Consolidation of the VPN industry spells trouble for the consumer

Re:Consolidation of the VPN industry spells trouble for the ... by michaelt on Saturday September 18, 2021 @02:34PM (#28578270)

VPNs, much like gas stations, are selling an almost indistinguishable product. Essentially every VPN is fast enough, and secure enough in its selection of software.

The only differences are:

* Undetectable things (they say they don't keep logs, but do they really not keep logs?)

* Price - which they don't want to compete on if they can avoid it

* Reputation - which advertising can buy you a simulacrum of

Some VPN companies have decided the way they're going to stand out in the sea of very similar looking options is by being the company whose name you recognise.

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Re:Consolidation of the VPN industry spells trouble for the ... by Tenoke on Saturday September 18, 2021 @02:50PM (#28578361)

I've tried a few VPNs and they are pretty distinguishable. Some offer more countries, some higher speeds, some rotate IPs more often etc.

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Re:Consolidation of the VPN industry spells trouble for the ... by this_user on Saturday September 18, 2021 @04:21PM (#28578983)

"Secure enough" depends on your threat model. Many VPNs were poorly configured in the past and were leaking information. Only a few (like IVPN) were doing a proper job and had that verified by a third-party audit.

The next big question is jurisdiction. I would never trust a VPN that is based in the US, UK or a similar country where government access is virtually a given.

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Re:Consolidation of the VPN industry spells trouble for the ... by EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK on Sunday September 19, 2021 @08:39AM (#28583850)

Torrent speeds differ by orders of magnitude for several VPNs I have tried. Won't tell which ones, sorry)

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