Tag: Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

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Author
Russ White
Date
August 26, 2019

Categorized
Data Privacy

Tagged
Cloud computing, data integrity, Encryption, man-in-the-middle-attack, Privacy, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)}

Should You Pay For a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?

_{Here's what a VPN can and can't do for you} _{Russ White

August 26, 2019

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In some cases, specifically when you are using public wireless services, using a VPN can add measurably to your privacy and security. But VPNs are not a “silver bullet” in solving the many security and privacy issues users face today.

The Internet’s Structure Builds In Privacy Flaws

_{The Domain Name resolver knows every service you visit, and every service those services rely on, as you move around the internet} _{Russ White

August 5, 2019

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How can you create a directory that anyone can access and yet keep what everyone is asking for private? Short of moving to a paper-based DNS system (think, a stack of New York City-size telephone directories), there isn’t a good answer within the present system.