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The truth is, OS-level and application level of enforcement of a preponderance of VPN servers — one per service and probably even then in a VM — is the only thi
by leoh 3y ago
The truth is, OS-level and application level of enforcement of a preponderance of VPN servers — one per service and probably even then in a VM — is the only thing that really probably provides any privacy protection.
If I activate a VPN on my device, it’s trivial to reconstruct who I am via a preponderance of authorized services or the sending of identifiers across the line.
I can’t help but feel that VPNs are, in most cases, merely privacy and security theater.
- Dalewyn 3y agoVPNs in the sense of Google One, NordVPN, PIA, et al. are what we used to call proxies yestercentury. A way to disguise your location (eg: to bypass geoblocking) but not much else. A proper VPN involves server(s) that either you or your company owns, hence the trust starts and ends with you/your company (and your ISPs, I suppose). Just like cloud computing and storage, you can't, don't, and shouldn't trust Someone Else's Computer(tm) with your sensitive data.