Microsoft is adding a free built-in VPN to its Edge browser
by Sheena Vasani from The Verge - All Posts on (#5YQ96)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is adding a free built-in virtual private network (VPN) service to its Edge browser in a bid to improve security and privacy, a Microsoft support page revealed.
Called "Edge Secure Network," Microsoft is currently testing the Cloudflare-powered VPN service and says it will roll it out to the public as a part of a security upgrade.
When turned on, Edge Secure Network should encrypt users' web traffic so internet service providers can't collect browsing information you'd rather keep private, like, say, health-related searches or just plain bizarre queries.
The new feature will also let users hide their location by making it possible for them to browse the web using a virtual IP address. That also means users could access...