The use of a VPN is one of the safest ways to work on important tasks and keep everything as confidential as possible. While not 100% secure, the way it closes doors on IP addresses and DNS searches protects your PII. It also minimizes the risk of DDoS attacks or cyber extortion. There are two main ways a VPN wouldn’t be considered safe. The first is if the vendor collected your PII for others. Therefore, we have repeatedly mentioned that you must read the terms of the agreement before installing the VPN software. Particularly when you decide to utilize a free service. The second reason a VPN wouldn’t be safe if someone entered the environment to perform illegal activities. This has been done in the past. Those who decided to perform malicious acts on systems and individuals did so from an environment where IP addresses and DNS servers can’t be detected.