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corbin@infosec.pub to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago

You probably don't need a VPN

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You probably don't need a VPN

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corbin@infosec.pub to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago
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Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are popular services for (supposedly) increasing your security and privacy on the internet. They are often marketed as all-encompassing security tools, and something that you absolutely need to keep hackers at bay. However, many of the selling points for VPNs are exaggerated or just outright
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    VM in a data center is probably sufficient.

    Um, those aren’t cost-free.

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      Oracle Cloud has a free tier and this video shows you how to set up your own VPN there. I wouldn’t really recommend this as a free VPN solution though. If you need something that’s free, go with Proton VPN’s free tier, Proton is pretty trustworthy and they are very upfront about their business model…

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