▲ -132 ▼ Why I no longer use a VPN (most of the time) and nor should you - YouTube (youtu.be) submitted 2 years ago* by possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 64 comments fedilink hide all child comments Alternative https://inv.tux.pizza/watch?v=pp-INfssWBo
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip [S] -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) With a VPN you are just shifting the attack surface permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) from the ISP likely to analyze my traffic to a VPN provider who didn't provide any data after being raided by the police because they didn't store any permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip [S] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I would still not trust them as you have no control over what happens server side. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) That is just as true of your ISP, who when raided by the police will happily send it all over in a jiffy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip [S] 1 point 2 years ago Exactly, its not a matter of trust. You can't verify VPN providers more than you can verify ISPs. The best option is to use https and encrypted DNS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) from the ISP likely to analyze my traffic to a VPN provider who didn't provide any data after being raided by the police because they didn't store any permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip [S] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I would still not trust them as you have no control over what happens server side. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) That is just as true of your ISP, who when raided by the police will happily send it all over in a jiffy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip [S] 1 point 2 years ago Exactly, its not a matter of trust. You can't verify VPN providers more than you can verify ISPs. The best option is to use https and encrypted DNS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip [S] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I would still not trust them as you have no control over what happens server side. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) That is just as true of your ISP, who when raided by the police will happily send it all over in a jiffy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip [S] 1 point 2 years ago Exactly, its not a matter of trust. You can't verify VPN providers more than you can verify ISPs. The best option is to use https and encrypted DNS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) That is just as true of your ISP, who when raided by the police will happily send it all over in a jiffy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip [S] 1 point 2 years ago Exactly, its not a matter of trust. You can't verify VPN providers more than you can verify ISPs. The best option is to use https and encrypted DNS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip [S] 1 point 2 years ago Exactly, its not a matter of trust. You can't verify VPN providers more than you can verify ISPs. The best option is to use https and encrypted DNS. permalink fedilink source parent