Google has announced that its Google One plans now come with VPN access for all members and dark web monitoring reports for customers of the service in the United States.
Reports from the dark web will be especially useful for customers who want to be warned if their personal information is sold after a service they use is breached.
The Google One VPN feature is available to the company's customers starting today, but it may take a few days before you see the changes. All Google One customers with Basic packet or older will be able to use the VPN on Android, iOS, Windows and Mac devices. If you are using Linux, it is not supported. You can share the VPN with up to five other users if they're on your Google One plan, which is pretty good considering Basic costs $1,99 a month.
To use the VPN, you must be in one of the 22 supported countries (No, Greece is not among them). They include Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom and United States.
With reports from the dark web, Google will search for your name, address, email address, phone number, social security number and let you know if it finds anything. If you are notified that the data are sold to you on the dark web, Google will give you tips on how to proceed.
To learn more about Google One, go on the special Google website.
