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This. I can set up and connect to a new OpenVPN instance under my own control in less than seven minutes (5:59 last I clocked) from my phone. Anyone can do thi
by jen_h 7y ago
This. I can set up and connect to a new OpenVPN instance under my own control in less than seven minutes (5:59 last I clocked) from my phone.
Anyone can do this, it’s not nearly as complicated to launch and secure as some would have us believe. (https://github.com/jenh/sevenminutevpn https://github.com/jenh/sevenminutevpn)
You do lose anonymity with personal VPN, but it all depends on your use case.
- alex_duf 7y agoBut the problem remain the same. Whoever manages the network that hosts your instance will see your traffic...
- wool_gather 7y agoYes, it's not a perfect solution. You're basically deciding who you trust the least and avoiding just them.
- Faark 7y agoYou choose the business model to trust. VPN serve customers who to pay to be private. That seems like a high value target. ISPs serve connectivity, but apparently in the US, spying on their users is part of their core business and have strong local monopolies. Due to fierce competition and trust being pretty much one of the business requirements (I'd expect a lot more due diligence in b2b), hosting providers seem like the least big evil to me.
- kache_ 7y agoThere are places that rent boxes for XMR if you want a hosting provider who doesn't have your information.
- ramraj07 7y agoAny examples?