In 2023, the usage of VPNs was still restricted or illegal in many countries. Russia, Uganda, and the United Arab Emirates were countries where the use of VPNs was heavily restricted. VPNs are designed to extend a network securely from a private location, such as a business or home, across a public network, as if the networks were directly linked. VPNs are popular among consumers for obfuscating their real location, whether to access geo-blocked services or bypass censorship or other restrictions. Among enterprises, VPNs are often set up to allow employees to access corporate intranets while traveling or working from home.
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