Hotspot Shield is a software application developed by AnchorFree, Inc. that allows users to surf the Internet privately by creating a virtual private network so the user can gain secure access to all internet content, while staying in control over their personal privacy.
[1][2] The program is also used for cloud malware protection especially by travelers and expats that want to save data or access their home content while roaming abroad.
[1] It is used by business travelers and students to protect their online activities in Wi-Fi hotspots.
[1] It is also used by people in regions that are subject to Internet censorship, giving users access to the world’s information.
[3] Hotspot Shield was used to bypass government censorship during the Arab Spring protests in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya, and has been mentioned by
The New York Times,
The Wall Street 
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