The majority of respondents from the United States and the United Kingdom used a virtual private network (VPN) in order to protect their privacy while being on public Wi-Fi networks. VPNs were also used to browse the web anonymously and to communicate more securely when being online.
Main reasons for using VPN in the United Kingdom and the United States in 2020
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GWI. (March 11, 2020). Main reasons for using VPN in the United Kingdom and the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341957/reasons-virtual-private-network-use-frequency-us-uk/
GWI. "Main reasons for using VPN in the United Kingdom and the United States in 2020." Chart. March 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341957/reasons-virtual-private-network-use-frequency-us-uk/
GWI. (2020). Main reasons for using VPN in the United Kingdom and the United States in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341957/reasons-virtual-private-network-use-frequency-us-uk/
GWI. "Main Reasons for Using Vpn in The United Kingdom and The United States in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341957/reasons-virtual-private-network-use-frequency-us-uk/
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Main reasons for using VPN in the United Kingdom and the United States in 2020 [Graph], GWI, March 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341957/reasons-virtual-private-network-use-frequency-us-uk/
