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Topic	What even is a VPN?
Judgmenl 01/10/20 4:38:47 PM #6:	A VPN means that you go through someone else's network to access some ip address. E.g. I use my work's VPN to access the internal office network. Think of it like a virtual bridge between you and your destination. OniRonin posted... A VPN isextremely useful and usually more cost effective than additional computers. A VPN provides several privacy advantages : * Deep packet inspection helps snoopers uncover what you are really doing on the internet * Flagging processes with packets leaks your activity to prying eyes * Anonymity : Your ISP/internet service provider cannot see your activity, but using a VPN prevents them from spying on you * Channels : Many prying eyes, especially intelligence agencies, spend their time snooping on "alternative channels" like Facebook, Twitter, BBSs and message boards. This is one of the reasons why various governments have bad experience with technology, being unable to control their own stalker status. It literally offers none of those things. Your VPN provider can easily act as a MitM and snoop on you. I bet you just read these bullet points online. I've actually written software that does deep packet inspection. All VPNs provide is another bump in the wire between you and your destination. Hell, they're more danagerous because they provide additional hops where someone could collect your data. Some time you should connect to your vpn and do a traceroute of whatever address you are trying to access. The results will be surprising. --- You're a regular Jack Kerouac I'm a Senior Software Engineer. No I don't write TPS reports, this isn't Office Space. <cite>Judgmenl posted [p:932738498] in What even ... [t:78320242]...</cite> <quote>A VPN means that you go through someone else's network to access some ip address. E.g. I use my work's VPN to access the internal office network. Think of it like a virtual bridge between you and your destination. OniRonin posted... </cite> <quote>A VPN isextremely useful and usually more cost effective than additional computers. A VPN provides several privacy advantages : * Deep packet inspection helps snoopers uncover what you are really doing on the internet * Flagging processes with packets leaks your activity to prying eyes * Anonymity : Your ISP/internet service provider cannot see your activity, but using a VPN prevents them from spying on you * Channels : Many prying eyes, especially intelligence agencies, spend their time snooping on "alternative channels" like Facebook, Twitter, BBSs and message boards. This is one of the reasons why various governments have bad experience with technology, being unable to control their own stalker status.</quote> It literally offers none of those things. Your VPN provider can easily act as a MitM and snoop on you. I bet you just read these bullet points online. I've actually written software that does deep packet inspection. All VPNs provide is another bump in the wire between you and your destination. Hell, they're more danagerous because they provide additional hops where someone could collect your data. Some time you should connect to your vpn and do a traceroute of whatever address you are trying to access. The results will be surprising. --- You're a regular Jack Kerouac I'm a Senior Software Engineer. No I don't write TPS reports, this isn't Office Space.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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