Norton Secure VPN

Yes. You need to uninstall the Norton Secure VPN software from your old device before installing it on a new one. Login at https://cybersecurity.netvigator.com/ using your NETVIGATOR ID and password to uninstall and install.

No. You can only use Norton Secure VPN on one device. If you want to use it on a new device, you will need to uninstall it.

Windows 7 or newer, the current and previous two versions of Mac OS X, the current and previous two versions of Apple iOS and Android 8.0 or newer.

PC: Norton Secure VPN
Mac: Norton Secure VPN
iOS: Norton Secure VPN – Proxy VPN/ Norton 360
Android: Norton Secure VPN - Security & Privacy Wifi Proxy/ Norton 360

You can continue using their current app version. However, the app will not be able to upgrade to the new version if operating system maintain Android 6 and 7.

If the app is uninstalled, your device won’t be able to re-install it again, as the app will not be available in Google Play Store for these OS versions.

The tentative launch date would be at the end of November. There will be no proactive communications to the user.

No.

When a user connects to the Internet with Norton Secure VPN activated, Internet traffic will be routed through Norton Secure VPN's VPN server. This means speed will depend on the volume of Internet traffic and location of the server selected. For example, if a user connects to Norton Secure VPN's US server during peak hours, speed might be slower than if connected to Norton Secure VPN's Hong Kong server during non-peak hours.

Consumption is negligible. All apps consume battery power, depending on usage patterns.

Yes. Norton Secure VPN only masks the IP address of the device it is protecting.

Only devices with Norton Secure VPN installed are protected, so your IP camera will not benefit.

No, because it will mask the device's IP address.

Some websites, such as Facebook and YouTube, will verify a user's identity with a security code or question when it detects a user is logging in from another country. As long as the user can answer questions correctly, he/she will be able to login as usual.

No. China (except Hong Kong and Macau) has blocked the VPN protocol.

If speed is your primary concern, then best use a local server or allow Norton Secure VPN to select one automatically.

Although some providers cover more countries and run more servers, a user's practical needs vary. For example not many need to use a South African IP server.

The IP addresses of servers are located in different countries such as the US, UK, Singapore and Brazil, and are Norton Secure VPN-optimized to ensure the best possible Internet browsing experience.

Using Norton Secure VPN adds another layer of protection when browsing. Without Norton Secure VPN, hackers might discover the SSL-protected online banking website you are visiting. When the connection is encrypted by Norton Secure VPN, hackers cannot track the website. Furthermore, some websites are not yet protected by SSL.

AES-256.

They both protect a user's safety online, but in different ways. Traditional anti-virus software scans a user's Internet device then fends off attacks from virus-infected files and malicious apps that have been downloaded, or come from malicious websites the user has visited.

Norton Secure VPN, on the other hand, protects a user's Internet connection to ensure safety while online. Privacy is maintained by encrypting a user's Internet connection and hiding his/her IP address, thereby reducing hacking opportunities.

Norton Secure VPN offers advantages over free VPN software. For example, it guarantees advertisements will not appear, while promising unlimited usage and unlimited switches between servers. Moreover, Norton Secure VPN comes from award-winning security software expert Norton, which provides comprehensive customer support to ensure your connectivity to the service anytime, anywhere.

Technically, VPN is not a function. It is the name of the structure of this protocol, by which users benefit from "geo-location switching". However, Norton Secure VPN also provides ad-tracker blocking to avoid being tracked online by advertisers and other companies, as well as connection encryption to hide a user's IP address.