Information is Wealth.

VPN (Virtual Private Networking) has gone increasingly mainstream with smart surfers looking to keep their net traffic private, and away from the prying eyes of hackers,  governments or overly profit-driven ISP s. However, remember that VPNs do have some limitations in terms of security, and when using a VPN service, one important step is to perform an  IP leak test . This verifies that the  VPN tunnel  is enabled, and that your real IP address is successfully cloaked by the VPN. Even if this is confirmed, bear in mind that the test has been carried out at a single point in time. Any computer user knows that getting something to work once can be a challenge, but is certainly not the same as having it work day in and day out with 24/7 uptime. In other words, even the  best VPN  can’t be guaranteed 100% secure, and even with leak protection enabled, your IP address can be exposed, if only for brief intervals. One common issue with a VPN connection is when...