Google’s VPN service has only been available to those with one of the higher tiers of Google One up to this point, but that is changing.
All Google One plans include VPN in the future, although the rollout is ongoing and may take a few weeks to finish. Service works for Google One members in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan , United Kingdom , and the United States. Why only these countries? We can’t tell you, unfortunately.
Either way, the good news is that you’ll be able to use the VPN on Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac devices, and share it with up to five other users if they’re on your Google One plan.
In addition, a new report on the dark web is available for US-based Google One users. This helps you scan the dark web for instances of your personal information, which may have been revealed through various online security breaches. Online identity fraud due to information stolen in this way is a growing problem that, Google says, affects “millions of people” every year.
The new service will notify you when it finds any of your personal information on the dark web. The way it works is that you first provide and select the information you want to keep tabs on, and then it does just that. If it finds something, you’ll also get some guidance on how to protect that information. The example Google gives here is that if it finds your Social Security number, it will suggest that you report it as stolen to the government or take steps to protect your credit.
The dark web report will begin rolling out “in the coming weeks” to members of all Google One plans in the United States.
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