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not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days ago

Choosing the VPN That's Right for You

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Choosing the VPN That's Right for You

ssd.eff.org

not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days ago
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VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network.” When you connect to a VPN, all data that you send (such as the requests to servers when browsing the web) appears to originate from the VPN itself, rather than your internet service provider (ISP). This masks your IP address, which can be an...
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    A buddy of mine loves PIA. I’ve only started looking around but any reason why I wouldn’t use PIA?

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      Acquired by a shady company: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_Internet_Access

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        Yep, Kape… an Israeli malware distributor.

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        Damnit, I’ve always loved PIA. Crap.

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      PIA is Israeli now (Kape Technologies, a malware distributor).

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