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PinkTiger

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3. I found this online

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 06:42 PM

Mar 2021

"A VPN connection establishes a secure connection between you and the internet. Via the VPN, all your data traffic is routed through an encrypted virtual tunnel. This disguises your IP address when you use the internet, making its location invisible to everyone. A VPN connection is also secure against external attacks."
Basically it is a Virtual Private Network.

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Is Zoom still not advised for Macs? [View all] question everything Mar 2021 OP

I've been Zooming on my 2020 MacBook Air all year PJMcK Mar 2021 #1

Thanks. What is VPN, please? question everything Mar 2021 #2

I found this online PinkTiger Mar 2021 #3

Thank you but... how does one establish a VPN connection? question everything Mar 2021 #4

To reduce exposure to malicious stuff, use Epic browser Tetrachloride Mar 2021 #5

I use it every week on a Macbook Pro for a class. Pinback Mar 2021 #6