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Depends on what you want to use a VPN for. If your use case is pirating the latest TV show, any VPN that's been subpoenaed and produced no records like PIA wil
by causi 5y ago
Depends on what you want to use a VPN for. If your use case is pirating the latest TV show, any VPN that's been subpoenaed and produced no records like PIA will be fine. If your use case is something that could get you in trouble with actual authorities, you'd be a fool to ever use your own internet connection. A clean (never had any of your PII or files on it) computer and a long-range wifi antenna to a public hotspot is the only level of security I find acceptable. The computer should never visit any sites you visit and obviously should never log into anything. Ideally while using it you should shut down your personal wifi so the potentially compromised hot computer never detects it as the strongest wifi signal.
The correct level of paranoia is behaving in such a way that all your systems could be fully compromised and it would still never link to your real identity. If you're scared of anything short of a signal locator van you're doing it wrong.
- horsawlarway 5y agoGenerally speaking - You want a library computer booted from a throw away bootable usb drive, located in a library a few hours away from your residence.
- runnerup 5y agoAnd never the same library. Probably change your hardware frequently as well or even use disposable devices. Also don't commute to them in a traceable way (no personal vehicle, no Uber, no taxi with credit card, no public transportation without mask to cover facial recognition + outfit changes). Real "vs. NSA" security is nigh impossible right now for any persistent operation. Especially given ARGUS style eye-in-the-sky citywide object tracking. Maybe the most successful model would be an actual homeless person who wanders by walking and hitchiking and never sleeps in the same area twice.
- 0-_-0 5y ago> A clean (never had any of your PII or files on it) computer and a long-range wifi antenna to a public hotspot is the only level of security I find acceptable. People that used that method have been caught.
- causi 5y agoIf they're dumb enough to use the same hotspot from the same location over and over, sure.
- vorejdajo 5y agoThat's not the only weak link in that strategy. On the top of my head, patterns come to mind. The date/times you do - whatever questionable activity - you're doing, the way of doing it(say, your unique words, posting style, etc) all create a unique fingerprint of you. All they have to do is match it with your logged in(Google,MS,etc) data habits. I guess the best way to be anonymous is to be schizophrenic.