When you think of virtual private networks, chances are pretty good your thoughts go to the tried and true VPNs of old, which made it possible for you to securely connect to your company network (from a remote location) such that your local computer behaved as if it were within the company LAN.

This concise guide, written by Jack Wallen for TechRepublic Premium, looks at something different — mobile VPNs and why you need them, how they work and what you should look for in a VPN service.

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WHY YOU NEED A VPN

The answer to this is quite simple: Privacy.

Let’s examine what happens when you are working remotely. You might be at home, or you might be working on a coffee shop wireless network. With the former, you have some control over how tight the security is on the network. You can use very strong passwords and even enable added security systems to the network. With the latter, however, you have no control. You might even find yourself with no choice but to use a coffee shop wireless network with a weak password or, even worse, no password. When you do that, you have absolutely no idea if there’s any security at all on that network.

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