Do I need VPN to protect my intellectual property?
I'm a teacher creating online course content. Do I need VPN to protect my intellectual property?
Yes! A VPN service protects your course content during creation/upload. Threats without VPN: competitor surveillance (seeing what course topics you're researching), content theft (videos intercepted during upload), account takeovers (Teachable, Udemy accounts hijacked), plagiarism (someone copies your content before launch). I'm online course creator with $200K annual revenue. ExpressVPN protects: uploads to course platforms (videos, PDFs encrypted in transit), research for course content (competitors can't see my searches), student data when accessing platform analytics, intellectual property during collaboration with contractors. Real incident: colleague's course outline stolen from coffee shop WiFi, competitor launched similar course first. Cost them $50K in lost revenue. ExpressVPN costs $80/year - tiny insurance for your IP. Also useful: appear in different regions to see how your course ranks in various markets, access research papers behind regional paywalls, protect communications with affiliate partners. VPN plus watermarking your content is strong IP protection strategy.
