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Are you looking for a reliable Virtual Private Network (VPN) provider to protect and enhance your online activities on your iPhone? Then this article is for you. I’ll be taking a close look at one well-established and quality provider, Private Internet Access (PIA). PIA not only keeps your online activities undercover, it also provides access to movies, shows, and other content you might normally miss out on. What is a VPN? Before taking a look at Private Internet Access, let’s discuss what a VPN is and what it can do for you. A VPN can encrypt your internet connection, encasing it in a virtual tunnel of sorts that, like a highway tunnel, hides the traffic going through it. While your Internet Service Provider can tell you’re using a VPN, they can’t tell what you’re doing online while you’re using the VPN, meaning they cannot track your online activities. A VPN not only encrypts your internet connection, but it can also temporarily assign a fresh IP address to your connected device (like your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and several other popular internet-capable devices). Since an IP address can be used to determine your geographic location, a fresh IP address provides more than one benefit. First of all, if you connect to a VPN server located in another country, let’s say the United Kingdom, your device will receive a UK IP address, which makes it appear as if you and your device are connecting from inside of the UK. This allows you to access UK content that you might normally miss out on, such as all of those murder mystery shows with old ladies solving crimes in small towns around Europe. A fresh IP not only opens up access to streaming content but also gaming content and other geographically guarded services, like banking and other financial sites. It can also help you find better deals on flights and lodging. (More about that later.) What Is Private Internet Access? Okay, now that we’ve covered that, let’s take a look at Private Internet Access. PIA was founded in the United States in 2010. While I usually frown on VPN providers based in the United States, PIA is an exception. The VPN provider keeps no server logs connected to their customers’ online travels, meaning there is no evidence to be had of your online antics when advertisers, the government, or other nosy types come calling. Plus, PIA runs all of its servers 100% from volatile RAM, writing no data to a physical storage device, like a hard drive or an SSD. This means that all data on a PIA server is wiped whenever the server is shut down, rebooted, or has the plug pulled from its surge protector. PIA does a top-notch job of keeping its customers’ online activities undercover, thanks to its use of government-grade encryption, a kill switch, and several other protective features. The VPN also offers blocking of malware, ads, and trackers. The provider offers the above comprehensive online security and privacy protection for several popular