The OpenVPN and WireGuard protocols are available in most popular VPNs, but what makes them different, and which one should you use? We explain what they do and help you decide which is best for you.

The key goal of the best VPN services is to create a secure encrypted tunnel for all your internet traffic, shielding it from hackers and others - like your ISP - that want to take a peek. VPN ...

Rae Hodge was a senior editor at CNET. She led CNET's coverage of privacy and cybersecurity tools from July 2019 to January 2023. As a data-driven investigative journalist on the software and services ...

Let’s say you’ve built a cutting-edge home server using enterprise-grade equipment and armed it with one of the best virtualization platforms on the block. If you’re into home labs, you’ll have a ...