There are two ways to use VPN. One is to connect to a specific web site, for example the web server at the company you work for.
The second way is to connect to any web site. You do this by subscribing to a VPN provider and use that VPN provider's client on your phone or computer. Then when you browse to any web page your request goes first to your VPN provider who then forwards that request to the web page you choose.
The second way doesn't give you as high a security level that the first does, but it prevents the most common kinds of man in the middle attacks. That's why it's a good idea for anyone who works on the road with their portable computer to use a VPN provider.
There are many VPN providers to choose from if you want to make use of VPN to connect to any web site.
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Originally Posted by TomW
I use Pulse Secure as my Virtual Private Network client. As someone mentioned earlier, any client you use must be supported by the network (company, gov't, etc.) you wish to connect to and for which you have an account on that network.
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