{"id":1045,"date":"2019-02-09T19:23:12","date_gmt":"2019-02-10T03:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nortonsecurityonline.com\/faq\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=1045"},"modified":"2024-12-24T16:22:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T00:22:08","slug":"what-is-vpn","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq\/art\/what-is-vpn\/","title":{"rendered":"What is VPN?"},"content":{"rendered":"

VPN<\/strong> stands for Virtual Private Network<\/strong>. This is a secure way of encrypting the data you send and receive when using Internet, including public Wi-Fi. A virtual private network gives you online privacy and anonymity by creating a private network from a public Internet connection.<\/p>\n

Norton has a product called Norton Secure VPN<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

With Norton Secure VPN, all of your most sensitive data that you send and receive from your device like passwords and credit card numbers is encrypted and converted into an unreadable, untraceable until it reaches Norton servers. Norton Secure VPN is the tool that adds an increased level of protection for your sensitive information.<\/p>\n

Norton Secure VPN is available on PC, Mac\u00ae, Android\u2122 and iOS. It is available as a standalone product or as a part of Norton 360<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here is more about Norton Secure VPN<\/a><\/strong> software, including subscription information.<\/p>\n

To learn more, read our What is VPN?<\/a><\/strong> article.<\/p>\n

And here is a short video that talks about VPN:<\/p>\n