Everybody should use a VPN. Virtual Private Networks allow you to connect your phone, tablet, laptop or desktop to any Wi-Fi network without worrying about the security of your connection. If you’ve ever taken advantage of a free public Wi-Fi network connection – from your local café to the service offered by train companies – then without a VPN, you’re at risk.

The same is true whether the connection is ‘open’ or encrypted – when you’re connected to that network, anyone else on that network can, with the right hacking tools, intercept your connection and even hijack it. When you use a VPN, you create a special encrypted tunnel inside which your data travels securely, out of the reach of potential thieves, spies and hackers.

The encrypted tunnel doesn’t just mask your connection from bad actors; it also allows you to hide your online activity from the company providing your internet connection. In addition, because your VPN connects through your choice of server, you can mask your IP address so any services you use can’t see where you’re connecting from, helping you not only add an extra layer of privacy to your connection but also giving you the opportunity to bypass geo-restricted content like streaming services. Heading abroad on holiday? By connecting the VPN to a UK server, you can continue to stream content from BBC iPlayer and other UK-only services.

Norton VPN allows you to connect up to 10 devices through its network of worldwide VPN servers – choose the one closest to you for maximum performance or pick a server in a specific country to make it look like you’re based in that part of the world. There are over 100 server locations worldwide, spread across 65 different countries, including 5 cities in the UK and 25 in the US.

The Norton VPN app is easy to use – once logged in, just click to connect to your closest server or choose from the list. Your connection also comes with useful extras – a built-in Ad Blocker to filter out unwanted ads, plus a no-log policy that ensures Norton isn’t tracking your online activities. You can exclude individual apps from the VPN through the Split Tunnelling feature, plus benefit from more features like a Kill Switch to protect you if the connection drops for any reason, plus IP rotation and Double VPN for extra privacy.

Norton VPN Ultimate comes with several additional benefits. There’s AI-powered protection against scams, phishing and malware, as well as tools that monitor the dark web for your personal information. You’ll also be given Norton’s parental control tools to protect and monitor your children online, including a location supervision app for Android and iOS devices that can help you keep tabs on where your children are. Finally, you’ll gain the use of Norton’s Password Manager to help you secure your online accounts with strong passwords, plus a generous 50GB of Cloud Backup space to store files online.

Includes a 10-device, 1-year license