VPN is an acronym for V irtual P rivate N etwork. A VPN provides an encrypted and secure connection "tunnel" path from a user's machine to its destination through the public Internet. Once the connection is established, you will be connected to the TVCC network through an encrypted tunnel. Passwords and other sensitive information will be securely transmitted over the Internet and into the TVCC network...Common Uses For Your VPN:

Security:

Everyone can use a little more security, VPN accounts with RapidVPN.com gives you exactly that. When you create a private virtual tunnel between your computer and ours, and surf the internet from there, your VPN account is giving you a layer of security you never had before.

Virtual Firewall:

How can a VPN prevent a direct attack on your computer? Attacks are often directed directly at your known IP address. With a VPN account your home computer IP will not be see, our VPN server IP will be. Luckily our VPN server is behind some of the best known hardware and engineers in the industry who monitor activity diligently and make sure the VPN server is protected.

Anonymous Surfing:

Our VPN accounts enable you to surf the Internet without anyone knowing your true IP. IP's are often tracked and traced in order forms, websites, and for malicious purposes. If you are off our VPN right, you will see below our Database that will show your IP's origin country. There are even more extensive databases for tracking IP and location that can be found at http://www.ip2location.com. These databases are for sale and allow website owners, or anyone to utilize them with scripts. The above is just a small example of the information they can extract from your IP. When you have a VPN account at RapidVPN.com your IP will look like this to the world: show USA flag and reliable IP.

Be American and European Anywhere:

If you travel overseas you know the problems that can be had when trying to order something over the Internet. There are many scripts on the market that will analyze where the order is being placed from. If you are a Expat (Ex-patriot) living in China for example, and you would like to order something from a Ecommerce site, many times it will be blocked and marked as suspicious activity. This usually means you have to call the credit card company again and again to let them know it's you and not fraudulent activity.

Hot Spot Users Preventing Password Sniffers:

Hot Spots can be found everywhere now, which is very convenient but also dangerous. Hot Spot hackers are on the rise, it's far too easy now for criminals to do. Using a VPN will prevent Hot Spot sniffing devices from viewing your logins, passwords and private data.

Skype Users Looking for better rate:

Skype is the fantastic! If you don't use it download it and try it today (skype.com) Everyone at RapidVPN.com uses Skype to communicate and if you are looking for the best VOIP provider, look no further. Here's a little known fact about Skype, they base your per minute charges on what IP you have. So if you have a American IP and you call a American phone number, you are making a domestic call. Our VPN service can literally pay for itself if you are doing enough overseas calls.

International Users Blocked by Government Control:

Americans living and surfing the Internet overseas are often frustrated by the controls of the governments where they reside. Saudi Arabia is a country with strict control on what web sites you can surf, and even if you can use a VOIP service provider. Having a VPN account will allow you to bypass the controls, We believe in freedom of speech, while some sites should obviously not be up, we feel that American law at this time is the most practical way of dealing with inappropriate content. Blocking of web sites like Youtube.com is (in our opinion) adjacent to burning of library books.