 TITLE: What Is a VPN and How Can It Protect Me? CONTENT: Why It's a Good Idea to Use a VPN\n---------------------------------\nA VPN can offer a few different benefits to consumers who are looking for additional security and privacy when they're online:\n*   **Protects your information**: When you're connected to the internet on a public network, others on the network may be able to eavesdrop on your connection, potentially allowing them to gain access to sensitive information, such as personal information, login credentials, bank account details, credit card numbers and more. A VPN will encrypt all traffic to and from your device, making it unreadable for anyone who might manage to see it.\n*   **Protects your privacy**: Because a VPN transmits data as if it's coming from its server rather than your device, any browsing you do while you're using one will be completely private and anonymous.\n*   **Gives you location flexibility**: VPNs often have multiple servers throughout the world. This means that if you're trying to view something that's not available where you are, such as a sporting event in a different country or streaming content that's restricted for certain regions, you can pick a server in the area to gain access to the content. END