Re:ProtonVPN
by otalp on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @11:14AM
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For the free version, the speed is "low". How low exactly? What does it limit download speed to? If it is good enough to stream videos, this might be truly disruptive. Good, free(without a data cap) and secure VPNs don't really exist, so This VPN, especially with Proton's reputation with their mail, might become my go-to VPN
Re:ProtonVPN
by jjeaff on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @10:19PM
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Hopefully it is not fast enough to stream videos. Because if it is, it certainly won't last. No one can afford that kind of bandwidth without monitization.
The only real distinction from other VPNs I see is this:
> ProtonVPN's Secure Core architecture gives our secure VPN service the unique ability to defend against network based attacks. Secure Core protects your connection by routing your traffic through multiple servers before leaving our network.
Re:ProtonVPN
by urdnfast on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @09:49AM
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From what I've read, there's a fair bit of concern about the trustworthiness of other VPN providers [1]. Perhaps this is more trustworthy because it's from the people who did ProtonMail.
> ProtonVPN's Secure Core architecture gives our secure VPN service the unique ability to defend against network based attacks. Secure Core protects your connection by routing your traffic through multiple servers before leaving our network.
Sounds a bit like a private-label Tor.
Aka: insecure Tor
Aka: Tor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network)#Weakne...
[1] https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/05/how-to-build-your-ow...