Google has announced, on its blog, its VPN service on desktop computers and phones, with a $9.99 Google One subscription, to provide an additional layer of online protection for phones that use the Internet. It works on Android (Android).
There are already a large number of VPN services that can be used to help protect browsing privacy and internet security through an encrypted internet connection, and now Google has its own services, according to the American website (the verge).
In theory, Google has already provided this service, but only to subscribers of "Google Fi" on "Android" smartphones, which is a service of voice calls over cellular networks, and "Wi-Fi" through a private network of Google.
And Google announced that it will offer VPN for Android users free of charge to any subscriber in the “Google One” cloud storage with a capacity of 2 TB in the United States, and it will expand to include “iOS” and “Windows” systems. and "Mac", and other countries "in the coming months".
As you can see in the image above, you'll need to be on Google One's 2TB plan which costs $9.99 per month or $99 per year, so it's not a completely free VPN.
The new VPN is the latest way Google is trying to improve its cloud storage offerings.
What is a VPN?
Virtual Private Network (VPN) applications provide many important functions to the user, such as data encryption, international network surfing with anonymity, spyware protection, and bypassing country restrictions.
The advantages of virtual VPN applications appear when it is not clear the extent of security available when connecting to the Internet, when using open wireless Internet networks in cafes and airports, or when there is concern that the wireless network is no longer secure enough, so that hackers may be able to In the worst case of breaching sensitive data and important user information.
This is where the great benefit of VPN applications appears, since the data is sent through an encrypted "tunnel" that cannot be hacked or seen.
In addition to the security factors, virtual private network applications provide another advantage, which is that the user can connect to servers around the world depending on the company providing the service. Through these applications, it is possible to claim that the data traffic is coming from the United States, for example, and then call streaming services Known data so that the "list" of films looks completely different, as well as the opportunity to watch American series early before they are shown in other regions of the world.
These applications also have an important advantage in countries that prohibit browsing certain sites, as they allow the user the option to choose a country from a list of countries that enjoy Internet freedom, such as the United States or the Netherlands, so that all blocked sites are opened to him in the country in which he lives.
To understand the mechanism of these networks, we can visualize VPN connections as a tunnel at the entrance to the user's terminal device, and at the exit the Internet of the company providing the VPN service.
The VPN connection is established by means of a program, and this service is not limited to desktop computers or laptops, but also works with smartphones and tablets.
The advantage of a VPN tunnel is that other parties only see the outer wall, and they cannot access the entrance, exit, or data that passes through the tunnel, so the VPN is often used to access the data stored on the work server. From home or on the go, these networks are often safer both professionally and privately.
