Apple’s WWDC upgrades might protect your phone — this VPN deal will secure your connection

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Apple’s WWDC upgrades might protect your phone — this VPN deal will secure your connection News By Jamie Richards published 9 June 2026

Device security isn’t the same as data privacy

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Apple’s 2026 WWDC event promised some serious upgrades for Siri, macOS and parental controls.

Here at TechRadar our live WWDC 2026 coverage tracked everything the announcement included. If you need to catch up, we've summarized the 17 things we learned during the event.

And though we’ll continue covering all the on-device security upgrades, there’s still good reason to pick up a VPN subscription.

That’s where NordVPN comes in. NordVPN is the best VPN overall as well as our choice for the best VPN for iPhone, and with this deal you can now get it for an excellent price:

NordVPN: $3.99 $3.09/month with three months extra.

Looking for the very best VPN on the market? NordVPN tops our list of the best VPNs thanks to its huge number of servers, fast network speeds, and fair price.

Thanks to this deal, you can get NordVPN Basic for $3.09 per month with three months extra on a two year plan, or opt for NordVPN Complete for $3.99 per month with three months extra.

NordVPN Complete includes great additions including next-gen antivirus and an ad blocker. Not sure? All plans are covered by a 30-day money back guarantee.

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Do I still need a VPN if I have an iPhone?

iPhones are known as safe choices for the security-conscious, but Apple's efforts can only stretch so far. (Image credit: Future/Lance Ulanoff)

Apple is keen to let its users know about its privacy and security credentials, such as offering users the opportunity to ask apps not to track their activity.

Apple has built a reputation as the ‘safer choice’ for those concerned with cybersecurity, with popular wisdom suggesting that iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks are less susceptible to data interception or malware than devices from rival brands.

However, there is one frontier that Apple can’t fully control, and that’s online privacy. Because accessing the internet depends on your ISP, public networks and companies outside of Apple’s purview, it can’t fully protect its users from online surveillance.

The best VPNs increase your digital privacy and shield your data from unwanted monitoring by ISPs. What’s more, NordVPN comes with a bevy of additional features to help keep you safe online.

While all three NordVPN plans offer a fast, reliable VPN with access to thousands of servers in the US and worldwide, the Complete plan adds advanced email monitoring, scam call filtering, an antivirus, and a dedicated secure search engine. Meanwhile, Prime adds insurance against identity theft (though its availability depends on your region).

Other VPN options

Surfshark is a solid VPN choice for those looking to save some money (Image credit: Surfshark)

If NordVPN isn't ticking all the boxes, there are some great alternatives to choose from depending on your VPN needs.

Surfshark is even cheaper than NordVPN and offers a similar standard of features, including the option to upgrade to identity theft coverage.

And if you're an iPhone user but want to prioritize your Windows laptop, ExpressVPN is currently our pick for the best VPN for Windows users thanks to its blazing fast connection speeds on Windows devices.

TOPICS NordVPN WWDC Apple Jamie RichardsSocial Links NavigationFreelance contributor

Jamie is freelance journalist who has written for TechRadar and MusicRadar as well as various specialist news outlets and music blogs. A lifelong tech-obsessive, Jamie began his writing career as a music blogger before studying journalism at Goldsmiths College, and worked at TechRadar between 2024 and 2026. He thinks the iPhone 5S is the greatest phone of all time, but is currently an Android user.

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