Slovakia VPN for security & accessibility

It’s extremely unlikely that you could be tracked if you use a VPN.

A good, reliable VPN will hide the information that would usually help identify and track you, like your IP address. It also encrypts all your traffic so that snoopers, hackers, or your Internet Service Provider cannot see what you’re up to online. With the help of other security measures, such as security protocols, you’re enveloped in a pretty airtight tunnel that protects you from prying eyes.

However, if you use social media or other platforms online often and actively participate, you may unknowingly share identifying information about yourself. Always think before you post because sometimes, even the smallest tidbits of information may make you very easy to track.

Unlike most free software, a VPN is a service that relies on physical infrastructure. That physical infrastructure has to be maintained somehow. But there’s more than the physical components. Free VPNs don’t have the funds for research and maintaining the technological edge. They do not have access to the latest and best encryption either.

And it goes almost without saying, but paid VPNs usually have more features than free ones. Not only can they offer more servers, they also have added functionality in the client. That’s how you get access to things like bypassers (for those websites and services that don’t work with VPNs) and kill switches (which drop internet connection if the VPN goes offline).  They are also more likely to be audited. For example, Surfshark’s no-log policy was checked by independent auditors from Cure53.

In truth, there may be a drop in the connection speed when using VPN. It largely depends on the location of the VPN server. The closer it is to where you’re located, the lesser the drop. Many VPNs can automatically connect you to the closest (and fastest) server, but you may want to connect to a further one manually if you have the need.