Microsoft is working on a VPN for Edge
The company joined forces with Cloudflare to complete the development of the VPN tool, which will protect user information
Microsoft and Cloudflare have teamed up to develop a new privacy tool, a virtual private network (VPN) that will be integrated into the Edge browser to protect user browsing online.
Microsoft Edge Secure Network is the name of the new VPN that will be integrated into Microsoft’s browser to protect both the device from which the user connects and sensitive data while browsing networks that “are not secure enough”.
This VPN encrypts the connection to offer a secure network even when using a url that begins with ‘HTTP’, as explained on the Microsoft Support page. This prevents malicious hackers from accessing your browsing data and your internet service provider from collecting your browsing data.
Likewise, and as detailed by the company, the new Edge tool generates a virtual IP address that masks the user’s IP and replaces their geolocation with a similar regional address to make tracking difficult.
This tool is being developed by Cloudflare and is currently in the preview phase, as listed on the Microsoft Support page. To use it, you will need to log in with a Microsoft account, and it will offer 1GB of free data every month.
Source: dpa
