Virtual Private Network, VPN for short, is like a secret tunnel to the Internet. It encrypts all the data you send and receive over the Internet. When VPN is enabled on your device, it hides your ...

Attila covers software, apps and services, with a focus on virtual private networks. He's an advocate for digital privacy and has been quoted in online publications like Computer Weekly, The Guardian, ...

NordVPN's Android app uses multiple VPN protocols, including NordLynx, OpenVPN, and IKEv2/IPsec, to balance high performance with strong security. NordLynx, built on the advanced WireGuard® framework, ...

Rae Hodge was a senior editor at CNET. She led CNET's coverage of privacy and cybersecurity tools from July 2019 to January 2023. As a data-driven investigative journalist on the software and services ...