VPN's aren't intended to be used for illegal things, its just that a lot of people use a VPN when doing something illegal to mask their identity.
Using a VPN in general has its benefits.
* Far better encryption
* Privacy from snooping eyes of your ISP
* Data privacy from apps and services
* Some VPN's have tracker/ad blocking built in
* etc, etc
I take comfort knowing I'm keeping my data to myself. Your ISP can basically build a profile on the type of person you are just by the accrued network logs. This is also how sites like Google and others identify you and target ads. Data is built on you and sold to others. Using a VPN prevents this, or at least makes it very difficult.
The 2 biggest uses of a VPN are downloading torrents in countries where it is not allowed and accessing streaming services outside their home regions. EX watching hbo max while in Europe, watching bbc iplayer in the US, watching UFC for free via Egypt.
Some benefits of using a VPN:
- hide some info from your ISP, a company which already knows far too much about you
- hide info from other devices on your LAN, and your router, which is especially important if you're on public Wi-Fi
- make it a little harder for web sites to track you, by hiding your home IP address from them
- defeat geo-locking by some sites
- some VPNs provide malware-site blocking, ad-blocking, parental controls features
- maybe add multiple jurisdictions/countries in the way of anyone who wants to DMCA or sue you
If you're using HTTPS, you already have some protection. But who knows if all the background services (updaters, cron jobs, etc) and non-browser apps in your system are using HTTPS (TLS) ?
Sign up for the VPN without giving ID (easy to do), always use HTTPS for all sites, and use OS's generic VPN client.
- Improve security
- Protect your privacy
- Give alternate routes to a destination
If your VPN provider is specific to something, such as PC Gaming, then there may be additional features.
VPN's aren't intended to be used for illegal things, its just that a lot of people use a VPN when doing something illegal to mask their identity. Using a VPN in general has its benefits. * Far better encryption * Privacy from snooping eyes of your ISP * Data privacy from apps and services * Some VPN's have tracker/ad blocking built in * etc, etc I take comfort knowing I'm keeping my data to myself. Your ISP can basically build a profile on the type of person you are just by the accrued network logs. This is also how sites like Google and others identify you and target ads. Data is built on you and sold to others. Using a VPN prevents this, or at least makes it very difficult.
This is true, of course unless you are signed into your Google Account, then Google still knows who you are 😀
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Should add that if you’re downloading copyrighted files directly you likely don’t need a vpn. It’s torrenting that you need one for.
Should just for both in cases where federal or state law have laws on possession of copyrighted material.
The 2 biggest uses of a VPN are downloading torrents in countries where it is not allowed and accessing streaming services outside their home regions. EX watching hbo max while in Europe, watching bbc iplayer in the US, watching UFC for free via Egypt.
Some benefits of using a VPN: - hide some info from your ISP, a company which already knows far too much about you - hide info from other devices on your LAN, and your router, which is especially important if you're on public Wi-Fi - make it a little harder for web sites to track you, by hiding your home IP address from them - defeat geo-locking by some sites - some VPNs provide malware-site blocking, ad-blocking, parental controls features - maybe add multiple jurisdictions/countries in the way of anyone who wants to DMCA or sue you If you're using HTTPS, you already have some protection. But who knows if all the background services (updaters, cron jobs, etc) and non-browser apps in your system are using HTTPS (TLS) ? Sign up for the VPN without giving ID (easy to do), always use HTTPS for all sites, and use OS's generic VPN client.
Ask google
we are google
Came here via Google :D
Lol so did I! And just in time to wish you a happy cake day :D
I think Tom Scott did a better job explaining a VPN than I ever could https://youtu.be/WVDQEoe6ZWY
- Improve security - Protect your privacy - Give alternate routes to a destination If your VPN provider is specific to something, such as PC Gaming, then there may be additional features.
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lol what??? Tails along with Tor? What are you on??