Tor vs VPN | Which is one is better for privacy,Anonymity security and more

A lot of us want to use the internet for different reasons and while we are online also a lot of fisher/Hackers are also looking for Our information for their reasons.VPN and Tor browsers have done a great job to protect people's privacy and also keeping them anonymous online which makes it difficult for these hackers to plan attacks on them cause they usually add an extra layer of defense.

SOME OF THE REASONS WHY PEOPLE USE VPN AND TOR BROWSERS AND WHY SHOULD TRY IT ALSO

• View Content that is restricted to some countries.
• Some use them when on Public WiFi to prevent Hackers from accessing their login information.
• To Avoid Geographical Location restrictions 
• For Anonymous browsing of the internet and also to prevent cyber attacks 
• For Security Reasons since most people like government personnel don't want to be spied.
• Avoid being Tracked or being Compromised
  
  
  

What is VPN and when to use it while Browsing on the Internet

 Virtual Private Network also Known as VPN specifically is a connection that allows Users to Send and Receive data across a public network as if the device they are using is connected to a private network, So in simple terms, it extends a private network to a public network.

Some of the advantages you'll always get while using a VPN over Tor is Speed for example usually when you search for anything from the internet let's say "Earth 2", In most cases, it takes 5 secs to download the page so that you can view it if you're using a VPN connection while if browsing using Tor it can be 2X slower taking 10 secs to load to the page which would've loaded in 5 seconds. But not in Most cases a VPN will be speedy for example when streaming HD content from Netflix or YouTube your internet will always lower down its speed.

The disadvantage of using VPN

When Using VPNs In most times there is only a single node(Server) between you and a hacker or however is trying to comprise you or even track you. That way In most cases attackers usually know the origin of your packets which makes it not good if you want to stay anonymous while surfing on the internet.

WHAT IS TOR AND WHEN TO USE IS IT FOR BROWSING 

The Onion Router is also known as Tor is just an open-source privacy network for anonymity while browsing on the internet. When using Tor your packets will bounce through 3 different servers(nodes) inside the TOR network which include an entrance, a middle, and an exit node.

With such separate servers, it makes it so good for anonymity since it is very difficult to track where the packets are from.

The only annoying thing with Tor browsers is that they are so slow when surfing on the internet, you can't stream videos or download content with it so if you prefer anonymity then Speed is the best browser connection for you. In fact, this is usually used by and government officials intelligence