Re:Padlocks, Phishing and Privacy; the Value Proposition of ...
by falcolas on Monday September 21, 2020 @02:19PM
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> who’s entire value proposition is privacy
I wouldn't believe any corporation who says this. A profile of a self-identified private person's traffic is likely worth a lot more than what a niche audience will pay for privacy.
VPNs have a history of lying about their business models, about how private their service really is. International contract enforcement won't exactly leave you with a lot of leverage if (pragmatically, when) they lie to you.
And merely being international certainly won't stop a state level actor who is intent on gaining access to your traffic.
I wouldn't believe any corporation who says this. A profile of a self-identified private person's traffic is likely worth a lot more than what a niche audience will pay for privacy.
VPNs have a history of lying about their business models, about how private their service really is. International contract enforcement won't exactly leave you with a lot of leverage if (pragmatically, when) they lie to you.
And merely being international certainly won't stop a state level actor who is intent on gaining access to your traffic.