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title: "Why do we need a VPN service?"  
description: "What is VPN and why do need to use VPN services?"  
author: "Brian Andersen"  
published: 2019-03-21  
updated: 2019-03-21  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44332/why-do-we-need-a-vpn-service  
category: "c#"  
tags: ["internet security"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why do we need a VPN service?

[Virtual Private Network](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44290/virtual-private-network-and-protocols)(VPN) it’s a safe tunnel between two or more devices. Due to VPN your logins and [passwords](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/301672/how-time-based-one-time-passwords-work) are safe from stealing when you’re using them in [public places](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/31128/which-one-is-the-first-city-in-india-to-have-wifi-connectivity-in-public-places) like cafes.\
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You need to use VPN services: \
1. If you love being anonymous. \
2. If you are at work and don’t want your boss to know about your passion for [watching videos](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/109133/what-to-do-if-my-computer-screen-goes-blank-while-watching-videos) on YouTube.\
3. If [your favorite](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/36545/what-is-your-favorite-rumi-poem) [subscription](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2897/a-11-99-monthly-subscription-service-called-meta-was-introduced-to-offer-impersonation-prevention) has [limitations](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/121/what-are-the-benefits-and-limitations-of-using-hidden-fields) according to the country you live in.\
4. If you want to see the [Internet](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81617/now-it-is-time-to-say-goodbye-to-internet-explorer) as it is without any blocked sites.\

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