This is not a replacement for other dedicated services like a VPN, but rather it fills the gaps in regular security – like if you visit an insecure site.
You can switch it on for iPads or iPhones in Settings > Your Name > iCloud.
It is a two-step process via Apple servers:
- Changes your IP address as seen by websites (like a VPN)
- Looks up DNS servers to fetch the website
That means nobody gets to see who you are and where you are visiting as a combo. Without both together, you have privacy.
You get to choose if the replacement IP address is local or your country. This may affect ads you see, but not much else. Not a problem on secure sites that serve ads, and all respectable sites are secure.
Turn it on, there’s no bad side to this.
NOTE: Still being rolled out and not available in all countries
