Name: Adeleke Adebayo Oluwatosin

Mat. Number: NDCOM/21/405

Assignment
Advantages of VPN

 Securing your network

 Secure Your Network

The benefits of using a VPN are vast.  One of the most important is the fact that businesses
can effectively secure their network.  Without your knowledge, an application or website can
keep track of your activity online. They can then analyze the data they collect and use it to try
to target you with ads. Without a VPN, you may experience an influx of pop-up ads that can
interrupt your browsing experience and be a general nuisance. 

If you use a VPN, it can stop people, software, and web browsers from gaining access to your
connection. This keeps the information you transmit and receive secure and anonymous.

 Hide Your Private Information

Another one of the primary benefits of VPN is the ability to hide your private information.
Hackers can use a variety of methods to intercept sensitive information you enter on websites.
Using that information, they can try to impersonate you, gaining access to bank accounts,
credit card information, and more. With a VPN, however, you can enjoy high-level security,
such as 256-bit encryption. This makes all your communications online look like nonsensical,
garbled text and characters to anyone who is able to find a way to intercept them.
 Prevent Data Throttling

Data throttling happens when you have consumed a specific amount of your available data,
and your internet service provider (ISP) then decides to slow your service down. If you have a
VPN, you'll soon find one of the benefits of VPN is the ability to avoid a data cap,
particularly because not even your ISP can see how much data you are using. This may be
especially helpful for employees who have to use data plans on their smart devices while
accessing the internet when on the road.

 Avoid Bandwidth Throttling

Bandwidth throttling is when your internet speed is intentionally slowed down by your ISP or
someone else who can control how your Wi-Fi network performs. This is sometimes done
when you visit certain websites or engage in certain internet activity. If you use a digital VPN
service, the mobile traffic coming from your device can be encrypted. With the encryption,
others cannot see the websites you are visiting. 

Because bandwidth throttling is sometimes triggered by the sites you use or the type of
activity you engage in, if your ISP cannot see the data going to and from your device, they
cannot throttle it down in these situations. They may still throttle your data during certain
times of the day, however, to free up bandwidth for their other users. 

In most situations, employees and others using your internet connection will not be throttled
based on their internet usage, but using a VPN allows companies to conceal their data
transmissions and eliminate the possibility altogether.

 Get Access to Geo-blocked Services

With a VPN, you can get another Internet Protocol (IP) address. IP addresses indicate where
the device is located as it browses the internet, streams content, or engages in other online
activity. Some sites and services do not allow users from certain countries to access some or
all of what they have to offer. This is common with streaming services that cater to specific
locations. 

It is also common for some business websites to limit how you can use their public work
services based on where you are, such as getting quotes or accessing more specific
information about their services. If you use a VPN, you can make it look like you are using
the internet from a location that is acceptable to the service you are trying to access. 

If your employees need to have full access to all safe information and services offered by
websites, a VPN can make it easier.

Disadvantages of VPN

 Lower internet speed

 Complex configuration

 Some provider keeps VPN logs

 High cost of good VPN

 VPNs increase data usage

 Lower Internet Speed

The encryption process a VPN undergoes as it secures your data takes time, and this
could negatively impact your online experience. The problem is more pronounced
with certain VPNs than with others, so it is important to check the specifications
before you agree to use the service.

VPN blockers can negate the effectiveness of a VPN. Some sites, and even some
nations, block people who use VPNs from accessing websites and content. This
happens in several countries, such as Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Oman. Typically, this is
done to prevent their citizens from consuming content they feel is inappropriate,
including news websites, entertainment, and anything else from other countries that
they feel could negatively impact their residents.
 Complex Configuration

VPNs have a few moving parts that can be difficult to understand. If you do not have
much exposure to networking terminology, you may be better off choosing a VPN
provider equipped with the support services necessary to get you up and running

  Some Providers Keep VPN Logs 

You probably do not want unwanted individuals to snoop around your online
activities. That’s why you should be careful when choosing a VPN provider and
ensure that they don’t monitor your online activity, as it defeats the purpose of a VPN.

So, what are VPN logs?

When using a VPN, all your data travels through its server and is encrypted to protect
your online privacy. While this ensures that your internet service provider or other
individuals cannot track your activity, you are essentially handing your online data to
the VPN provider. And, although most VPN services claim not to track or log your
activity, it’s hard to know for sure. However, you may want to consider these tips
when choosing a VPN provider.

 High cost of good VPN

One of the best ways to circumvent most of the disadvantages mentioned above is to
pay for a good quality VPN service. While there are lots of free VPN solutions
available, it’s important to remember that these services may not offer the same level
of security and reliability as paid VPNs. In fact, you should never use a free VPN if
you value your privacy.

Most free VPN services keep logs and sell your data to third parties. Plus, they
usually have limited bandwidth, speed, and server options. Paid VPN solutions
typically offer a much more secure connection, better speeds, and access to multiple
server locations.

 VPNs Increase Data Usage 

Does connecting to a VPN use data? Or, more importantly, does it increase your data
usage?
For the most part, every service that requires an internet connection will use data.
While this might not matter when you use an unmetered connection on your devices,
it can be an important consideration if you have a limited amount of data to use. And,
yes, using a VPN can increase your total data usage since the data is encrypted and
routed through the VPN server.

This means that if you have a data cap, you might reach it sooner when using a VPN.
In addition, the amount of data used largely depends on the encryption protocol that
your VPN provider uses, as the most secured protocols are more resource-intensive.
So, if you were hoping to get around your data usage limit by using a VPN, you might
need to look for an alternative solution.