What's the point having vpn if Netflix blocks it?
Sorry. Again, thank you for taking the time to explain to me. Have a great day!
Your are welcome. That is why we are here.
Thank you, peterweb. I'm sorry to have gotten aupset with you. I did not know a lot of what you said. Your reply has clarified so much. Thank you very much. I feel confident and settled now. I recognize that being uniformed has caused me to overreact. Sorry. Again, thank you for taking the time to explain to me. Have a great day!
First, remember that I am not a Norton employee. Just a user like you who volunteers my time to try to help others from our experience with Norton products.
I'll try to answer your questions.
Why does my VPN disconnect when the computer is either idle or on sleep mode?
Already addressed above. Norton is aware and needs to fix this.
I have pinned webpages that are not closed, rather used daily and logged in. How does Norton 360 protect me from cybercriminals when the VPN drops off in idle and sleep mode but the internet and the computer are on with open pinned tabs?
There are multiple layers of protection in the 360 product what will protect you against intrusion attempts to your system. If the sites you have pinned are for sensitive information from you or your computer, maybe consider not pinning those. The first line of defense on any computer is the user's understanding of the risks. The only information those sites could gather with the VPN off is your actual IP address.
Your reply to the original poster leads me to conclude that the law is warranted but as a private citizen and consumer I am unclear and apprehensive about who exactly the law protects and benefits. Is it only commercial and public sectors or the people?
A VPN provider is not providing legal protection per say. They are just not going to do anything to circumvent legal property protection. If the web provider is legally allowed to block access to their site, the consumer has no legal right to access it. The VPN provider has no obligation to the consumer.
I do not wish my data to be sold while I am not using the machine but while it is on and am worried.
Are you using this computer from wifi hotspots, or you secured home network? If from home, and you have properly secured your network, you should be protected even without your VPN. Combine that with proper browser security settings and you should not have any major concerns. The main thing that the VPN will protect/hide on a properly secured network is the IP address. I do not see anyone making that much money on that information alone.
In the end, the only completely safe computer is one that is not connected in any way to the outside world. I know, not useful at all.
I'll take this as a 'No, I will not answer your question.' This is unacceptable. I will have to call Norton. Really upset because I just renewed an existing subscription after buying a new computer which had Macafee preinstalled. The bare minimum I expect from Norton is honesty and transparency with the customer. I feel SLIGHTED and frankly ROBBED.
Z7kj3lP:Hello peterweb,
Why does my VPN disconnect when the computer is either idle or on sleep mode? I have pinned webpages that are not closed, rather used daily and logged in. How does Norton 360 protect me from cybercriminals when the VPN drops off in idle and sleep mode but the internet and the computer are on with open pinned tabs? Your reply to the original poster leads me to conclude that the law is warranted but as a private citizen and consumer I am unclear and apprehensive about who exactly the law protects and benefits. Is it only commercial and public sectors or the people? I do not wish my data to be sold while I am not using the machine but while it is on and am worried.
The VPN turning itself off has been reported a number of times.
peterweb,
I am not referring to Netflix. My question is about internet. I watch Netflix on my TV. Thank you in advance.
Hello peterweb,
Why does my VPN disconnect when the computer is either idle or on sleep mode? I have pinned webpages that are not closed, rather used daily and logged in. How does Norton 360 protect me from cybercriminals when the VPN drops off in idle and sleep mode but the internet and the computer are on with open pinned tabs? Your reply to the original poster leads me to conclude that the law is warranted but as a private citizen and consumer I am unclear and apprehensive about who exactly the law protects and benefits. Is it only commercial and public sectors or the people? I do not wish my data to be sold while I am not using the machine but while it is on and am worried.
A VPN also have other uses, than just for Netflix. Its a very good way to stay safe on public wifi.
Web sites have the right to block access from known VPN servers for legal/copyright/political reasons. It is not just Netflix doing this. There is nothing a VPN provider can do to get around this.