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A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, is technology using hardware, software, or both to secure and privatize data across a network, usually the Internet, by building what techies call an “encrypted tunnel.”
Data passes through this “tunnel,” protected from anyone who tries to intercept it. Even if the data is intercepted, it is hopelessly scrambled and useless to anyone without the key to decrypt it.
Large businesses commonly use VPNs between offices to secure company data, and often provide individual “remote access” VPN solutions to home-based or traveling employees to protect data between them and the company’s network.
You also use a VPN when you bank or shop online and see the https:// in your web browser. Unfortunately, the protection with an https:// session is temporary and limited to that specific website.
With TurnKeyVPN’s VPN service, you initiate the secure encrypted tunnel from your side, so it is not dependent on the websites you visit. Your security and privacy is now maintained whether you see an https:// or not.
It’s also important to note that your protection and privacy is not limited to just browsing. Our VPN service encrypts and anonymizes all your Internet data to and from our VPN gateways. This includes Skype, IM, streaming, e-mail, as well as browsing.
A pc-based firewall only protects your data on your computer, and anti-virus software only protects you from, well, viruses. Neither protects your data as it flows over your local network, at a Wi-Fi Hotspot, or through your ISP. Without a VPN, your data is completely exposed and can easily be monitored and captured.
As laptops, smartphones, and wireless networks have grown more popular, a great deal more data has become a great deal more mobile. Even with your home ISP or search engines, such as Google, privacy concerns abound. It is more crucial than ever to protect your data, as well as your identity and privacy, with a VPN.
For a MUCH more complete answer, see the section, Why do I need a “personal” VPN?
Why should I choose TurnKeyVPN for my VPN service?
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When you activate your personalVPN™, it instantaneously builds an encrypted tunnel through your Internet connection from wherever you are to one of our Secure Internet Gateways. All Internet data between you and TurnKeyVPN is now encrypted. Nobody can break the encryption, including your ISP.
We also assign you a temporary and random TurnKeyVPN private IP address behind our gateway. Your “public” address will be that of whatever server of ours you are connected to for that session. This private IP cannot be traced by anyone through our server nor can anyone find your real IP address or location. You now cannot be sniffed, snooped, or spied on by anyone on your local network or across the Internet to our gateway.
Once your data reaches our Secure Internet Gateway, we decrypt the data (we must so that your intended party can make sense of it), and send it to its destination. This last part is safe because it would be virtually impossible to “sniff” data between a secure data center over an actual Internet backbone link. It just doesn’t happen. “Sniffing” and “spying” occur over local networks because it is so very easy to do –much easier than trying to break into a guarded bunker-type data center with biometric scanners and such.
When we receive the data from your destination server, we re-encrypt it and send it to you through the encrypted tunnel so no one can intercept it.
Sound complicated? It only takes milliseconds. You shouldn’t even notice it’s happening.
Yes. The VPN services should work over any Internet connection. Wired, Wi-Fi, and other wireless technologies should all support the VPN tunnel. We do recommend a broadband connection for best performance.
Yes. After purchase, you should be up and running within a few minutes.
Although VPNs are complex applications, we’ve invested a great deal of time and money into developing a completely online setup process for our PPTP and openVPN-based VPN services. No additional software or hardware is required.
And, if we may say so, this will be a far better experience than you’ll receive from other companies where you’ll often receive more of a “do it yourself” kit designed for computer experts.
No. There are no hidden fees or limits and we skimp on nothing. Although we can only theorize on the pricing strategy or cost structure of our competition, here are some thoughts.
We’re not greedy and are in it for the long haul.
We’re not trying to maximize profit per transaction, but with economies of scale and continued customer loyalty we see increasing returns over time. That was the plan from the beginning. We made an upfront investment to build TurnKeyVPN and continually reinvest revenues to sustain its expansion. We recoup that investment as the business grows and customers renew year after year.
We were a first mover in this market.
Having innovated the idea of a “personal” VPN, we were able to secure a large customer base before imitators came on the scene. This gave us financial stability right off the bat so we don’t need to gouge you to keep the lights on.
Our customers help us grow.
