AUSTIN, Texas, May 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent
study reveals the usage of VPN services has increased across
the world amid COVID-19. There have been stay-at-home orders in
multiple countries like the United
States, Australia,
Italy, India, Pakistan, the United
Kingdom, and others.
This has resulted in an influx of activities like gaming,
streaming, and working from home. And so is there a surge in
Cybercriminals shifting their focus towards remote workers.
Because of this, people have become more comfortable accessing
their company networks using a VPN service, which is an easy
solution to hopping on the company network.
Regions showing the most growth in VPN usage:
- America
- Europe
- Asia
- Australia
The study, conducted by VPN publisher TheVPNExperts,
revealed how fast the world is adapting to Virtual Private
Networks. The study surveyed 6 leading VPN providers of the
industry. According to the results almost every service has seen an
increase in VPN users in the United
States and Europe. The
providers agree that the usage is mainly due to the pandemic
situation across the globe.
Not every provider believes in the rise of VPN usage due to
remote working, but due to increased streaming habits. This has
also given rise to an increase in the usage of Netflix, a popular
streaming service. It won't be wrong to say the entire world is
streaming and services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, HBO Now are
growing exponentially.
Staying at home has even changed the way people live. There has
been an increased usage of a VPN in the evening time. This is
probably because people are now either working in the evening or
they are burning the midnight oil.
The United States accounts for
33.3% of the overall growth in VPN users, followed by
Canada and Australia with 22.2% increased number
of users due to COVID-19 for all 6 services.
COVID-19 is here to stay for a while, but VPN usage is here
to stay for long. VPN providers are certain that companies
will see the advantages of remote working and will start to apply
it on a daily basis. So, the users will not fall down
noticeably.
Contact Information:
Sebastien Riley
Senior Editor
TheVPNExperts
info@thevpnexperts.com
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