Disadvantages of Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Introduction 

  A VPN might seem like the perfect solution to many online privacy problems. After all, a VPN hides your IP-address, encrypts your data, unblocks IP-address protected content And hides your location to some level. In short, it provides you with safety, anonymity, and freedom.

  Nigerians have been downloading Virtual Private Network (VPN) in a bi to access Twitter, due to the recent Suspension 

However, everything has its disadvantages. Below you can read what disadvantages a VPN might have as well as the stark difference between free and paid VPNs.

Disadvantages

Some common disadvantages of VPN services

A VPN connection might affect your internet usage in several ways. Some of the most common ones are:

• A slower internet connection
• Specific blockades of VPN services (for example by Netflix)
• Illegal use of VPNs themselves
• Not knowing how strong the encryption provided by your VPN is
• The logging and potential reselling of your internet habits to third parties
• Connection breaks
• An unwarranted sense of online impunity
• Free VPNs: sometimes worse than none at all

Conclusion

  The main disadvantages of a VPN are annoying but do not necessarily affect most users. Most of the problems are encountered in free or cheaper VPN services. For example, in some cases, it is even possible that your internet connection gets even faster after connecting to a VPN provider. This can happen when your ISP throttles your connection. A VPN service then encrypts your data, making it far less likely that your ISP will attempt to throttle you. In this scenario, your connection is both safer and faster.

  Also blockades specifically designed for VPN services are not always a problem. Netflix cannot and does not block all VPN servers. Many VPN providers have fast and easy access to Netflix across the globe.

  There are also VPNs that do not have a kill switch. This way your internet connection is not suddenly shut down, although this does make you less safe.

 Finally, there are definitely some disadvantages possible when you use a VPN service. However, many of these are very limited when using a quality provider. The best thing you can do is carefully consider which VPN provider is the best for you.