Virtual/offsite IT support should be supported by VPNs

In an age where technological companies and governments are snooping around and collecting all your data, having a virtual private network service (VPN) is more important than ever before. VPNs improve your security and allow you to access the Internet without the fear someone gaining access to all your valuable data.

Why are VPNs important?

VPNs utilize encryptions and other security mechanisms to safeguard data and they hide your device’s IP address. VPNs establish secure tunnels for your browsers and other applications that use the Internet.

VPNs allow individuals and organizations to safeguard their intellectual property and prevent potentially valuable data from falling into the wrong hands. VPNs are widely used to safeguard wireless transactions and typically create proxy servers to ensure anonymity. VPNs can also be used to circumvent restrictions based on location but many companies or websites such as Netflix are creating software to block access when users try to connect to their sites through a list of recognized VPNs.

Offsite/ virtual IT support

The importance of VPNs cannot be understated when you are using virtual or offsite IT services. Trusting people over the Internet is always a risky proposition and you don’t want to start taking your chances now. Handing over all your data and information to someone you have never met isn’t a wise choice. You do not need to be a technical expert to understand a manage a VPN for personal or office usage. Most companies have stringent VPNs for their intranet as they are loath to lose their valuable information.

Most companies and colleges will advise their people to always use VPNs before connecting onto a public network or before they provide their desktop to an unknown IT professional. In a world where data espionage is increasingly common, paranoia can be a particularly useful tool.

VPNs serve to protect you from Google and Facebook

Google is everywhere and tracks nearly all your data. Companies recommend VPNs to ensure that critical data cannot be tracked by these Internet behemoths as a large majority of people are likely to use one of their services at all times. When you interact with offsite IT support, you are vulnerable to both the IT support and the medium of interaction, which is likely to be Gmail, Hotmail, or some other mail service.

There is a reason why shows such as Mr. Robot have become popular in our times. The internet is as important as physical security and it is something that cannot be compromised on.