I mentioned Surfshark previously, and have had people ask me for more information about it. So, let us take a look, today. To understand what Surfshark does and how to use it, it’s essential to grasp the concept of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). A VPN creates a secure and private connection over the internet, allowing users to protect their online activities and data from potential snooping. Surfshark is my VPN of choice. Visit Surfshark.com for general info, for a deal on the price use this link, ghtech.site/surfshark.
In my opinion, and most others, you should use a VPN whenever you are not at home. This is for a computer, phone, tablet, any internet accessing devices you have. A VPN stops outsiders from being able to secretly get your usernames and passwords from sites you visit while there. Not everywhere is bad about this, but it only takes one bad apple to ruin your credit, online activity, or any other things you access online.
I selected Surfshark when it was in its infancy (2018 when it came out) and had a great price for the startup. Now it is rated one of the better VPN sites out there. PCMag.com rated it as one of their top services for 2024. Their current prices range from $2.19/month to $4.29 for full features. To get those prices, you have to pay one year up front. They are higher if you subscribe to it less than a 12-month period.
Surfshark and other VPNs offer the same basic protection. First, it encrypts your internet traffic, making it unreadable to anyone who might intercept it, including hackers and your Internet Service Provider (ISP). By connecting to a Surfshark server, your real IP address is hidden, which helps maintain your anonymity online. Surfshark allows users to bypass geo-blocks, enabling access to content that may be restricted in certain regions, such as streaming services. Why would you use a streaming service that does not allow a particular show/movie in the USA? You could log in as a user in the country that does allow it and watch it whenever you wish. The main thing that I use it for is that it secures your connection when using public Wi-Fi networks, protecting you from potential data theft and hackers. It is the only way to safely be online when away from home or work. Surfshark also offers advanced features like a kill switch. This ensures that your data remains secure even if the VPN connection momentarily disconnects. It configures servers to hide the fact that you are using a VPN.
I mentioned above that you can show you are in a different country. Surfshark has over 3,200 servers in 100 countries where you can emulate being in those different countries. Not a real biggie for me, except for the three or four times I need to be in the UK to watch the latest “Doctor Who” before it gets to the US. (That was said slightly tongue in cheek.)
How about your internet speed to your videos, downloads, site loading, email, etc. when you are on those servers? I tested while I was writing this article. At home without Surfshark I had an upload speed of 586.99 Mbps and a download speed of 23.00 Mbps, while in Winter Haven, FL (USA). I started Surfshark those speeds were 582.27 and 23.45 while I showed the world that I was surfing from Belmopan, Cayo (Brazil). That is an insignificant difference, and it was about 870 (1,400 km) miles away, as the crow flies.
How do you get it? Visit ghtech.site/surfshark. If you use that link you and I both get some free extra time with Surfshark. There is also a 30-day money-back guarantee, allowing you to test the service risk-free. After subscribing, download the Surfshark app for your device (available for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, etc.) After it is installed on your device, log in with the username and password you created during subscription. Choose where you want to connect, local or far away. Then start browsing securely.
Once online with Surfshark, or without, go to iplocation.net and see where your computer’s IP address is currently located.
They also say, in their privacy information, that they do not log your online activities while connected to the VPN. They do require your email address to authenticate your subscription, recover a password, and send service-related information, such as reminders about auto-renewal, invoices, news, etc. So, the privacy with Surfshark is good.
Please let me know what you think if you try it…or other VPNs.
