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Split tunneling: useful everyday scenarios, security trade-offs, and setup questions
Split tunnelling lets you send some apps through the VPN and the rest over your normal connection. We cover the everyday scenarios where that genuinely helps, the security cost of every app you route outside the tunnel, and the setup questions to answer before turning it on.
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How Your ISP Tracks You — and What a VPN Actually Fixes
Your ISP sits between you and the whole internet, giving it a view no app has - and HTTPS doesn't hide the metadata (which sites, when, how much). What your ISP can actually see, the new Wi-Fi-sensing router angle, and where a VPN genuinely helps (and honestly where it doesn't).
ExpressVPN+ Gets a Redesigned Dashboard — With Passkey Sign-In as the Real Upgrade
ExpressVPN redesigned its ExpressVPN+ dashboard, unifying account, privacy and security management - and added phishing-resistant passkey sign-in, a one-stop hub, and built-in travel eSIMs. What actually matters for your security, plus new research on how UK kids really use VPNs.
The UK Won't Ban VPNs - and the Reason Is Technical, Not Political
After months of speculation around its under-16 social media ban, the UK has ruled out banning VPNs. The real obstacle isn't politics - it's that VPNs are core internet infrastructure you can't simply switch off. Here's why bans don't work.
VPN kill switches explained: what they protect, how to test one safely, and common limitations
A kill switch blocks your internet the moment the VPN tunnel drops, so your real IP and traffic never leak by accident. We explain exactly what it protects, how to test one without exposing yourself, and the reboot, sleep and app-level gaps that catch people out.
CyberGhost's Summer 2026 Deal: 83% Off Plus 2 Extra Months
CyberGhost's Summer Campaign 2026 runs July 20-August 11: 24+2 months at $2.19/mo (83% off) or EUR2.19/mo, with a 45-day money-back guarantee and up to 7 devices. The deal, the fine print on the upfront term and renewal, and whether CyberGhost fits you.
PIA's Summer 2026 Deal: 82% Off Plus 2 Bonus Months for Travel Privacy
Private Internet Access's Summer Campaign 2026 runs July 20-August 11: 24+2 months at $2.19/mo (82% off) or EUR1.99/mo, with unlimited devices and a 30-day guarantee. The deal, the fine print on the upfront term and renewal, and whether PIA is worth it for summer travel.