![]() ![]() You are unlikely to get sued/threatened using one? It seems like a way to limit your choices. ![]() Unfortunately, that is no longer a safe blanket statement. You really need to do your homework and understand the product being offered by each VPN provider and the VPN provider itself. Just assuming a large provider, like Nord, Proton, or Mulvad, will effectively help protect your safety and anonymity isn't a good idea. Ideally, you'll want to know what type of VPN technology they are using, what their logging policy is, how frequently they are audited, by whom, and what the outcomes of those audits were.You'll also want to know where they are actually located (versus where they are registered) as well as where their servers are hosted. Do they own their own servers or are they essentially just reselling VPSes? Because, essentially, what you are betting on is whether or not they, and their business partners, will roll over on you or not. There is a misconception that VPNs are about protecting your, and your data's, egress. They are also used to protect your, and your data's, ingress as well. It's not like it was 20 years ago where data flowed mostly anonymously. Now you have 5 Eyes (plus contributing partners) and predatory capitalism sniffing, analyzing, and profiling every bit of data that leaves your device.Even your ISP is selling your data and digital profile. To combat that, you really need to think offensively and proactively. ![]() When I mentored, I used to ask students how many of them activated their car's alarm system* when they left it to come to class. There was a near universal show of hands. ![]()
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