Now to get a VPN Solution due to Congress Vote?

The big buzz of the political / IT news being now being that most ISPs will be able to do what they wish with your browsing data because of the overturn to vote away the previous FCC ruling to protect our online data proposed by the Obama administration.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/03/28/the-house-just-voted-to-wipe-out-the-fccs-landmark-internet-privacy-protections/?utm_term=.e4105b3de227

So, with that said... what is everybody considering doing? The popular solution being a VPN application which are widely available by the many out there. This is just a feeler to discuss opinions of the matter and if people are going to VPN solutions and what they are using already / will be using?

I see this one advertising already on a tech site I frequent for daily news:

https://www.extremetech.com/deals/246779-et-deals-save-96-lifetime-subscription-tigervpn

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Verities

I have thought about it and now I just need to go about implementing it. I'm going to go this route:

https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/how-to-make-your-own-free-vpn-using-amazon-web-services/

PocketLumberjack

https://privacytoolsio.github.io/privacytools.io/

JoJoCal19

I'm looking at using NordVPN. Here's an interesting site: Which VPN Services Keep You Anonymous in 2017?

As well, I was picking up acloud.guru courses on Udemy yesterday and spotted this: The Complete Cyber Security Course: Volume 3 : Anonymous Browsing, Hide my IP, Internet Privacy, Hacker OPSEC, Tor, Proxy Servers and Best VPNs, so I snagged it for $10 as well. I'm too lazy to go searching around the internets for all the info so $10 isn't bad to get it all in once place.

NetworkNewb

Definitely going to be staying away from any sites where I have to enter my email and a password in that don't use https

hiddenknight821

Heh, even TechExams is not secured.

PocketLumberjack

JoJoCal19 wrote: »

I'm looking at using NordVPN. Here's an interesting site: Which VPN Services Keep You Anonymous in 2017?

As well, I was picking up acloud.guru courses on Udemy yesterday and spotted this: The Complete Cyber Security Course: Volume 3 : Anonymous Browsing, Hide my IP, Internet Privacy, Hacker OPSEC, Tor, Proxy Servers and Best VPNs, so I snagged it for $10 as well. I'm too lazy to go searching around the internets for all the info so $10 isn't bad to get it all in once place.

I had a good experience with NordVPN and I will be starting my subscription again soon.

shochan

Use Opera browser, go to settings & enable VPN. Kinda sluggish though.

JoJoCal19

PocketLumberjack wrote: »

https://privacytoolsio.github.io/privacytools.io/

Thanks! That is an AMAZING resource

PocketLumberjack

JoJoCal19 wrote: »

Thanks! That is an AMAZING resource

I'm glad to help!

Verities

hiddenknight821 wrote: »

Heh, even TechExams is not secured.

The last time someone said that in a thread it got deleted.....*cough* yesterday *cough*

tedjames

Check this:

https://qz.com/945261/how-to-get-a-personal-vpn-and-why-you-need-one-now/

BlackBeret

Because 95% of people haven't already agreed to let their ISP's sell their browsing habits when they sign up by agreeing to the EULA, privacy policy, etc. The latest move just means they don't have to inform you of what they have already been doing forever. It is good to see people finally pay attention though.

p@r0tuXus

Now the president signed it into law. Bye bye illusion of privacy. Hello endless tailored ads that ruin any sense of privacy if you're targeted in the presence or company of other people. This is a round-about way of curtailing online behavior by enforcing superficial societal norms. Give it 5 years, people will know all about you by the ads that target you on your radio, your tv, your phone, your browser, stores you walk into... Hello Minority Report.

MontagueVandervort

hiddenknight821 wrote: »

Heh, even TechExams is not secured.

You could've fooled me. I can't even access my own profile or start a thread without it having to go through moderation.

markulous

VPNs aren't that expensive. But it's only worth it if you have a higher level of trust for them over your ISP. Majority of VPNs are pretty sketchy, so pick a good one.

tmurphy3100

Should I trust TigerVPN, it was on a StackSocial deal...?

markulous

Here's a good comparison chart if you're hunting for a VPN: https://thatoneprivacysite.net/vpn-comparison-chart/

I like PIA and F-Secure personally but there are some other good ones.

bornwith

I am not going to do anything different. Six months ago my ISP could sell my browsing history and they can again today. They aren't selling individual browsing histories. I can't go to Verizon and buy Paul Ryan or Elizabeth warren's browsing history. Mostly because I don't think either one knows how to turn a computer on never mind browse to the internet. This problem isn't a liberal or conservative problem. Our elected officials are of an age where it's cool not to know anything about computers and they are proud of it.

Techology is changing faster than our society can absorb and having elected officials who have no knowledge or interest in technology isn't going to cut it. We need the Department of Education to get on board with the fact that in twenty every job will involve technology. We can no longer sit idlely and let the tech guy fix it. We need to do it now. Tomorrow will be to late.

End rant

gespenstern

bornwith wrote: »

I am not going to do anything different. Six months ago my ISP could sell my browsing history and they can again today.

Are you sure? Because they can't legally do that without your consent and majority of them have privacy policies where they state that they don't sell your data and don't collect content. Check your terms of service with your provider. Have you ever read your contract?

I've read mine (AT&T) and here's an exempt:

We don’t sell your Personal Information to anyone for any purpose. Period.
We keep your Personal Information in our business records while you are a customer, or until it is no longer needed for business, tax or legal purposes.
We will keep your information safe using encryption or other appropriate security controls.

And more in details here:

Full Privacy Policy | Privacy Policy | AT&T

This privacy hype concerns me. I'm all for privacy, but suddenly everyone cares about this act, probably because all the media is picking on Trump which makes this thing political.

I suggest we keep calm and research the topic responsibly instead of just pouring it on following someone's agenda.

NOC-Ninja

There was no privacy a long time ago. Its not a secret that NSA and CIA were watching. They just made it LEGAL now for ISP to sell your history. Although, ISP have been selling it for a long time behind everyones back.

Ive been using PIA VPN. Although, I know I can never hide what I look into the web.

CyberSecurity

I bought a RT-N66U router for $50 on ebay, installed Merlin Firmware, and have PrivateInternetAccess.com configured as an OpenVPN client so now my whole house is always tunneled.

Mooseboost

I use PIA (Private Internet Access) and like it well enough. It isn't expensive and performs as well as it needs to.

CCNTrainee

Surprised no one mentioned Tails or Qubes OS

mbarrett

CyberSecurity wrote: »

I bought a RT-N66U router for $50 on ebay, installed Merlin Firmware, and have PrivateInternetAccess.com configured as an OpenVPN client so now my whole house is always tunneled.

Thanks, I'll look into that - I like the idea of tunneling from my edge router/firewall instead of worrying about additional overhead from software installed on every single device I use to reach the internet.

I can appreciate what the Privacytools site said about VPN services in the US - they are subject to US courts, etc. But that raises the question of trust - do you really want to trust that guy in some foreign country with your web browsing data? There are varying levels of shadiness, to be sure...

markulous

PocketLumberjack wrote: »

https://privacytoolsio.github.io/privacytools.io/

Pretty good resource there.

One thing to note on that is that it's pretty much 100% privacy focused and not necessarily focused on security.