Customer recommendation question (VPN?)

[Dennis Costea]

After working with a customer for some time today they said, "So the Internet is not really a safe place?" and this may go down in the annals of I.T. History as the understatement of all time!

"Yes, it really isn't." I answered.  This was followed by a brief overview of the workings of Virtual Private Networking (VPN) and how it protects the end user in more ways than one!  I also pulled out the RSA SecurID token I use, showed it to the customer and briefly described three-factor authentication (Username, PIN and Token code).  One benefit to the person using VPN may be in their individual Internet connection being (somewhat) "less traceable" in as far as anyone's ability to digitally follow it all the way back to the individual's neighborhood.  In a world of complex politics, fast evolving technology, proprietary solutions developed in home offices and (geopolitical) revolutions such as Egypt, Turkey and others, being in a position to recommend a VPN solution to customers poses a potential affiliate relationship for After Hours Computer Repair.  Of course we might not sell the user a secure token (key fob), but maybe it is possible to recommend one for them to consider.

"The Best VPN Services of 2016" (PC Mag, June 13th, 2016 by Max Eddy)

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2403388,00.asp

(with a easy to read chart detailing options from 10 VPN providers)

"10 Reasons to use a Virtual Private Network" (9/28/2015 by Lee Ying)

http://www.itproportal.com/2015/09/28/10-reasons-use-virtual-private-network/

I wanted to tell today's customer that Google offered a VPN solution for "home" use, but it appears it is still a little ways off:

"Google VPN is on its way" (TechRepublic, March 23rd, 2015 by Jack Wallen)

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/google-vpn-is-on-its-way/

I hope this information is useful to all AHCR technical professionals and look forward to any individual recommendations anyone has to share.