Re:Comcast, AT&T and Verizon pose a greater surveillance ris...
by jogjayr on Saturday April 07, 2018 @04:17AM
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> A VPN solves exactly nothing.
Maybe, maybe not. US ISPs operate as virtual monopolies in many markets - even if an ISP was tracking and monetizing online activity most customers don't have any recourse.
In contrast, the VPN market is extremely competitive; there are dozens, maybe hundreds of providers. Privacy is one of the differentiating factors between them. It would be extremely risky for a VPN provider to claim "no logs" but actually store logs - a single data breach, rogue employee, or whistleblower could end their business.
I'm not claiming VPNs are a desirable solution. The desirable solution is that ISPs don't track or otherwise monetize their customers' online activity.
Maybe, maybe not. US ISPs operate as virtual monopolies in many markets - even if an ISP was tracking and monetizing online activity most customers don't have any recourse.
In contrast, the VPN market is extremely competitive; there are dozens, maybe hundreds of providers. Privacy is one of the differentiating factors between them. It would be extremely risky for a VPN provider to claim "no logs" but actually store logs - a single data breach, rogue employee, or whistleblower could end their business.
I'm not claiming VPNs are a desirable solution. The desirable solution is that ISPs don't track or otherwise monetize their customers' online activity.