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> Are they interested in finding justification for limiting VPNs? What kind of VPNs are you talking about? The VPNs that protect their users' traffic from spy
by tivert 8y ago
> Are they interested in finding justification for limiting VPNs?
What kind of VPNs are you talking about? The VPNs that protect their users' traffic from spying, or the VPNs that spy on their users themselves?
- prophesi 8y agoI think the key point is the lack of clarification. VPN's that spy on their users gives credence to outright ban all VPN's, which would be of obvious benefit to the US government. It should also be pointed out that, as a consumer, you can't prove that your VPN service isn't spying on you. Ideally, you should set up a VPN on your own server using secure defaults. Then let your less techie friends/family use it when they're on public WiFi.
- tivert 8y agoThe senators were pretty clear in their letter and in the quotes that they are concerned about VPNs that spy on their users or have exit nodes in unfriendly countries: https://www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/020719%20Wyden%20Rubio%20VPN%20Letter%20to%20DHS.pdf https://www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/020719%20Wyden%20...