Security News > 2022 > April > Microsoft Edge's 'Secure Network' sounds a lot like a built-in VPN

Microsoft appears to be planning a VPN-like solution for its Edge browser judging by a support page for the upcoming feature.

The change is described as a "Preview feature." It has yet to show up on our Canary and Dev versions of Microsoft's browser, however.

The theory is that by using the Microsoft Edge Secure Networking functionality, one will be kept safe from miscreants when joining networks that "May not be adequately secure."

A Microsoft Edge sign-in is required, and only 1GB of free data per month is included with the deal, a figure that seems somewhat miserly considering the size of modern web pages and the large amount of streaming that goes on nowadays.

The Register asked the Microsoft, but we have yet to receive a reply.

We asked Microsoft when this feature would become more widely available and will update this piece should the Windows vendor respond.

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