Because of our repeatable and scalable design and infrastructure, we can support growth with ease and things tend not to break. This lowers operating costs and makes for happy customers. Happy customers not only renew year after year, but they tell their friends and colleagues about us so we don’t have to spend much on marketing.
We don’t owe anyone dollars or explanations.
Instead of taking on investors, or business debt, we funded TurnKeyVPN from personal cash and assets. Exactly what they tell you not to do in business school, right? Nevertheless, we don’t owe investors explanations or returns on their investment. We put our money where our mouth is and believe the low-price, long-term strategy is the correct one.
The VPN services we know of that adopt an advertising-based model usually have data transfer limits and are likely more focused on selling ads than customers’ privacy and security. Be sure to check their policies concerning privacy and use of your information and we’re sure you’ll agree ad-based VPN services are not the bargain some might think.
We used to when we started out, but don’t anymore. And it’s not that we’ve grown cocky with success. Unfortunately, trials invite spammers and other assorted “bad guys” to dirty up the service. Trials sound like a good idea to inexperienced VPN companies, but we consider them gimmicky and they aren’t good for our existing customers or us. If you find that our VPN service doesn’t fit your needs for any reason, we will refund your money, in full, in the first 30 days after purchase.
Yes! As mentioned, we’ll unconditionally refund 100% of your money within 30 days of purchase. We may ask you why so we ensure it is not some easily correctable configuration change or some misunderstanding, but we don’t require you to give us a reason.
A VPN encrypts all data (Surfing, IM, FTP, etc.) to and from your computer where a proxy typically only encrypts http (WWW) traffic. VPNs also tend to be much faster and more reliable.
To be fair, although limited in function, a commercial proxy, from a reputable company, may be fine for certain things.
Unfortunately, many try the free anonymous web proxy route. These can be set up (and shared) by literally anyone. Yes, anyone — criminals, hackers, child pornographers, well-meaning geeks who are running it over their Grandma’s cable connection. You just don’t know.
Utopian “fight the power” visions aside, using anonymous proxies means you may be pumping your passwords and personal data through a server setup by a couple enterprising 13-year-old hackers in Estonia.
Which may work out fine for you…but it probably won’t.
Versus our imitators, we could brag about our team’s extensive experience with IP networking, data security, and managed services since 1995. Actually, some were in it long before that. Way before ISPs turned into “phone companies.” We could claim we’re smarter than most and have engineers so smart they’re rumored to speak Klingon in three dialects. That would all be true and it’s not just our mothers saying that.
The bottom line is, compared to your Internet provider, a hotspot/network owner, or even a government, we have a vested interest in vigorously maintaining your data security and privacy.
After all, that is what you pay us to do.
Not to be too capitalistic or simplistic about it, but that really is quite an incentive. This is how we earn our livelihoods. We don’t sell ads. We don’t have side jobs. This is it. You pay us money and we do everything we can to provide you the best service and protection possible.
If we don’t do it well, or somehow betrayed your trust, we’d guess you’d go elsewhere in an Internet minute. Knowing that, we will strive to earn your trust every single day and, hopefully, year after year.
We’re a data security and privacy (not piracy) :) company first and foremost and although torrent technology has many legitimate applications, it is often used in the trading and sharing of media files with 100,000 of your closest friends.
It is a fact that P2P sites are often riddled with trojans, law enforcement honeypots, Identity thieves as well as, of course, copyrighted material. We also hear regularly from customers that when they subscribed to proxy services that cater to P2P activity they were sometimes attacked through these sites.
Suffice it to say that, all arguments aside, we’d be remiss as a security company to encourage use of these sites so , like most every other VPN provider, we must say that if your goal is to download or upload pirated files, meaning they contain copyrighted content without the owner’s permission, please do not do so over our network.
To make sure you purchase the correct VPN solution for your needs, be sure to consult Products and Services.
Nevertheless, we typically support the following for VPN services:
I am in a country or location that monitors, blocks, or censors the Internet. Will your service work for me?
Yes. Many of our customers are in countries or locations that block Internet services such as Skype or otherwise censor or monitor Internet activity or content. The VPN service should give you full and uncensored access to the Internet.
