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It depends on what your goals are with VPN.
I use Private Internet Access as a way to bypass country restrictions on some sites, and I have set up a VPN server on my router so I can connect to my home network from outside.
If your goal is anonymity, you can check Tor. I wouldn't trust VPN or Tor to access sensitive sites such as bank ones though.
For general privacy, any VPN provider would do. I've been with PIA (Private Internet Access) for many years and I'm not aware of any cons except for, sometimes, during peak times, connections could be slow. This doesn't happen often and I usually get full speed though.
I use Private Internet Access as a way to bypass country restrictions on some sites, and I have set up a VPN server on my router so I can connect to my home network from outside.
If your goal is anonymity, you can check Tor. I wouldn't trust VPN or Tor to access sensitive sites such as bank ones though.
For general privacy, any VPN provider would do. I've been with PIA (Private Internet Access) for many years and I'm not aware of any cons except for, sometimes, during peak times, connections could be slow. This doesn't happen often and I usually get full speed though.
It would help to list what your goals are as there are different reasons why one would want to use a VPN. I run my own VPN server so I can access my home network when I'm away and securely use the internet when I'm connected to a public wifi. I run an OpenVPN server on my router and use the OpenVPN app on my iPad to connect to it. It works great.
I primarily use F-Secure Freedome VPN.
Last year CSIRO (Australian government agency) did a study of nearly 300 VPNs for Android, and Freedome was one of the few to actually work:
https://arstechnica.com/information...ns-cant-be-trusted-to-make-users-more-secure/
Download the app on iOS and you’ll get a free trial to check it out.
You can buy a subscription in-app, but you want it on multiple devices you should subscribe on their website.
Last year CSIRO (Australian government agency) did a study of nearly 300 VPNs for Android, and Freedome was one of the few to actually work:
https://arstechnica.com/information...ns-cant-be-trusted-to-make-users-more-secure/
Download the app on iOS and you’ll get a free trial to check it out.
You can buy a subscription in-app, but you want it on multiple devices you should subscribe on their website.
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you might consider a public VPN that dosnt keep logs.
Maybe they do their banking in a neutral country outside your own country.
better if they have local servers you can log into
do they have an ios app
how many simultaneous log ins are you allowed
Maybe they do their banking in a neutral country outside your own country.
better if they have local servers you can log into
do they have an ios app
how many simultaneous log ins are you allowed
I actually wrote an article on my blog sbout this and my experience with iPad VPN:
https://mike-lata.com/2017/12/11/why-the-ipad-is-a-great-tool-to-remain-anonymous-online/
https://mike-lata.com/2017/12/11/why-the-ipad-is-a-great-tool-to-remain-anonymous-online/
I think when you see the vpn icon on the upper left it means it is working and it shouldnt matter if you are just browsing or within a specific app because that icon is still there (the vpn services websites I researched even claim to worka cross apps and network traffic in general). I do wonder, however, if you say disconnect and reconnect if these apps record this or if messenger or social networkng apps only record sent messages or logins like if theyd still be able to if you or your original ip. However, I usually work or do stuff from publci wifi anyway as an added security on top of the vpn so if I forget to turn vpn on for some reason thr govt or anyone snooping like if I tslkc rsp on other forums for isntance will only see the public ip. I domt think a mac number would shot at all but i heard fbi still somehow getting people by comparing all mac numbers connected through a particular public wifi at a particular time frame so who knows. It is an interesting topic being totally untraceable or anonymous.
Yes, most do, but some video streaming apps like Netflix and Amazon are good at detecting VPN servers and usually won’t play content until you turn them off. You may also want to turn a VPN off for sensitive things like making banking deposits. I know if I have a VPN on the Capital One app, for example, it will make me verify my Touch ID login with an additional code they text or email.
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I use TUNNEL BEAR and it has been good. I still get good speeds and no hassles to date. I have it turn on when I start my iBook Pro. You can download for a free trial to get a feel for it.
a VPN basically encrypts your data from your ISP so it makes your ISP (or anyone monitoring your connection) not know what you are doing but the VPN provided themselves CAN know. So you have to use a trust worthy VPN provider that does not keep logs of you data or report anything about you.
VPN is good to access blocked sites (depends which country you are in) and it gives you security when using public Wifi's like College, Hotels, Cofee Shops, Work..etc.
There are a lot of VPN providers and most of them are shady. You can check out TunnelBear VPN they give 500MB free each month, very easy to use, and probably the most trust worthy ones and most legitimate.
VPN is good to access blocked sites (depends which country you are in) and it gives you security when using public Wifi's like College, Hotels, Cofee Shops, Work..etc.
There are a lot of VPN providers and most of them are shady. You can check out TunnelBear VPN they give 500MB free each month, very easy to use, and probably the most trust worthy ones and most legitimate.
Nope. It just makes so what you are doing isn't monitored by ISP. They can still see the data totals being transmitted
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This site https://thatoneprivacysite.net/ should tell you all you need to know about VPN's, and help pick one based on what you need it for.
I use the VPN 'premium' service from www.Disconnect.me - it works really well for what I need on both macOS and iOS.
I use the VPN 'premium' service from www.Disconnect.me - it works really well for what I need on both macOS and iOS.
ExpressVPN is very expensive and doesn't have as many servers as many of the other services. It also isn't 100% anonymous online.
In my opinion, it isn't worth the $100+ a year.
I feel way safer using a VPN to surf the web and check email at a coffee shop/public wifi, in general.
I’m sorry to say that you’ll go mad trying to find the best option. There are so many variables and what works well for one person may not for another due to any number of reasons.
I’ve used Private Internet Access and NordVPN and have had good luck with both, however, the Private Internet Access MacOS app disables the MacOS firewall without telling you, which I found unacceptable and led me to switch.
Read some reviews, take a look at https://thatoneprivacysite.net/ as mentioned above, and pick one. Most that I have seen offer a certain number of days to request a refund and termination of service if it doesn’t work out.
I’ve used Private Internet Access and NordVPN and have had good luck with both, however, the Private Internet Access MacOS app disables the MacOS firewall without telling you, which I found unacceptable and led me to switch.
Read some reviews, take a look at https://thatoneprivacysite.net/ as mentioned above, and pick one. Most that I have seen offer a certain number of days to request a refund and termination of service if it doesn’t work out.
In my opinion, you should use it all the time. Your ISP provider is tracking everything you do on the internet, and selling your info to other companies, which can include targeting ads to you.