This Technology Lets People Sneak Netflix Across National Boundaries

Rod Drury, an entrepreneur in Auckland, New Zealand, regularly visits the United States. Sometimes there are multiple visits a day. "People here can't get Netflix, so they get a VPN that gives them a U.S. I.P. address, and watch Netflix like they're in America," he said. "If I want something off iTunes, I buy U.S. cards online." Decoding the jargon: Millions of people around the world now pay for virtual private computer networks -- a security method that uses encryption to hide Internet traffic...