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diff --git a/content/entry/dont-rely-exclusively-on-a-vpn-for-online-privacy-and-security.md b/content/entry/dont-rely-exclusively-on-a-vpn-for-online-privacy-and-security.md index b197552..aaca3de 100644 --- a/content/entry/dont-rely-exclusively-on-a-vpn-for-online-privacy-and-security.md +++ b/content/entry/dont-rely-exclusively-on-a-vpn-for-online-privacy-and-security.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ In 2018, After Skool published a video about how [the vital right to privacy is Lately, there's been an epidemic of sponsored videos where VPNs are promoted as an online privacy/security solution by people who don't know the first thing about online privacy/security. The After Skool video seems to say "just use NordVPN and you'll have privacy", as if it's the be all and end all of online privacy. After Skool deserves credit for raising awareness of surveillance, but VPNs are not the solution. To say that they are is to tout a simple non-solution to an extremely complex problem. -If you want real privacy advice, check out [TheHatedOne](https://yewtu.be/channel/UCjr2bPAyPV7t35MvcgT3W8Q?dark_mode=true)'s videos for well-researched information and tips. In the meantime, I'd like to set the record straight on what VPNs are and aren't good for. Before we get into that, let's quickly summarize what a VPN is. +If you want real privacy advice, check out [TheHatedOne](https://yewtu.be/channel/UCjr2bPAyPV7t35MvcgT3W8Q?dark_mode=true)'s videos for well-researched information and tips. In the meantime, I'd like to set the record straight on what VPNs are and aren't good for. Before we get into that, let's quickly summarize what a VPN is. ## What is a VPN? VPN stands for virtual private network. The type of VPN that you see ads for are remote access VPNs. They give you remote access to the VPN provider's network. Unlike enterprise remote access VPNs, you don't get access to any private network tools or resources. All the VPN does is forward traffic on your behalf. The connection between you and the VPN is encrypted, so your internet service provider (ISP) can't see what you're sending across the internet or who it goes to. |