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Honestly, I can't imagine a society without the Internet. Can you? It seems crazy to me that we ever lived without it. In fact, it's kind of amazing how much has changed since then - we have wireless internet connections everywhere now, and access to everything we could possibly need at our fingertips. Although life was simpler back then, I don't think any of us would want to go back to those dark days.
The internet has enabled an unprecedented level of ease and convenience. Almost anything I need to know I can figure out in a matter of seconds. All it takes is a quick Googling. If I need to buy something, I just open my Amazon app and I can have my product shipped to my front door overnight. If I want food, no problem, I just go to Grub Hub and, like magic, a hot meal arrives within an hour. It's truly a beautiful time to be alive!
That is not to say that the internet, alongside all its glory, does not come with its own inherent dangers as well. For every site and app that makes our lives easier, there are several bad actors lurking on public internet connections, waiting in the shadows to strike. They know how to view and use our personal information, from credit card numbers to addresses, personal pics, videos, and all the rest. Anything that is transmitted over a public wifi network is potentially exploitable.
Public wifi connections are not just vulnerable to hackers. Some of the most reputable companies out there are also mining and using your data in ways that could make you uncomfortable. Believe it or not, the very companies that provide us with our internet connections are also tracking our activity and data. That's right, your Internet Service Provider (ISP), it turns out, could be using your data against you. Many of them, unfortunately, even sell your information to third-party corporate interests, allowing them to better target you with advertisements and the like.
Although some countries in the "free world" monitor civilian internet activity, there is no denying the fact that this is an invasion of privacy. This is something straight out of the book 1984, where Big Brother is alive and well.
Sadly, though, that is not even the worst of it. In more repressive countries, the government goes far out of its way to censor content as well. The internet is supposed to be a free and open transaction of information, but freedom, of course, depends entirely on where you live. And since censorship is the go-to strategy of any despotic regime, you can't expect your internet access to be fully open if you live in a country that hates free speech.
However, I do have some good news. Hope is not lost entirely. No matter the issue of privacy you wish to combat - hackers, ISPs, the government, etc. - a majority of your online problems can be solved by using a VPN. But in order to protect your privacy, first you must know what makes you vulnerable.
If you find yourself connecting to public wifi networks frequently, there is a good chance that you are not doing so securely. Anyone with a little bit of savvy when it comes to tech can easily spy on your online activity. By downloading a VPN, though, you can protect yourself from hackers, spies, and even bypass the most oppressive governments. Just make sure to find the right VPN for you.
History
Hola VPN founders Ofer Vilenski and Derry Shibman started working together on technology that would later become Hola's predecessors in 1998. With the profits from their software development tools company, they created Jungo in 2000 to develop an operating system for home gateway networks. In 2006, Cisco acquired Jungo for $107 million.
In 2007, the Hola team began serious work on reinventing HTTP through a P2P overlay network. This technology was implemented in order to speed up the act of accessing proxy sites through P2P connections. In 2012, Hola Networks Limited launched its first Virtual Private Network (VPN). Hundreds of thousands of consumers began using Hola for internet privacy, as well as achieving anonymity. Hola's main tool for being able to provide this is its signature P2P IP masking.
Design
I haven't used Hola as extensively as I might have, but from what I have used it seems to be a great designed VPN with an eye-catching blue and white color scheme. It's simple to use, easy to navigate, and very aesthetically pleasing- all qualities that make it an excellent choice for users. All you need to do is open the app, extension, or program, enter your chosen server location, and enable the privacy function. That's really all there is to using Hola VPN.
Although the design of a VPN is not all that important, Hola is available on a wide range of devices and operating systems. It's also nice that they put in the effort to make it look nice even though you are likely to activate it and close it, rarely using the app or program itself much at all.
Content
Hello VPN,
As I briefly touched upon, Hola VPN is available on nearly every device and on every operating system you can think of. It's even compatible with the less mainstream ones that other VPNs may not be compatible with. You can use Hola VPN as a Chrome extension, Firefox extension, Internet Explorer extension, Opera extension, Android app, or iOS app; a Windows program or a Mac program; or an extension/app for X Box, Playstation, Nintendo systems (including the Switch!), routers and smart TVs. Hola VPN has one of the longest lists of compatible systems of all the VPNs available.
Pricing and Plans
I love that Hola VPN is offered as a freemium serviceâthe baseline service for many of the sites on the internet is 100% free, but some are blocked with the free service and will require you to upgrade to Hola Pro. There is also a Hola Business option called (Luminati), which charges based onGBs used.
For our purposes, though, we'll just look at the payment structures for Hola VPN Pro. You can sign up for an 11-month contract at $11.95/month. It gets cheaper from there, depending on how long you are willing to commit to. For a 1-year plan, you will pay $6.99/month. And for a 3-year plan, you can expect to pay as low as $2.99/month. As far as VPN prices go, if you are willing to commit to 3 years with Hola, you could be paying less than you would for any other VPN on the market - which will provide you with what some would call the best VPN protection.
Suggestions that I have for Hola VPN
The only real suggestion I have for Hola VPN is to offer a month-by-month payment option. The shortest term that Hola offers is 11 months, but that doesn't do anything for me if I just want to try out Hola Pro for a single month and proceed from there. Other than that, though, I love how versatile and easy to use Hola VPN is - not to mention the breadth of protection and censorship subversion that it provides.
Conclusion
If you're looking for a VPN that will work as hard as possible to protect your privacy and completely obliterate online censorship, Hola VPN is one way to go. It's excellently designed, easy to use, and affordable, making it the perfect choice for anyone.
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