VPN Usage Likely to Double for World Cup Online, Says Service Provider

Virtual-private-network usage likely will double during the World Cup, said service provider NordVPN Tuesday. Many who have never before used a VPN “will turn to one” for watching a World Cip match online, it said. A VPN service links a user’s computer to a server “in a country of their choice via an encrypted tunnel,” it said. NordVPN has seen increases in VPN usage “during any big sporting event,” it said. During the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, NordVPN sales grew 105 percent, “showing a growing digital awareness of viewers,” it said.