VPN's were never designed to make you anonymous. Their design purpose was to protect data by creating a secure point to point tunnel and connect you to another network that you were going to work on.
The side benefit of the way that connection works is that it can be anonymizing, but only if you're also using a computer that isn't bleeding your identity all over the net. The OS, all the programs installed and their little help programs identify you when they phone home. So it doesn't matter if you're using another IP. Your identity is being announced constantly like a bullhorn. So, you need to use a system that doesn't know who you are in conjunction with a VPN to be anonymous.
This is the point that everyone seems to miss about vpn anonymization.
Oh and if you're not configuring your routing rules to drop all network traffic when the VPN drops its connection then it's just a matter of time before it does drop and you associate your anonymous identity on your identifying network.
iirc proton been compromised for a while, I don't have a link for it just something I remember reading.
of course if it isn't directly compromised we should always assume that it is a controlled opposition, while I "trust" some messaging apps more than other, the important things get said in person
My wife used to work for the NSA as a network analyst. She recommends Avast for antivirus, mobile security and VPN. Apparently, that was the one that was most difficult for them to work-around and thus the most secure against intrusion by our own government.
I never said the NSA was the source of her opinion. She determined it herself. In her day to day job it was more difficult to overcome Avast than the other options. She wasn't indoctrinated enough for their liking, because they pulled her security clearance when she married me. I guess due to the fact that I am vocal about the unconstitutionality of what the NSA is. All that being said, I am not tech savvy enough to implement the security protocols you have mentioned. Which might be why my wife kept it simple for me.
Depends on your requirements for "work"
VPNs are snake oil.
VPN's were never designed to make you anonymous. Their design purpose was to protect data by creating a secure point to point tunnel and connect you to another network that you were going to work on.
The side benefit of the way that connection works is that it can be anonymizing, but only if you're also using a computer that isn't bleeding your identity all over the net. The OS, all the programs installed and their little help programs identify you when they phone home. So it doesn't matter if you're using another IP. Your identity is being announced constantly like a bullhorn. So, you need to use a system that doesn't know who you are in conjunction with a VPN to be anonymous.
This is the point that everyone seems to miss about vpn anonymization.
Oh and if you're not configuring your routing rules to drop all network traffic when the VPN drops its connection then it's just a matter of time before it does drop and you associate your anonymous identity on your identifying network.
Your points were valid. I just wanted to add to them.
I meant in a security context
Not for piracy. For that, they're essential. It's not exactly a feature they can advertise, but this is why many use VPNs.
OK, there is that.
So is proton on the list or not?
iirc proton been compromised for a while, I don't have a link for it just something I remember reading.
of course if it isn't directly compromised we should always assume that it is a controlled opposition, while I "trust" some messaging apps more than other, the important things get said in person
How's that gonna happen if you can't drive around.
My wife used to work for the NSA as a network analyst. She recommends Avast for antivirus, mobile security and VPN. Apparently, that was the one that was most difficult for them to work-around and thus the most secure against intrusion by our own government.
I never said the NSA was the source of her opinion. She determined it herself. In her day to day job it was more difficult to overcome Avast than the other options. She wasn't indoctrinated enough for their liking, because they pulled her security clearance when she married me. I guess due to the fact that I am vocal about the unconstitutionality of what the NSA is. All that being said, I am not tech savvy enough to implement the security protocols you have mentioned. Which might be why my wife kept it simple for me.