Okay, let's bring it back for a second. We're not talking about wrestling, although the title really implies that we should.
On a more serious note, for my first Smackdown write-up, I will be talking about the browser extension called "Hide My Ass". Yes, that is quite the odd name for my tool of topic but it is extremely helpful to my college, and soon to be professional, life.
Hide My Ass is a browser extension for Google Chrome that is a VPN accessed with just one click.
What is a VPN, you ask? I got your back. A VPN is a Virtual Private Network and all you need to understand about it is that it hides your computer's IP address. This makes it impossible, by conventional means, to track down who you are and what device is accessing the internet.
Why is this helpful? Well, as far as college goes, it helps you do "unlawful" things. Something that we all do, without at all thinking, is download music illegally. But being a residential student, I am accessing the internet through Stockton's servers in which I agreed to terms and conditions about my internet usage. But, you use something like Hide My Ass and they'll be none the wiser.
This is also helpful for my professional career for, virtually, the same reason. Being a graphic designer, I need access to extremely expensive programs that I cannot afford. Being the classic broke college student, I have to illegally download things such as the programs in the Adobe Suite.
Using a VPN while downloading programs such as these is helpful because getting caught doing this could be taken very seriously. Stealing from a massive company is a dangerous game and there could be harsh consequences and steep penalties if caught red handed. That is why this program is so helpful, it legitimately hides your ass.
just a little reminder that you don't want to talk about illegal actions on/off campus. And since you are thinking about professionalism.....
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