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Is there anything the average user can do to protect their data/privacy from their ISP?
VPN is a solution but requires trust in VPN provider. OpenVPN on a VPS can help. Also, consider DNS traffic can leak information, but I've not read of a fool proof way to fully protect DNS queries.
At least consumers still have https going for them I suppose? Or maybe ISPs are now more motivated to man-in-the-middle those connections to get to the data, under the guise of security or something?
I feel like this isn't going to go anywhere but I'm still tempted to contribute: https://www.gofundme.com/BuyCongressData
if i dare to say that the republicans fucked us over i'll be banned for "partisan bickering", so: we just need to develop technological workarounds to the politicians. vpns are an okay start.
On that note though, if all ISPs are doing this, what VPN choice do you have?
At least consumers still have https going for them I suppose? Or maybe ISPs are now more motivated to man-in-the-middle those connections to get to the data, under the guise of security or something?
Maybe if you use a third party DNS service, but then you need to trust them.
This is like FedEx or a privatized USPS being able to open your packages and read your mail without telling you. I pay you to carry my damn packets, keep your filthy hands off my data.
A better analogy would be FedEx selling your incoming and outgoing addresses and package weights to third parties, not necessarily the contents of your packages.
It sure seems like they could. For most people most of the internet is still insecure.
Is there anything the average user can do to protect their data/privacy from their ISP?
Encrypted VPN that doesn't keep records (I like NordVPN, but have had good experiences with others like IPV and PIA), uMatrix, uBlock Origin, and don't forget to turn on your user agent spoofing options.
The article's main argument is that the ISPs are selling something that doesn't belong to them, but to the consumer. I don't like the idea of my personal information being sold, but how could you state this as fact? Shouldn't it be up to the consumer to choose to do business with a company that sells your personal info vs a company that does not?
You say that as if everyone had the ability to changes ISPs freely. Consumer choice is irrelevant if there's nothing to choose from.
as the above pointed out to your comment, it is very difficult to chane ISP's I am not happy with mine and I do not have an alternative. my unhappiness came way before this bill.
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Encrypted VPN that doesn't keep records (I like NordVPN, but have had good experiences with others like IPV and PIA), uMatrix, uBlock Origin, and don't forget to turn on your user agent spoofing options.
I'm afraid that the problem is bigger than that, most people have a number of devices that connect to the internet, not all of which work with VPN.