I really fear what #Internet is becoming. #Cookies, accept, decline some nonsense shit that many do not understand; #laws, #restrictions, #vpns, #bans, policies, and other stupid rules that defending the world does not exist, etc. What has happened? How did we let it be? It is not the place where I wanna be. I come here to see what I wanna see, to talk to anyone I wanna talk, to post what I wanna post, to find knowledge and skills I was deprived. And what we have now? What do we do then?

#freedom #freedomofspeech #aftermath #mutualaid #community #help #standforeachother #newera #newage #science #knowledge #edu #education #revolution

Icedrive Review: Keeping It Cool?

Check it out! 👇
https://www.howtogeek.com/icedrive-review/

#Vpns #ProductReviews #ProductReviews

Portmaster from @safing is a great tool not only for #privacy but also for #security. You really get an overview of which apps do which requests. Their so called #spn really stands out from other #vpns. It's very similar to #tor. However, like the #tornetwork, speeds are very slow. Everything from the client to the servers are completely #opensource, which is a big plus. If you can accept slow speeds, the spn is your best choice. #surveillance #privacymatters #foss #freedom #vpn

Public Wi-Fi: Five reasons you should never use it

In this article, we'll explore five compelling reasons why you should think twice before connecting to public Wi-Fi networks.

#technews #publicwifi #security #privacy #VPNs

https://techaeris.com/2023/08/11/public-wi-fi-five-reasons-you-should-never-use-it/

#SocialMedia #Facebook #Surveillance #Privacy #AdProtection #VPNs: "The company acquired Onavo, a virtual private network software app, in 2013 for about $US200 million ($292 million) and marketed it to users as a way to “keep you and your data safe” by keeping their personal activity private.

But internal documents prepared by Meta and its subsidiary Facebook Israel suggested Onavo user data was being used for another purpose. One document read: “The best part about these apps ... is that it gives us a sample of users who we are able to know nearly everything they are doing on their mobile device.”

Mark Zuckerberg chief executive of Meta, which has agreed to pay a $20 million fine for conduct that was likely to mislead or deceive. Bloomberg

The data, which was aggregated and anonymised, was used to help advertisers “identify local competitors, notice big trends, find overlaps in use, benchmark your performance in significant-margin differences, notice a shift in consumer attention”, the same document added."

https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/facebook-admits-it-used-app-to-know-nearly-everything-about-users-20230713-p5do2a

Does anyone know of any decent #VPNs that don't suck? I've tried several such a ProtonVPN, SoftEther and Mullvad but they all seem to get punted and stop working at school

#Tech #Technology #Privacy

#Tor does not support #webrtc
WebRTC runs using IP addresses, so it’s tough to completely obliterate ‘leaks’ if you’re running on the public instance of #Jitsi at meet.jit.si. #VPNs will probably downscale your streams anyway, but that may not be as much of a problem if you still get sufficient bandwidth.

You can deploy your own Jitsi server and then force all connections to go through #TURN. That helps to shield IPs but frankly, it only makes it harder -

The Dark Side of #Free #VPNs: Why You Should Avoid Them?
https://ipoki.com/threats-of-free-vpns/
https://youtu.be/eNAzaXbKSvk
https://youtu.be/Apa5TKJkJh4
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/8-reasons-why-you-shouldnt-be-using-a-free-vpn/
https://ipoki.com/10-easy-tips-to-improve-your-online-privacy/

#VPNs #Privacy #Surveillance #Censorship #DigitalRights: "It’s difficult for technologists to build for all these different use cases, so many don’t. Some VPN providers are very focused on content streaming access in their business and operating models; others are more focused on online privacy and transparency, while others center on circumvention and anti-censorship.

The variety of user threat models and service provider business models in a multi-billion dollar global VPN industry all paint a picture of a complex, unregulated space. Given these challenges, this ecosystem can be a dangerous one for users to navigate.

In collaboration with the VPN Initiative at Team CommUNITY, OTF brought together different stakeholders to unpack the main technical, operational, user-facing, and community-related challenges that face VPNs focused on circumvention and user safety. It is our hope that increased collaboration and trust building within the space is the first step towards a safer and more seamless experience for users.

Here are some takeaways and opportunities that arose from the discussion at the VPN Convening which we hope community members will engage with and take forward:"

https://www.opentech.fund/news/how-can-we-improve-the-vpn-ecosystem/

A lot of talk about certain VPNs ending port-forwarding and how this affects torrents, but some are making it seem as though it's impossible to torrent without port-forwarding. Anyone care to offer a clearer and pragmatic picture? (I torrent Linux distro iso files, of course...) #VPN #VPNs #torrents #torrent #torrenting #PortForwarding

#PornHub blocked in #Utah over SB287 age-verification law https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/pornhub-blocked-in-utah-over-sb287-age-verification-law/ It's a feature, not a bug: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox 😆 signed an age-verification law that's impossible to comply with, hoping that adult websites would #geofence the state. Hopefully Utahans will become familiar with trustworthy #VPNs. (Fun fact: I did a comedy skit in 2021, called "Moist Ointment," about a similar law signed by the hilariously named governor.)

You know when you almost don't want to try to fix something because you just know the attempt is going to be a time sink and you question whether it's really worth the time? Tonight it's #P2P clients, #portforwarding, #firewalls, #VPNs and very questionable download speeds 😑

#Wordfence blocking entire #VPNs is a non-sense. This is not #security: this is just #discomfort.

8 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Be Using a #FreeVPN
https://www.cnet.com/deals/best-vpn-sales-and-deals-right-now/
#Free #VPNs typically have slower speeds and collect your data -- but there is one nonpaid option worth considering.

Free #VPNs have limited features, impose speed limits and could potentially compromise your online #security and #privacy.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/why-you-should-avoid-using-free-vpns/#ftag=CADf328eec

I'm getting pretty confident telling people if none of the following #VPNs are well ranked on a ‘review’ site - drop the site ❌

- @mullvadnet
- @ivpn
- @protonvpn
- Windscribe

Sites with the best #privacy & #security reputation consistently have these as their top winners, and for good reason - they’re pushing the envelope on keeping you safe, without insane sponsor/affiliate deals to buy out websites.

¿Es buena idea tener varias #VPNs instaladas?… https://www.redeszone.net/noticias/redes/buena-idea-tener-varias-vpn/

@Google@twitter.com @GoogleGroups@twitter.com houses too many #usenet #spam #trolls #spamtroll http://ow.ly/ZXbN50L7B98 . Get ethical #Usenet service from nk.ca using #VPNs http://ow.ly/6NV350L7Bax

@Google@twirrer.com
@GoogleGroups@twitter.com
houses too many #usenet #spam #trolls #spamtroll . Get ethical Usenet service from http://nk.ca using #VPNs http://ow.ly/6NV350L7Bax

@Google@twitter.com @GoogleGroups@twittter.com houses too many #usenet #spam #trolls #spamtroll ow.ly/ZXbN50L7B98 . @eternal_sept
news servers cannot get their targets correct. Get ethical Usenet service from nk.ca using #VPNs ow.ly/6NV350L7Bax