Introduction:-
As mobile phone network coverage is not universal, and data tariffs tend to be expensive, it is often very useful to connect a smartphone to the Internet using a WLAN hotspot. Especially when abroad, users can be entirely reliant on such a connection. Using public networks is not without its risks, however. F-Secure Freedome 1.0.38.1076 provides protection against any attacks on your personal data in public networks. Freedome is a very easy-to-use product that protects the user when surfing the web, and offers WLAN security, along with invisibility and anonymity while using a smartphone. The central point is the use of a VPN (virtual private network) provided by F-Secure to hide the user's IP address.
Functionality :-
Connecting to the Internet requires a device to have an IP address assigned, with which it is identified. When opening any website, the device identifies itself to the hosting server using the IP address. Using this address, the server can roughly identify the device's location. This obviously reduces the user's anonymity on the Internet. This is where the VPN connection comes in. When the app is activated, the user's device makes a connection to a server provided by F-Secure. From this point on, the device is in the F-Secure network. Any connections to websites now go via the FSecure server. Any web server the user connects to now sees only the F-Secure server address, not that of the user's device. This procedure means not only that it is possible to hide the user's location, but also that the user can now access content not available in his or her own country. Additionally, F-Secure checks the URLs the user tries to connect to, and blocks any malware or phishing sites that represent a threat to the user.
Usage When the user wants VPN access, it can be activated by simply pressing the on/off button on the start screen. If the VPN connection is active, this is shown by a key icon in the status bar. If the user only wants to use the VPN for purposes of hiding the location, the choice of server can be left to F-Secure. In this case, F-Secure chooses the nearest server, in order to provide the best possible connection. However, if the user wants to use the VPN to view content that is only available in specific countries, he or she can manually select a location. A table with the currently available locations and estimated transfer speeds is shown below. In our tests, we had no difficulty watching a YouTube video that is not available in Austria, via the Canadian VPN access. In such cases, a VPN connection has to be high-performance, as otherwise it can become the bottleneck of the Internet connection. In our test, we reached speeds of up to 10 Mbps, which is more than adequate. To watch a YouTube video in HD quality, 2 Mbps would be enough. The app was also convincing in blocking malware sites. It identified 111 of 125 malicious URLs, which is 88.9%.
Summary F-Secure's Freedome is a well-designed security product that impresses through its performance and ease of use. The ability to access content normally reserved for users in other countries can be very useful, and the app is a sensible means of protecting one's private sphere and anonymity whilst surfing the Internet
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