Even as Americans continue to overshare on social media, 46 percent (or as many as 105 million) are using virtual privacy networks (VPNs) to encrypt Internet traffic, up 39 percent from last year.
New research shows 95 percent of adults are now familiar with VPNs and as many as 10 million could begin using them in 2024, according to Security.org’s annual VPN market research. Key findings include:
- The most popular VPNs were NordVPN, Proton VPN, and Google One VPN, which has surged in popularity since Google began offering it free with cloud storage subscriptions and Pixel 7 phones last year
- About half of all users rely on VPNs for work or business applications, and an equal number use them on personal devices
- Nearly 40 percent of users rely on VPNs to prevent tracking from search engines or social media sites
- Despite the risks, about 43 percent of users have free VPNs, which can jeopardize data security
You can read the full report here.
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Nearly Half of Americans Using VPNs To Protect Online Data; 10M More to Adopt This Year: Security.Org
Even as Americans continue to overshare on social media, 46 percent (or as many as 105 million) are using virtual privacy networks (VPNs) to encrypt Internet traffic, up 39 percent from last year.
New research shows 95 percent of adults are now familiar with VPNs and as many as 10 million could begin using them in 2024, according to Security.org’s annual VPN market research. Key findings include:
You can read the full report here.
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