Improving the standards in the VPN industry is an important part of our work. Here we cover recent developments, and make recommendations to others in the VPN space.
The phrase in the title is a common trope that comes up when VPN services are discussed. While this statement is technically correct, it can be misleading, as it implies that all providers handle law enforcement requests and prepare for worst case scenarios similarly, so their conduct cannot be a differentiating factor when you evaluate them.
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Trust is, or should be, the number one factor in picking a VPN service. This is a point we have mentioned in previous posts in this series, but it’s worth expanding on and taking a closer look at the why.
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Trust is hard to build and telling the truth is a valuable habit to support this process. Trust is also easy to lose and telling lies (even white ones) is a fast way to diminish it.
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In the two previous posts in our series we have discussed even though mainstream VPN providers over-promise on their services, VPNs are useful and necessary tools for privacy protection. This third post looks beyond promises of VPNs to examine why and how sensitive data is accumulated of our lives, and what can we do about it.
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I’ve given everything away in the title. If you want better privacy online, use a VPN, but don’t expect perfect protection. Another blog post discussing the benefits of a VPN might feel unnecessary in 2020. Hundreds of companies give you thousands of reasons on why you need one, bombarding you through ads, flashy landing pages and YouTube shout-outs.
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If you have to ask: ‘do I need a VPN for this problem?’, the answer is no, most of the time. Let us forget the ‘Family Online Safety’ TV inserts and the thirteen ‘Best Fastest Secure VPN’ ads on a single search result page.
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