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Re: Ask HN: What VPN service are you currently using?

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Post by plexiwood »

(1) Read this about VPN issues: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/03/post-fcc-privacy-rules-s...

(2) Then read this about VPN services and deceptive ratings: https://thatoneprivacysite.net/choosing-the-best-vpn-for-you...

(3) REFERENCE -- look up any VPN you're considering here before using it:

https://thatoneprivacysite.net/vpn-comparison-chart/

(Choose "all" instead of 10, 20, etc. for the "Show" number of items to display setting. Click a column heading to sort by that column. Green is good. Red is bad.)

Note: products are listed by product name instead of by manufacture, e.g., F-Secure's VPN is listed as "Freedome," not "F-Secure."

Remember: NEVER USE FREE VPN.

Re: Ask HN: What VPN service are you currently using?

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Post by plexiwood »

(1) Read this about VPN issues: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/03/post-fcc-privacy-rules-s...

(2) Then read this about VPN services and deceptive ratings: https://thatoneprivacysite.net/choosing-the-best-vpn-for-you...

(3) REFERENCE -- look up any VPN you're considering here before using it (there are mistakes in this table, e.g., encrypt.me was named cloak but the specs don’t match).

https://thatoneprivacysite.net/vpn-comparison-chart/

Note: products are listed by product name instead of by manufacture, e.g., F-Secure's VPN is listed as "Freedome," not "F-Secure."

Remember: NEVER USE FREE VPN.

Re: Ask HN: What VPN service are you currently using?

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Post by arosier »

dfee wrote: post #77

This might sound dumb. But, I use ProtonVPN because Mozilla partnered with them and I place trust in Mozilla’s ability to make a more informed choice than I can make — largely due to their access to information and on hand knowledge and expertise. https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2018/10/22/testing-n...

I also use ProtonVPN.

*disclaimer, I also work for ProtonMail so my use of ProtonVPN is more of a company perk, but one I enjoy.

Re: Ask HN: What VPN service are you currently using?

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Post by llukas »

throwawaymath wrote: post #96
llukas wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd say you are grumpy ;) There is no comparison for ISP with TOS saying they can and will sell your data and VPN company which explicitly advertises privacy. First it is false advertising and second with GDPR such company would be wiped out after somebody figures it out.

Be careful with that assumption. Many, many VPN vendors actually sell their user data even if they advertise otherwise. They can also be far harder to penalize than ISPs, especially if they're outside the US/EU.

I can round robin several different VPN. Feels good that somebody would have job doing data integration.
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