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On Wed, 15 Jun 2016 14:46:34 +1000, Adam Carter wrote: |
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> There's typically no need to use a VPN when accessing an HTTPS website, |
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> as the SSL/TLS already provides most of the privacy that a VPN would |
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> supply. The extra that the VPN gives you in this case is to hide which |
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> websites you're visiting. So the data is protected in both instances, |
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> but the VPN also hides the connection metadata. So if you use just |
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> SSL/TLS then your ISP can deduce which bank you have an account with. |
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> If you use the VPN as well, then cant even tell that. |
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Making a VPN useful in those oppressive regimes that require ISPs to log |
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all web metadata for all customers. |
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There is another use for a VPN, to spoof your address to the site that |
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you are connecting to. For example, some BBC video services are only |
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available in UK (when I don't need them because I can watch it on TV) so |
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a VPN in the UK allows me to watch the stuff I have paid for when I am on |
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holiday. |
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Some of what Dale wants can be achieved to a greater or lesser extent |
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with Tor, so he should be looking at that too. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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If at first you don't succeed, well...darn. |
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