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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

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The technology's origin story isn't well-documented, but it's believed to have emerged at Microsoft in the mid-1990s. That includes your approximate whereabouts and the name of your ISP.) If someone decides to look up your device's IP address, they'll see your VPN server's location, not yours. Hold up — are VPNs legal?