Just over a year ago, Opera launched a free VPN service for all iOS users, so that they could surf using IPs from other countries to be able to bypass the geographical limitations of some services or web pages. Just over a month ago, the company launched the same application for the Android ecosystem offering the same functions. But browsing from our smartphone or tablet is not the same as doing it directly from our computer and in Opera they were aware of this and they have just launched their VPN service completely free of charge for users who use their browser on their computer, either PC or Mac, with the latest version.
Although there are many browsers that allow us to navigate anonymously through the Internet, this incognito browsing is not entirely like that, as several security experts have shown. However, if we use a VPN service which encrypts and redirects traffic through other servers, yes we can be really protected against possible attacks by hackers or people who want to sneak into our computer.
VPN services are one common and very favorite tool for many privacy conscious users but most services of this type are paid. Opera are aware of this problem and have wanted to implement it in the latest version of their browser natively and at no cost to the user. To navigate through VPN with Opera we have to encourage them in the configuration menus located in the toolbar and all the traffic will begin to circulate the servers of the countries we have selected.
It must be borne in mind that in most cases this type of service can offer us a slower speed connection, a small problem if we really want to be protected and safe from the activities we do from our home or workplace. To download the latest version of Opera, you can do it directly from this link.