Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Wed, 15 Jun 2016 14:46:34 +1000, Adam Carter wrote: > >> There's typically no need to use a VPN when accessing an HTTPS website, >> as the SSL/TLS already provides most of the privacy that a VPN would >> supply. The extra that the VPN gives you in this case is to hide which >> websites you're visiting. So the data is protected in both instances, >> but the VPN also hides the connection metadata. So if you use just >> SSL/TLS then your ISP can deduce which bank you have an account with. >> If you use the VPN as well, then cant even tell that. > Making a VPN useful in those oppressive regimes that require ISPs to log > all web metadata for all customers. > > There is another use for a VPN, to spoof your address to the site that > you are connecting to. For example, some BBC video services are only > available in UK (when I don't need them because I can watch it on TV) so > a VPN in the UK allows me to watch the stuff I have paid for when I am on > holiday. > > Some of what Dale wants can be achieved to a greater or lesser extent > with Tor, so he should be looking at that too. > >
All this is interesting reading, links included. I sort of had a idea on what a VPN did but wasn't real sure if it would really accomplish much for the hassle. If things like my bank don't support it, well, that's what I really would like to protect. The site I saw mention this doesn't concern me. It's just a video site. With my slow DSL, I like to download TV shows etc to watch locally. Doing it over the internet with my slow DSL doesn't work. Same with youtube. I have tried tor before and it seems to slow things down quite a lot, all the extra server hops I guess. Also, some sites track where a user logs in and if they all of a sudden login in from some foreign country or something, they flag it and don't let you in, which could be a good thing I guess. I had that happen with facebook and some other sites. I was just playing around with tor and it set off alarm bells on most all the regular sites I visit. I had security emails and such in my email box from just about all of them I went to. Good thing is, they did notice that something was not right about it. They know I use my desktop puter which is always in the same place. lol If I ever move, that could be fun. Reason for the post, curiosity for the most part but if it was easy to use and usable without a lot of hassle, I might would do it. I was also curious as to just how secure a Linux setup is as well. I figured it would be better than windoze for sure but still curious. Thanks to all. Dale :-) :-)
