And if you are trying to access country specific web sites then having a VPN server in that country can be useful.īut unless you have something against your ISP, and do not trust them, then it does not make much sense to VPN from home. Using a VPN service when in a public WiFi hotspot makes sense. If you are using SSL (Secure Socket Layer), such as connecting to a Bank, then that is encrypted from your computer to the Bank, but if you are just surfing regular web sites, nothing is encrypted between your VPN server and the web site. From the VPN service to the ultimate destination, it is traveling over the internet just like everyone else. You are ONLY encrypting your data between your house and the VPN service.