Hey!
I’m Justina, and I’m a risk manager at NordVPN.
Today we have another NordVPN Q&A session, where I’ll answer some questions that you
asked on YouTube.
We’ve got so many smart questions, so it was really exciting going through all of them.
Now let’s start with the first question.
I've heard there are business VPNs and commercial VPNs, but I didn't find this information in
the video.
Can you explain to me the difference?
The difference is pretty simple — business VPNs are developed for business entities,
for example, companies or institutions.
Non-business or B2C VPNs are targeted at individuals who use them for personal protection.
Most VPN providers offer B2B services equipped with additional features essential for safeguarding
a business.
For example, B2B VPN services usually allow multiple users to connect simultaneously with
a single account.
An example of such a service is Nord Security’s NordLayer, which allows companies to mitigate
risks, facilitate remote work, and protect themselves against cyber threats.
Let’s move on to the next one.
Would a VPN give me an advantage for gaming?
While a VPN itself won’t make you score more frags or conquer more fortresses, it
can encrypt your traffic and protect your connection while you play.
So in terms of security, it will surely give you an advantage.
Your gaming experience will be safer and smoother because a VPN encrypts your traffic and hides
your IP.
As a result, you are less likely to be hacked or targeted by DDoS attacks.
Moreover, a VPN can protect you from bandwidth throttling if a provider curbs your online
speed when you use a specific gaming service.
In such cases, you might experience a slight increase in connection's quality.
Question number three.
Is there a way I could use a VPN in a country that blocks the VPN app itself?
Well, some VPN providers have services that hide your VPN usage.
Obfuscated servers is one of them.
It will cover the fact that you're using a VPN.
However, there is no 100% guarantee here — it is still possible to detect VPN usage, however,
that depends on how the traffic is inspected.
If an adversary is really determined to trace you, they may still find out that you use
a VPN and block your connection.
Next question!
Hi, I installed a free VPN to test on my iPhone.
Once activated, I tried Apple Maps, and it still shows my accurate location.
One of my requirements for having a VPN is to stop being traced.
Am I expecting something impossible?
This happens because Apple Maps uses a GPS to track your location.
Because the GPS identifies your whereabouts by satellite-provided information, a VPN can’t
hide your GPS location.
So, we recommend simply turning off location tracking if you still wish to be invisible
to GPS tracking.
Also, we don’t recommend using free VPN services.
They often gather user data and overwhelm you with ads.
Moreover, they often don’t function properly.
So, get a premium service ASAP.
Question number five.
This one is a bit more techy.
Is there a way to use two different VPNs at the same time with different protocols?
It's generally quite difficult to run two different VPN client programs simultaneously
on the same device.
While it’s theoretically possible, in practice, different VPNs tend to conflict with each
other.
= – A VPN protects you from bandwidth throttling
if throttling is based just on your activities.
When you use a VPN, an ISP can’t see what you do online and curb your traffic.
But keep in mind that a VPN won’t help you with throttling when it comes to reaching
your data cap or during certain times.
Question number seven.
A short one this time.
Do VPNs work on smart TVs?
Unfortunately, most smart TVs don’t support VPN functionality, with the exception of Android-based
TVs.
If you have an Android TV, you can download the native NordVPN app for it.
There are three ways to set up a VPN on other platforms:
You can set up a VPN on your router.
This way, your smart TV, Apple TV, Roku, or video game console will have a VPN connection
from your router.
You can also share a wireless VPN connection from your Windows PC or use an Ethernet cable
to share it.
Let’s see what’s next.
Does NordVPN protect you from hackers?
What if someone wanted to hack my YouTube channel?
Will it prevent that?
It really depends on the hacking technique.
A VPN encrypts your traffic, so there is less chance of hackers intercepting it and snatching
your data.
A VPN is an effective measure against such techniques as fake WAP, denial-of-service,
or man-in-the-middle attacks.
However, it can’t protect you from credential reuse or hackers obtaining data during breaches
or leaks.
It won’t protect you if you obtain malware via malicious websites or links, either.
As for YouTube or any other online service, we strongly advise using strong and complex
passwords.
It makes it harder for someone to hack your YouTube channel.
Question number nine.
Can a VPN protect you from your phone listening to you?
In a way — a VPN works by wrapping your phone with a secure encrypted layer.
It mitigates the risks of being attacked online.
But it won't affect voice monitoring services that you have authorized yourself.
In short, a VPN won’t stop Siri or other voice services from listening to you, but
it makes your mobile phone safer because no one can intercept your traffic.
And the final one today.
Hi, just a quick question: if somebody already has my IP address, does that stop me from
getting a VPN service or not?
I'm getting DDoSed a lot as I'm a gaming YouTuber.
As the hacker already knows your IP address, the attack can be targeted directly at it,
not a VPN server.
In this case, you should contact your internet service provider, so it could change the IP
assigned to you ASAP.
Then you should use a VPN to hide this new address from bad actors.
Your opponent may try to DDoS you to disrupt your gameplay.
While a VPN won’t prevent such an attack against a game server, it can help you in
peer-to-peer gaming.
In this case, an opponent can initiate an attack directly against you by looking up
your IP address.
But a VPN masks your original IP, and bad actors won’t be able to DDoS you without
knowing it.
That’s all for now.
But there are still tons of questions that we missed, so follow our YouTube channel for
similar videos.
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