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They might, but as many HNers can no doubt testify, many of us use VPNs for remote work, and I know a fair number of government workers who do this, too. It isn
by noarchy 14y ago
They might, but as many HNers can no doubt testify, many of us use VPNs for remote work, and I know a fair number of government workers who do this, too. It isn't optional; it is a requirement.
- donniezazen 14y agoCan one say more number of people use VPN/Tor for legal purposes than illegal?
- noarchy 14y agoVPNs, possibly. I don't know, for sure, how many use them for work, versus those who use them to evade governments. In the latter category it could encompass things as varied as pirating tv shows, to circumventing the Great Firewall of China. But Chinese workers use VPNs for remote work, too. As for Tor, I doubt that anyone is using that for work, but I also doubt that many are really using it for anything illegal. To be sure, there are the Silk Road-type sites, but Tor speeds are not conducive to piracy (and Bit Torrent is highly discouraged on the Tor network).