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Yup, a VPN is not a security measure at all unless you trust the VPN provider more than the site you're connecting to...
by vintermann 4y ago
Yup, a VPN is not a security measure at all unless you trust the VPN provider more than the site you're connecting to...
- Schnurpel 4y agoActually, with a VPN, you need to trust the VPN provider AND the site you're connecting to...
- bryanrasmussen 4y agowell you might have a reason to trust a VPN provider you pay for, but who is the customer for MS Edge.
- manholio 4y agoThe insane thing is that, because the VPN has a 1GB/month traffic limit, there is no way to enforce it unless they associate all traffic with a Microsoft controlled user identity. Cloudflare literally has to keep track of any sites you visit and associate them to your ID to make it work. Though, I do believe that for connections from public WiFi it's somewhat of an improvement. It establishes a minimal security baseline of: "ok, we'll sell your data and let FBI snoop on you, but we won't inject trojans in your downloads and then hijack your webcam to create ransom-porn (though the FBI/??? might)".
- rpgmaker 4y agoAnd not even then. Most VPN providers in the top 10 are actually very shady and their organizational structure is quite opaque.. to say the least. I wouldn't be surprised if at least half of the top providers are actually FBI fronts, like the ANOM chat app.
- smeagull 4y agoIt is so weird that they're 'VPN providers'. They're proxies. It's not really a VPN unless I'm in control, or they're providing servers in the VPN to connect to.
- eli 4y agoMy ISP reserves the right to sell data on the sites I visit. If the VPN provider promises not to do that, it’s probably a win.
- ptsneves 4y agoISPs in Poland at least give you the ability to pay so they do not spy on you. It is very small (10%)but I have no doubt most people cheap out. Internet is relatively cheap here.