Microsoft Is Killing Off the VPN in Microsoft 365 This Month
extremetech.comMicrosoft has announced the discontinuation of the VPN feature in its Microsoft Defender app, which was previously included for free for all Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers. The feature was first introduced in 2023 as a privacy protection measure and will be removed at the end of this month. Microsoft seems to suggest it wasn't seeing much use, but this comes at a time when online privacy is more important than ever.
The VPN feature allows users to access sensitive data on the web via a secure tunnel. Microsoft cites a routine evaluation of feature usage and effectiveness as the reason for removal. The company plans to invest in "new areas that will better align to customer needs."
Our goal is to ensure you and your family remain safer online. We routinely evaluate the usage and effectiveness of our features. As such, we are removing the privacy protection ...
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