Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are increasingly being promoted as an essential security tool for end users. This is not about the traditional access to corporate resources from insecure environments, but rather about privacy and security protection, but also about concealing one's actual location on the Internet. Alexei analyzes the operation and effectiveness of these tools and explains his view on the question of whether VPNs are really needed for security and privacy.

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