Opera VPN is a simple and entirely free virtual private network (VPN) powered by Toronto-based SurfEasy. You don’t get the same level of features as SurfEasy’s commercial products – which is no surprise for a free service – but it’s still good to know the VPN comes from an experienced provider.
Opera’s network looks small, at least initially, with only five regions available: Canada, US, Netherlands, Germany and Singapore. But that should still ensure most users have a location near them, and with more than 500 servers available there’s plenty of privacy-preserving capacity here.
The simplest way to access the service is via the Opera browser, which is available for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android. That’s convenient, but it only protects what you’re doing in Opera. Other browsers or internet-enabled applications won’t be covered.
Opera VPN’s Android and iOS apps are more capable, encrypting all connections system-wide. Torrents aren’t supported, but at least that means there will be more bandwidth available for regular internet applications.
Whatever you’re using, there’s no need to hand over your email address or create an account. Just install the browser or app on as many devices as you need, and use them all …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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