VPN, aka Virtual Private Network, is a technology that lets you securely share data across public networks. For the most part, when I think VPN, I'm typically imagine work-related corporate or federal government accounts, or people accessing the net in countries with excessive government surveillance.
But there's a lot more that VPN can do. For example, it's an essential technology for sports fans who absolutely must shift their IP addresses so they can watch blacked out sports away from their broadcast region. It also popular with travelers and coffee-shop-based tech workers who regularly access shared WiFi ne
