.

A journalist sources exposed

A journalist’s sources were exposed after she connected to a public network without VPN. The journalist was was able to connect to the unsecured network at her hotel and her sources’ information was exposed. If she had been using VPN, her data would have been encrypted and would not have been accessible to anyone other than herself.

  1. A student’s grades were compromised after she connected to a free campus WiFi without VPN

A student’s grades were compromised after she connected to a free campus WiFi without VPN. The student was able to connect to the unsecured network and her grades were visible to anyone who was on the same network. If she had been using VPN, her data would have been encrypted and only visible to her.

  1. A politician’s emails were hacked after he connected to an unsecured WiFi hotspot without VPN

A politician’s emails were hacked after he connected to an unsecured WiFi hotspot without VPN. The politician was able to connect to the unsecured network at a hotel and his emails were hacked as a result. If he had been using VPN, his data would have been encrypted and would not have been accessible by anyone other than himself."

  1. A CEO’s emails were hacked when he used a hotel WiFi network without VPN

  2. A journalist’s sources were revealed after she connected to an unsecured network while reporting in Syria

  3. Chinese students’ essays were stolen when they accessed the internet at school using an unsecure network

  4. Hackers gained access to a company’s financial documents when an employee connected to the company network from home without VPN

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