Whether you're looking to protect yourself online or just unblock your favorite content, a virtual private network (VPN) is an essential tool in the modern world. With cybercrime getting more complex with each passing day, it's an effective and inexpensive way to secure yourself, your home, and your family from digital threats.
Tom's Guide's experts put VPNs through hundreds of tests every year to make sure we're only recommending the best VPN services, so check out our in-depth comparisons, VPN reviews, and guides to find out which VPN provider suits your needs best.
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Should I choose a VPN with dark web monitoring tools?
By Luke Edwards published
Sponsored by Norton VPN
Discover whether the dark web is really a threat to you and if you should be doing something about it by adding dark web monitoring tools to your VPN plan.

Proton VPN announces UX updates for apps – here's what you need to know
By Zoran Danilovic published
Proton VPN will upgrade its iOS, Mac, and Linux apps to match Windows and Android, starting with smarter server search and load sorting on iOS.

VPN Deal of the Week: Bag PrivadoVPN for $1.11 per month and unlock a bumper weekend of streaming
By Mo Harber-Lamond published
This week's VPN Deal of the Week comes from PrivadoVPN. It's incredibly cheap, and it's the most affordable way of unlocking a whole world of streaming content this weekend.

The 'VPN Factory' creating ad-infested apps – how one developer launched 39 cloned VPNs without a working website
By George Phillips published
"VPN factories" are churning out potentially unsafe VPNs, which are carbon copies of one another. We investigated one developer and highlight how to keep your data safe.

Windscribe fights back against censorship with new apps for users in Iran and Russia
By Krishi Chowdhary published
Windscribe’s new beta VPN apps introduce AmneziaWG to help users bypass censorship in restrictive countries like Russia and Iran.

NordVPN announces mobile app redesign – here's what you need to know
By Aleksandar Stevanović published
NordVPN has unveiled a redesigned mobile app with a cleaner interface, refined connection tools, and improved search and map features.

CyberGhost VPN review
By Kristin Hassel last updated
vpn CyberGhost has tons of features, is useful for streaming and offers excellent value. If you can live with slightly inconsistent apps, it's a good choice.

Google fined 22.8 million rubles for VPN distribution in ongoing Russian censorship push
By Mo Harber-Lamond published
Google has been fined in a Russian court for advertising and distributing VPN services. The US tech giant did not appear in court.
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