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A virtual private network (V.P.N.) is a service that protects your digital privacy and internet connection. A V.P.N. is like a tunnel with only two openings: one sender and one receiver. Data travels through the tunnel between the sender and receiver, but it can’t leave the tunnel except via one of the two openings. While in the tunnel, data cannot be added, modified, or removed by any third parties. This secure tunnel between sender and receiver is possible through something called encryption (Robertson, 2022).

Encryption is the process of masking (or changing) data so that only the intended recipient can read it. To anyone else, the data is unreadable. V.P.Ns disguise your data so that it cannot be intercepted while in transit across the internet. V.P.Ns also change the I.P. address your device broadcasts, which helps protect your location as well. Essentially, a V.P.N. makes your computer anonymous (Robertson, 2022).

Most post-secondary institutions offer a free V.P.N. for their students, faculty, and staff. Your I.T. Services department can provide guidance and support about using V.P.Ns.