What are VPNs, which the Indian government is going to ban?

VPN service may be closed across the country. For this, contact has been made by the Ministry of Home Affairs with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the concerned ministry has been directed to identify and block dangerous VPNs, so that the Internet service provider can be helped. However, many challenges will also have to be faced from the VPN ban. This can badly affect the business. 

What are VPNs?

• VPNs are known as Virtual Private Networks. Big companies use VPNs to keep their data secure and use data privately. VPNs provide a secure working environment for any company in digital mode. VPNs have helped in working safely in the era of work from home.
• Encrypted date is used in VPN service. By which no one can track your IP address. That is to say, by using a VPN, you can hide your online activity. You can hide the VPN service even when using public Wi-Fi.
• According to a report, 30 percent of people use the Internet at least once a month through VPNs service. This tool proves to be very useful for the corporate world, which helps them to keep data and service secure. The biggest advantage of this would be that you can use the Internet in a safe way in public places like restaurants, cafes. VPN was used the most in India to play the mobile game PUBG.

Why propose VPNs ban?

Actually, there are allegations that by hiding their online identity through VPN, they are carrying out activities like criminal fraud. In such a situation, emphasis was put on developing a mechanism to ban VPN in India from the committee, so that dangerous VPNs can be banned.