The Joys Of Our Unsecured World.

Well, I finally broke down and got a VPN. I have been procrastinating about getting one, but with all the criminals and scammers and computer attacks, a person has to really be smarter.
Criminals and fraudsters are getting more and more quicker to steal stuff from your computer and we are getting dumber and dumber to give these idiots our info.
In a digital society, the need for security even for our tabs and phones are becoming more apparent. Thieves are literally waiting at every corner to take our money, identity and pretty much our lives from us.
We need to become smarter.
My friend, Harry Tucker, is probably one of the smartest and kindest man I know. He is also is a tech wiz. I asked him about VPN technology and his thoughts. In his round about way of telling me, he told me to research it. He is a data guy but instead of telling me which one, he basically told me to look around.
So I did and I found one that had great reviews and cost was mininal per month. Yes, there was great VPNs on the market for free, but I chose to be a bit more on the side of caution by paying for a service.
First, make sure of its reputation, it's track record, do they keep logs or not, what type of encryption (trust me, that one is important), what type of capabilities, does it have a "kill" feature and what is the cost.
Being able to keep people, companies and governments at looking at your private emails, your Web browsing, and private conversations, is becoming a necessity n this world. Too many things are sucking our privacy away and this is one tool that will assist in keeping yourself and information  from prying eyes. Research every VPN and make your choice. And one other thing and it's sounds stupid, trust your gut feeling as to which one is the best for you.
On a side note, just yesterday, the news is telling us now that our smart TVs are vulnerable to hackers. I am reminded of George Orwells  book 1984. I am seeing frightening parallels of what our current society has become.
Maybe it is time to rethink about our love/lust for technology.