- Oct 17, 2016
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No i don't trust them 100%, i currently use a "free" VPN service and i'm pretty sure they either sell your personal data or earn money from ads. Ads aren't that big of a deal but selling personal data is what i'm against...
Do you trust your VPN service 100% ?
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- May 14, 2016
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I trusted my VPN (Kasperky tool) 100 %, after a trick to block VPN leaks and using IPV4 only.
- Feb 22, 2013
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I do trust my VPN,...Although fully aware that the Internet is not anything that would be worth 100% confidence.
- May 22, 2016
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Choosing and using a particular VPN service involves more "trust" ( or blind faith ? ) than just about any other online activity
I can think of .
By their very nature , all VPN providers are secretive businesses .
OK , there is plenty of good quality work being done on leak testing , and that helps us to make an informed choice ,
but the very thing I want to know is not visible or "measurable " .
VPN providers give details of what logs are kept (if any) the format and purpose of those logs , and usually the jurisdiction
and server locations involved.
But nearly all of that is on their word alone , and unknowable to the rest of us , and untestable.
ANY online business is going to need reliable bulk data logs on server loads , traffic analysis etc , just to keep functioning
but then we get the stuff that is written for the advertising blurb , the "fuzzy talk" about privacy and logging policy .
We only discover the real stinkers after their dirty deeds are done , eg Hola VPN , who were talking quite a good game ,
until the facts emerged , and got the better of them
The good quality VPN services are acutely aware of this "trust gap" , and many use the Warrant Canary system .
It doesn't seem to get much mention when discussions come up about choosing ( and "trusting" ) a VPN service ,
but it's a whole subject on it's own .... and interesting.
[Maybe a good topic for a new thread ? ]
This is a good article for a quick informative read (it relates to Reddit rather than VPN , but the idea is the same )
What is a warrant canary? - BBC News
So , to answer the thread question -
No , I probably do not trust my VPN services
I usually choose from what I call the "Solid Six" , mentioned on this testing site .
I reckon I trust them to not intentionally screw me over , but more than that ....
I can think of .
By their very nature , all VPN providers are secretive businesses .
OK , there is plenty of good quality work being done on leak testing , and that helps us to make an informed choice ,
but the very thing I want to know is not visible or "measurable " .
VPN providers give details of what logs are kept (if any) the format and purpose of those logs , and usually the jurisdiction
and server locations involved.
But nearly all of that is on their word alone , and unknowable to the rest of us , and untestable.
ANY online business is going to need reliable bulk data logs on server loads , traffic analysis etc , just to keep functioning
but then we get the stuff that is written for the advertising blurb , the "fuzzy talk" about privacy and logging policy .
We only discover the real stinkers after their dirty deeds are done , eg Hola VPN , who were talking quite a good game ,
until the facts emerged , and got the better of them
The good quality VPN services are acutely aware of this "trust gap" , and many use the Warrant Canary system .
It doesn't seem to get much mention when discussions come up about choosing ( and "trusting" ) a VPN service ,
but it's a whole subject on it's own .... and interesting.
[Maybe a good topic for a new thread ? ]
This is a good article for a quick informative read (it relates to Reddit rather than VPN , but the idea is the same )
What is a warrant canary? - BBC News
So , to answer the thread question -
No , I probably do not trust my VPN services
I usually choose from what I call the "Solid Six" , mentioned on this testing site .
I reckon I trust them to not intentionally screw me over , but more than that ....
Warrant canaries are useless. The authorities will put a gag order on the vpn not to disclose the investigation.
I doubt you would ever know if a vpn is compromised.
I doubt you would ever know if a vpn is compromised.
- May 14, 2016
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- Feb 14, 2016
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Why u use a vpn where u need tricks and only ipv4 to have no leaks? i would not use anything that have some leaks or doesnt support or block ipv6 connections automaticaly.
- May 14, 2016
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It was an ironical manner to say I discovered the leak and IPV6 problems only several days after have begun to test this tool
It was DN leaks and IPV6 leaks.
- DNS leaks => because of DHCP => easy to correct
- IPV6 => just had to put my connection as IPV4 only (IPV6 really not very useful currently, for me)
=> 20 euros : unlimited,VPN fast and secure, now, 18 countries
Have you tested your VPN on above links ?
You could be surprised
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- Nov 19, 2014
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Airvpn test page. Hence the huge banner on the right.It was an ironical manner to say I discovered the leak and IPV6 problems only several days after have begun to test this tool
It was DN leaks.
IP/DNS Detect
- Apr 5, 2014
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CG passed itIt was an ironical manner to say I discovered the leak and IPV6 problems only several days after have begun to test this tool
It was DN leaks and IPV6 leaks.
- DNS leaks => because of DHCP => easy to correct
- IPV6 => just had to put my connection as IPV4 only (IPV6 really not very useful currently, for me)
=> 20 euros : unlimited,VPN fast and secure, now, 18 countries
Have you tested your VPN on above links ?
You could be surprised
- Apr 5, 2014
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yup , for choosing the best privacy I use VPN service that they have server in those country who have great Data Center law and internet freedom, same as IceLand,Netherland,Germany,Romania and so so Canada
and important thing is where is the base of VPN HQ
(personaly I do't trust USA base VPN company )
- Apr 5, 2014
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yes I tested it.
If Kaspersky add Bitcoin payment for charging and buy VPN service I really Trust Kaspersky more than the other company,hope to add it...
- May 14, 2016
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That is why I keep using it and paid for one year.
I don't remember how I paid, maybe using my Paypal account.
- May 14, 2016
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This tool is very powerful, curious to see if some people here have already tested it.
- Apr 5, 2014
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- Apr 5, 2014
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Yes , But freegate is too slow in my country
, and so you have no choice for choose your server...(many of FG server in USA )CG and Kaspersky get you a wide Range of handful server
and also they are Respected Company...I 100% trust Kaspersky and CG
another VPN emm 90% , If their HQ base not in USA
- May 14, 2016
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The problem I have with Kaspersky : it only creates a 100 MB/s virtual network ... My ISP connection is near 300 MB/s.... so it limits mineYes , But freegate is too slow in my country
CG and Kaspersky get you a wide Range of handful server
I 100% trust Kaspersky and CG
another VPN emm 90% , If their HQ base not in USA
- Apr 5, 2014
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The problem I have with Kaspersky : it only creates a 100 MB/s virtual network ... My ISP connection is near 300 MB/s.... so it limits mine
300/MBwhat the speed with another software? Windscribe,CG ?
- May 14, 2016
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Kaspersky VPN creates a virtual Network at 100 MB/s max (my real Network card is 1000 MB/s) but the connection speed stays at 80 MB/s download - / 90 MB/s upload
what the speed with another software? Windscribe,CG ?
(293 MB/s download - 118 MB/s upload when testing now without the VPN)Have not tested with other tools, for the moment.
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