VPN usage widespread among Australians, Essential Research poll reveals

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[1] According to a poll by Essential Research, the threat of civil actions against pirates and made many Australians to now use VPNs online.

[2] The Research showed that 16 per cent of Australians had used a virtual private network (VPN) or the Tor network to protect their privacy online

[3] Overall, the most common actions taken to protect privacy were clearing cookies and browser history (74 per cent) and avoiding websites that might be using personal information (51 per cent).

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[Source] Australian Information Technology News – VPN usage widespread among Australians, Essential Research poll reveals