I'm a senior analyst charged with testing and reviewing VPNs and other security apps for PCMag. I grew up in the heart of Silicon Valley and have been involved with technology since the 1990s.

If you’re curious about VPNs but not sure where to start, you’re in the right place. Our guide to setting up and connecting to a VPN will have you browsing the web securely in minutes. Contrary to ...

Proton VPN's no-logs policy passes another independent audit. The report confirms that Proton does not log user metadata or activity. Such audits are a welcome practice - especially for a free VPN ...

NordVPN says it doesn’t log your online activity while you’re connected to a VPN server, but you don’t have to take the ...

Connecting to a VPN server hides your traffic by rerouting it through an encrypted tunnel. Your ISP and other outside parties are no longer able to see your online activity—but the one who owns the ...