Have you ever been a target of a cyber or malware attack or stolen identity or has your credit card information been used to treat themselves to food goodies somewhere across the world? If yes, do you still think that your network is protected and grants you protection? Think again, the only way you can protect yourself from online identity theft other than powerful antivirus and malware protection is the virtual private network or what is popularly known is the VPN.

Here are a few things that could help you find out the best one:

1. Is your VPN available in multiple countries across the globe? This is especially necessary for travelers who tend to travel and connect to any available Wi-Fi, making it highly likely that they would become targets for malware and cyber attacks.
2. Does your VPN slow down your network? If yes, it is better you do not go for it. Many VPNs tend to slow down your connection because of the layer of protection, this will cause your upload and download time to increase.
3. Does your VPN keep a log of your activites? If yes, what would be the purpose of selecting an expensive network to keep browsing in secrecy and hidden from a variety of attacks.
4. Variety of gadgets that are protected by your VPN: Do you know you can protect almost 10 gadgets simultaneously, thereby allowing your entire family protection, at the same time protecting all your personal gadgets too. Thereby providing a wholesome protection not just to a single gadget.
5. Do you know what an ‘Internet Kill Switch’ is? Though all VPN networks never go down, there is always a possibility that while crossing certain areas or while you are out of reach, you may find that the VPN connection drops. If this happens and you are on the Internet, your Internet usage is vulnerable to be discovered. Internet kill switch with a VPN is highly useful, it automatically disconnects Internet the moment the VPN connection drops, thereby protecting you from any type of exposure to normal Internet. This is especially useful for the public Wi-Fi.
6. Does your VPN have 256 bit encryption?: 256-bit is a military grade encryption prevents several rogue organizations, government and snoopers from spying over your internet activity. This is encryption is iron-clad against any type of attacks.

You have to pay any VPN provider, the process is that once you log in on the internet, you automatically travel the net through the pipe like protection where in you cannot be spied upon. You are provided with unique log in id. Also, with higher numbers of servers you can keep changing your country of origin and benefit from the different offers that Internet providers give you.