How can a VPN help on public Wi-Fi?

It encrypts data between your device and the VPN.

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Why: A VPN encrypts traffic between two points, making eavesdropping much harder.

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Answer: It encrypts data between your device and the VPN. A VPN encrypts traffic between two points, making eavesdropping much harder.

  1. Computer security en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_security
    Using a virtual private network (VPN), which encrypts data between two points, is one of the most common forms of protection against eavesdropping
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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