INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
As more employees are working from home due to the coronavirus, global VPN usage is on the rise according to ExpressVPN.Since the end of
February, the VPN company has seen average global usage of its service increase by 21 percent with double-digit growth occurring in both
Europe and North America.In Europe, Belgium and France saw the highest growth rates at 43 and 34 percent respectively but VPN usage is up
across the region as employees working remotely are using VPNs to protect themselves online or to securely access their companies'
networks.In North America, the US led the charge at 26 percent followed by Canada (24%) and Mexico (18%).ExpressVPN also revealed that the
Asia Pacific region has seen the least amount of growth but this likely because it has been experiencing the effects of the coronavirus
However, the only exceptions are the Philippines and Malaysia which have been imposing stricter lockdown measures in the last few weeks and
because of this, they've seen above-average growth in consumer VPN usage at 27 and 23 percent respectively.Vice president of ExpressVPN,
more time indoors and employees around the world telework
online while working from home, remote workers should also have antivirus software installed on their systems and update them regularly to
avoid falling victim to the recent surge in cyberattacks.Also check out our complete list of the best VPN services
