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Sam Dawson

New laptop? Don't forget this $2 privacy essential for students

Student using a laptop while moving into new apartment.

Another academic year is right around the corner, so it’s a great time to invest in new hardware before you’re drowning under papers and assignments. Treating yourself to a shiny new laptop is a good start, but to fully take advantage of your high-speed campus connection, you’ll want to add a VPN to the mix.

A VPN is more than just a tool to protect your privacy from snooping network administrators. With one, you can spoof your IP and access services from back home, like local news and banking, at a moment’s notice. Plus, a VPN will help you jump around frustrating campus network limitations and access the content you need to get your work done. Best of all, you don't need to turn your budget upside-down to invest in a reliable VPN.

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