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Why We Are Here => Hardware & Technology => Topic started by: Travoli on March 29, 2017, 02:00:17 AM
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Can anyone recommend a trustworthy, no-log, fast VPN?
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I suspect a lot of people are doing these comparisons at the moment!
I was doing similar recently (we also have batshit issues like this in the UK, but ours is insane government rather than greedy corps). I'm mostly looking at PureVPN and NordVPN
I prefer PureVPN's set-up, but they are Hong Kong cs Nord in panama. I suspect Panama are less easy to get data out of.
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>> issues like this
Could someone elucidate? What are the issues? What are the implications?
Curious minds would like to know.
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US issue : ISPs want to collect data on what their customers do only and sell it to advertisers. Government seems to be supporting this.
UK issue : Government wants ISPs to collect data on what their customers do online and give access to it to all sorts of public servants without any real controls on its use.
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I've been aith AirVPN for a few years now, absolutely solid, cheap, guaranteed minimum of 4Mbps up/down but i've never seen it less than 6Mbps down and 12 up (rarely).
They have shitloads of servers all over the world, great support, knowledgable people on the forum etc etc
If you sign up for it remind me to post the code for batch files to ensure no DNS leaks (due to windows dns server search order).
http://airvpn.org
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Things have sure changed since that old cartoon:
"On the internet nobody knows you're a dog."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_you%27re_a_dog
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I was planning on giving AirVPN a try, mostly due to the positive comments in the VPN comparison articles here: https://torrentfreak.com/
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Very timely thread.
I'm looking at Cloak. Mainly because it promises to be easy, seamless and Easy, across all my devices. MacOS and iOS devices only.
https://www.getcloak.com
For you Windows users, I'll hold your beer.
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For the DIY, custom solution crowd:
How to make your own free VPN with Amazon Web Services
https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/how-to-make-your-own-free-vpn-using-amazon-web-services/
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Testing Cloak. Easy. Will let you know in a few days.
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Annual VPN logging report
https://torrentfreak.com/vpn-anonymous-review-160220/
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VPN Provider’s No-Logging Claims Tested in FBI Case (March 2016)
https://torrentfreak.com/vpn-providers-no-logging-claims-tested-in-fbi-case-160312/
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http://lifehacker.com/this-massive-vpn-comparison-spreadsheet-helps-you-choos-1764427219
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Great resource ukgimp, thank you.
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Quite a few blanks in that chart and it's a year old so best to check for any updated features.
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https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/09/how-i-made-my-own-vpn-server-in-15-minutes/
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Can I ask a question? And I'll admit, it's a stupid question.
Is a VPN the same thing as a "Proxy server?" Because I read up on VPN's this morning, and it sounded a lot like what the geeks way back when called a proxy server.
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Added: Is Express VPN a good service?
https://www.expressvpn.com/order
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In essence, VPNs depend on proxies, but proxies do not in and of themselves make up a VPN.
Proxy server is a general term and can mean all sorts of things, including reverse proxy. A proxy isn't necessarily private and isn't necessarily encrypted
A proxy can
- let you be anonymous by hiding your IP from the destination server
- let you bypass network restrictions by hiding the source server IP from your parents' router controls
- work as a traffic cop to direct requests to a set of servers (i.e. reverse proxy).
Basically a proxy is any server that sits between you and the destination server that makes requests on your behalf and/or serves requests on behalf of the server, unlike a network switch that is just relaying your requests.
It's maybe like the difference between having your home phone set to forward your calls, and having an answering service that picks up the phone, receives the message, then hangs up and calls you and gives you the message.
So in that example, the forwarding is just a switch. The answer service is a proxy.
A strong VPN will create an end-to-end encrypted connection that will connect you through the VPN to the VPN server. A VPN often includes a proxy that runs on your computer that intercepts all attempts to connect out (not just http over ports 80 and 443, but everything) and enforces connection rules (i.e. forces you to connect to a known server and disallows all other connections). So you will be sure that you are not being intercepted between you and the VPN server and being hijacked, hit with man in the middle attacks, etc.
What happens from there depends on your network. You could be restricted to only accessing other secure resources on your VPN, like company file servers or the accounting server. Or you might be able to go out on the broad web and download viruses, succumb to social engineering attacks and all other manners of bad things.
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How To Geek recommends StrongVPN but that might just be because they have good affiliate terms
https://www.howtogeek.com/221929/how-to-choose-the-best-vpn-service-for-your-needs/
https://strongvpn.com/
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That's just it...I figured the only reason some of those VPNs are being advertised as "great" is because they pay well...
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Testing Cloak. Easy. Will let you know in a few days.
Cloak has turned out well on iOS, under heavy and extensive use.
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Lifetime membership with PureVPN
$43 - 5 simultaneous connections
$48 - 10 connections
https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/07/vpn-unlimited-subscription/