[ale] VPN

[Jim Ransone]

All that makes sense. Thanks for the advice!

Jim

On Thu, Oct 1, 2020, 5:50 PM DJ-Pfulio via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> On 9/30/20 5:33 PM, Jim Ransone via Ale wrote:
> > My apologies if this has already been discussed. What do you all
> > think about VPN's?
>
> I like the one's I run or that are run by trustworthy people.
> I dislike those making vast security claims and nearly lying
> about their ownership and operations.  It is hard to find a VPN
> that can be trusted.  Over 50% can be traced to Chinese owners. A
> number of others make claims that aren't true based on a figure-head
> owner on some island.  If a VPN company owner needs to hide where
> he lives, what her name is and which other companies are really
> paying for all the infrastructure, they don't make me comfortable.
>
> > Do they slow down your internet speed?
>
> They have to. Speed of light stuff in the best case.
>
> > Are they worth it for the privacy/security?
>
> Security and privacy are different things, sometimes
> with competing configuration requirements. It is easy to screw
> up privacy for an individual by making tiny mistakes. Just depends
> on the type of privacy is desired and from whom.
>
> IMHO.
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