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The people I trust say not to use VPN services; look in past HN discussions of the subject.
by forapurpose 8y ago
The people I trust say not to use VPN services; look in past HN discussions of the subject.
- jen729w 8y agoAt all, or "roll your own"? I'm not going to roll my own. I'm using it for basic security and obfuscation; I'm not a high-risk target. Therefore, a recommendation for a service is still required.
- forapurpose 8y agoI was talking about commercial, third party services. Roll your own can work better. Tor might be the best option, depending on your adversary: As I understand these things, it works well against corporate tracking and against getting swept up in government mass surveillance; but if you have something in particular to hide from an oppressive government, it may attract attention. Using commercial VPN services, all you do is shift your Internet gateway from your ISP to your VPN service provider; it's not clear which one is better. They also are honeypots: All someone needs to do is compromise the VPN provider and they have everyone's confidential data. Many VPN providers (almost all of whom, I'd guess) have poor security practices - security is expensive; consider how much security your monthly fee buys. It's just a juicy, high-ROI target. The creator of Algo, an automated roll-your-own VPN, knows much more more than I do; this is worth reading IMHO: https://blog.trailofbits.com/2016/12/12/meet-algo-the-vpn-that-works/ https://blog.trailofbits.com/2016/12/12/meet-algo-the-vpn-th... All that said, I think you do have a point. I'd try Tor, though.