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    Virtual Private Network connections

    I have been looking at various VPN options. They seem to be pretty pricey for what they do. One company offers a $39 for life plan. I suspect they will disappear long before my life is over.

    They don't work with every service. And they are overhead.

    Do any of you use VPN services?
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    Why use a VPN?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Agent Zero View Post
    Why use a VPN?
    In case they start rounding up the psychotic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Common Sense View Post
    In case they start rounding up the psychotic.
    That was NOT very nice. Funny as hell, but not nice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MisterVeritis View Post
    I have been looking at various VPN options. They seem to be pretty pricey for what they do. One company offers a $39 for life plan. I suspect they will disappear long before my life is over.

    They don't work with every service. And they are overhead.

    Do any of you use VPN services?
    Most VPN services keep various types of logs of the activity of their users. Sometimes the services keep these logs for their own use, and sometimes they are forced to keep these logs by their government. These logs include:

    Usage logs: Records of where you go and what you do online when you use the VPN. Some VPNs keep detailed logs of each user’s activities, while others aggregate the usage information in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to identify individual users.
    Connection logs: Records of information such as when you log onto the VPN, the IP address of your computer, your username, and similar data. Not as bad as usage logs, but still a lot of information that could be used against you.

    Which logs a service keeps and how long they keep them determines how much of a risk this is to you. One VPN provider might delete this information immediately. Another might log this information for maintenance and support purposes, then delete it once you disconnect. Still other VPNs are required by law to keep this information for days, weeks or even months.

    Some VPN services advertise that they keep no logs, which provides the maximum level of security for you. However, you have to be cautious with the provider you choose; some VPNs claim to be “no log,” but actually keep detailed connection logs. More ...
    https://thebestvpn.com/tor-vs-vpn/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Agent Zero View Post
    Why use a VPN?
    It allows one to access sites that in normal circumstances are barred to certain users.

    I use one to access television programs that are available to people in their own countries that are not subscription channels.

    For example, the BBC, ITV and the remaining channels that are free to the user in the UK.
    Also SBS in Australia and for people living outside of Canada, there are at least two available here.

    There are probably dozens that are available if anyone bothers to look for them and your own ISP can be disguised if a VPN is used for normal internet use.

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    Which do you use?

    I have used TOR but not for a long while. It's free and open source. It was rather slow and cumbersome because it sends you all over the globe to connect to where you're going. It can also drop your connection for that reason. I think it's about as secure as you can get, but of course, you can't know for sure. I haven't read anyone say otherwise.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lummy View Post
    Which do you use?
    NordVPN. Three year plan for CDN$108.00

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    Quote Originally Posted by Agent Zero View Post
    Why use a VPN?
    I use a VPN on my phone and laptop when I use free public wifi.

    I don't use it on my desktop computer.

    I use Norton.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Beevee View Post
    It allows one to access sites that in normal circumstances are barred to certain users.

    I use one to access television programs that are available to people in their own countries that are not subscription channels.

    For example, the BBC, ITV and the remaining channels that are free to the user in the UK.
    Also SBS in Australia and for people living outside of Canada, there are at least two available here.

    There are probably dozens that are available if anyone bothers to look for them and your own ISP can be disguised if a VPN is used for normal internet use.
    Right. If I am in Europe I can use my American Hulu account with a VPN and routing through a US server.
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