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Olivia Powell

Is your VPN keeping you safe for the future?

A concept image of a phone against a bright blue circuit board with 'VPN' in a shield on the phone's screen.

A virtual private network (VPN) is currently one of the strongest security measures you can use while you’re online. This is because it encrypts your data so that it can’t be deciphered by third parties, like advertisers, government bodies, or cybercriminals. 

However, even the best VPNs might not always give you the security you need, thanks to the invention of quantum computers. These powerful machines use quantum physics to make their computations more efficient. Currently, they’re not widely available and are usually only found in research centers, such as universities, supercomputer centers, and science labs.

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