Google’s VPN service has traditionally been available only to users with one of the higher Google One tiers, but that’s about to change.
All Google One plans include the upcoming VPN, but the rollout is ongoing and may take several weeks to complete. , France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. , and the United States. Why only these countries? Unfortunately, I can’t tell you.
Anyway, the good news is that you can use the VPN on Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac devices. If you have a Google One plan, you can share your VPN with up to 5 other users.
Additionally, there is a new Dark Web Report for US-based Google One users. It allows you to scan the dark web for instances of personal information that may have been revealed by various online security breaches. Online identity fraud with information stolen in this way is a growing problem, affecting “millions of people” each year, according to Google.
This new service notifies you when your personal information is found on the dark web. The way it works is that you first have to provide and select the information you want to monitor. If anything is found, you’ll also receive guidance on how to protect that information. The example Google gives here is that if it finds a social security number, it will either report it as stolen to the government or offer to take steps to protect its credit.
Dark Web Reports will begin rolling out “over the next few weeks” to all Google One plan members in the US.
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