There are more than 620 million websites on the Internet. Around 2.27
billion people of the world visit these websites. These statistics show
the dynamic nature of the Internet as a world of information. But, the
Internet is not only a world of information; it is also a world of
entertainment and communication. It takes less than thirty minutes to
start a business on the Internet. Now businesses have gone on-line.
Banking and financial transactions are done with a few clicks. In
addition, there are even virtual worlds where you can buy and sell land,
move around, fly in the air and study in virtual institutes. But, this
dynamic world has its own limitations, weaknesses and problems. One of
its problems is insecurity. Financial transactions, on-line banking and
transference of information are potentially threatened interceptions
caused by cyber criminals. Censorship is another problem. Certain
websites are censored and banned by certain governments for various
cultural, social and political reasons.
The
USA is one of the countries which offer Internet Freedom. There appear
to be no restrictions on accessing websites on the Internet and
censorship is not exercised on the Internet But, according to a report
entitled 'Freedom on the Net 2012' by the Freedom House, the USA does
not offer the freest Internet. There are state intrusions in the use of
the Internet. In addition, if you are a US citizen living and working in
China and some countries of the Middle East, you may see that
censorship, bans, and filters are operating in these countries with
regard to the use of the Internet. Moreover, there are hackers and
governments who monitor your on-line behaviour. With all these and other
such factors, your freedom on the Net is thwarted. In order to enjoy
the freedom and security on the Net, you have to go for a VPN
connection.
With a VPN connection, you can unblock websites banned
in certain regions of the world. In addition, you can safely carry out
your on-line communication, on-line banking and on-line financial
transactions. When you are outside the USA, a US-based VPN connection
offers you access to the Internet as if you were using the Net in the
USA. In other words, VPN service providers give you a US IP address.
With this IP address you can access any website that is accessible in
the USA. Thus, no matter where you live in the world, you will be able
to access the Internet with freedom. In addition, your surfing and
browsing will remain unobserved by governments and hackers tracking the
on-line behaviour of the Internet users.
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