How to use Free VPN Hotspot Shield to protect your security, privacy and anonymity

Posted Jul 25, 2009 by Jane / comments 0 comments / Print / Font Size Decrease font size Increase font size

Hotspot Shield creates a virtual private network (VPN) between your laptop or iPhone and the internet gateway. Hotspot Shield application keeps your internet connection secure, private, and anonymous. Most important, it is totally free!

The free services of VPN are not easy to find, because the majority of the services of VPN do not have the free version, only allow you to examine for a few days. Now the service of the free VPN is UltraVPN and Alonweb, but from time to time the free services come and go, as that was the case for AlwaysVPN and Relakks.

Hotspot Shield creates a virtual private network (VPN) between your laptop or iPhone and the internet gateway. This impenetrable tunnel prevents snoopers, hackers, ISP’s, from viewing your web browsing activities, instant messages, downloads, credit card information or anything else you send over the network. In a word, their application keeps your internet connection secure, private, and anonymous. Most important, it is totally free! That's why I am pleased to introduce Hotspot Shield to you.

Below are a few example uses for their service:

-Secure your web session with HTTPS encryption.

-Hide your IP address for your privacy online.

-Access all content privately without censorship; bypass firewalls.

-Protect yourself from snoopers at Wi-Fi hotspots, hotels, airports, corporate offices and ISP hubs.

-Works on wireless and wired connections alike.

-Secure your data & personal information online.

Hotspot Shield runs on Windows Vista, XP and 2000, Mac OS X (10.5 Leopard) and Mac OS X (10.4 Tiger). It has a 3GB limit usage per month. Hotspot Shield security application is free to download, employs the latest VPN technology, and is easy to install and use.

After download, you will need to unzip the file and start the setup. Hotspot Shield will be installed in several seconds. When you want to use your real IP address, right click on a tray bar icon (on the bottom right of your screen) and choose ‘Disconnect’ from the VPN or exit Hotspot Shield.

One of the cons of using Hotspot Shield is the annonying ads built into HSS monetization scheme. You can solve this problem by following this article.

If you decide to uninstall Hotspot Shield at any time, please, follow the usual steps: select "Control Panel" from Start menu, click "Add or Remove Programs", highlight "Hotspot Shield" entry and click "Change/Remove" button.

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