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VPNs Promise Online Privacy. Do They Deliver?
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
May 25, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Virtual private networks, or VPNs, first emerged in the 1990s as a way for employees to securely log in to their office computer from home. Now, VPN providers market them to people looking to protect their web searches, location, and personal data from advertisers and other prying eyes. They’re used for everything from streaming television shows to accessing websites blocked by authoritarian regimes. Bloomberg reporter Austin Carr joins this episode to talk about whether VPNs can live up to their promise to keep your online data safe and private.
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Read more: VPNs Are Going Mainstream, and So Are Their Trust Issues
Listen to The Big Take podcast every weekday and subscribe to our daily newsletter: https://bloom.bg/3F3EJAK
Have questions or comments for Wes and the team? Reach us at bigtake@bloomberg.net.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
May 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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