Why I no longer use a VPN (most of the time) and nor should you
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In this episode, we explore why I no longer use a VPN (most of the time) and nor should you.==============================SUGGESTED==========================...
  • @0xtero@beehaw.org
    13•3 months ago

    I see. Sure. There’s a risk of course.
    But VPN companies are not legally obligated to collect and save your Internet usage data like your ISP is.
    So select a provider that doesn’t, like Mullvad.

    • Possibly linuxOPEnglish
      1•3 months ago

      Your Internet traffic is encrypted. As for DNS it is a little harder but you can setup encrypted DNS as well.

      • @fl42v@lemmy.ml
        1•3 months ago

        Have all the sites you visit rolled out ech so far? 'Cause otherwise it’s enough for your ISP to notice you visiting fcriiff* to draw certain conclusions.

        * a reference to Cory Doctorow’s “Radicalized”. Mb anything your government doesn’t want you to do, be it torrents, LGBT stuff, abortion clinics, etc.

      • @0xtero@beehaw.org
        1•3 months ago

        Your Internet traffic being encrypted is totally up to the site receiving your traffic or to the app on your phone sending it. And you still leave your metadata at your ISP, along with DNS.
        Sure you can always set up your own DNSSEC but the effort compared to just clicking “connect” in that VPN app is not even compareable.

        I can be private and anonymous without VPN - but a normal user? Just use VPN dude.