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VPN Discussion / 10 best no logs VPN providers: stay as private as possible
« on: September 25, 2018, 01:14:01 AM »
With the proliferation of technology, the internet, and connectivity, privacy has more or less been tossed out the window. That is why VPNs are an important tool if you want to keep your privacy intact; for some, it’s also a matter of life and death. Therefore, you just don’t settle on any VPN to keep you safe, you need the best no logs VPN.

If your online activity is logged, there is a chance that any information you share, upload, or download might be traced back to you. In other words, if you are an investigative journalist, a political activist, a hacker, or a privacy-conscious user, you can be located physically and your online activities can be linked to you personally based on the logs.

If you want to keep your online presence private and protect your personal information, then a no logs VPN is your best bet. Nevertheless, most VPN providers keep some kind of a log mostly because they couldn’t optimize and keep up the quality of their services otherwise. Unfortunately, some of the logged data could actually harm you if it landed in the wrong hands.


Usage logs: this information includes your online activity ranging from connection times, browsing history, metadata, and IP addresses (your originating/true IP and visited IPs). When a VPN logs this information, your privacy is not guaranteed. As a matter of fact, these logs can have serious consequences if forced by the authorities to be shared; you can be identified and located. That’s not what a political activist or hacker would want, right? Most free VPNs are spyware as they collect usage logs, which are then sold to third parties. In essence, “free VPN” services are monitored and thus, are far from anonymous or secure.

Connection logs: these logs generally include dates, connection data, time, and IP addresses (sometimes). These data are not invasive or as sensitive as usage logs unless they include your true IP address, of course. These logs are mainly used to resolve user problems, to monitor the number of devices and data used as well as to help optimize the VPN network. Most VPNs collect such data; otherwise, they couldn’t maintain their security operations and the quality of their services. It’s possible that this kind of logging will be referred to differently in the Privacy Policy not to scare beginner VPN users away. Unfortunately, there’s been a tendency lately to collect more sensitive data like the true IP address under the flag of connection logging. One more reason to read the Privacy Policy carefully.

No logs: simply put, no logs VPN offers the only total guarantee of privacy on the internet. However, implementing a completely no logs policy is an uphill task as providers also need to enforce device connections and bandwidth. No logs or zero-log policy has also become a marketing weapon for VPN providers. Therefore, you need to make sure you choose a service that walks the walk and not just talks the talk.

10 best no logs VPN providers.

Read more here: https://vpnpro.com/blog/best-vpn-no-logs/

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VPN Discussion / 7 most dangerous VPN security risks
« on: August 27, 2018, 07:29:17 AM »
While we only consider very few free VPNs as a possible alternative to top-notch premium services, we also have to admit that there is no perfect VPN, either paid or free.

Obviously, certain security risks are more common and frequent in the case of free VPNs while some may not even relate to paid VPNs. Let’s see how a VPN that is supposed to protect your anonymity may do just the opposite and risk your virtual as well as your physical security.

These are the 7 most dangerous VPN security issues


(full story https://vpnpro.com/blog/most-dangerous-vpn-security-risks/ here)

So I've read this article and it got me thinking: do any of you have concerns regarding the use of VPNs? About logs, collecting data, being free and such.

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Found this article and wanted to share with you all. It seems that some of the top VPNs aren't really that safe  >:( Though I'm pretty happy that I've found that NordVPN and PIA are reliable ones. Anyway, I will leave it up for your personal judgment.

https://vpnpro.com/blog/these-vpns-might-be-leaking-your-email-messages/

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VPN Discussion / NordVPN: A Good VPN With 77% Off Discount!
« on: June 27, 2018, 05:29:34 AM »
Hey. Just wanted to share my thoughts about NordVPN and a great discount for it, at least IMHO.

I am sure you all have heard about NordVPN: ads, reviews, TV (I haven't heard it myself, but my American friend said he saw a TV ad). It is regarded as one of a better VPNs out there. Anyway, I was in search for a VPN and read many reviews. Here are some key points:

1. I wanted a secure service. Nord has a zero log policy and is based in Panama with no data retention laws and it is outside the 14 eyes jurisdiction. It means that it does not collect any information and is not forced to share them with any law enforcement agencies. It also natively supports OpenVPN and IKEv2 which are really secure protocols.

2. I wanted a fast service. Nord has over 4400 servers so you can always find one which is not crowded and is near you.

3. I wanted a service which can offer US Netflix and Hulu streaming compatibility because I'm from France and I'm geo-blocked from them. Nord has a nice feature called Smartplay which somehow changes your DNS address and connecting from some other server not based in US will still get you US Netflix content. Furthermore, they recently added SmartDNS so it became even easier to set up any Smart TV.

4. I wanted a service capable of P2P/Torrenting, because of... reasons :) So Nord has dedicated P2P servers and even though it doesn't support port forwarding, the speed drop is insignificant, at least in my experience. It also has an automatic kill-switch so you wouldn't get your ass caught if something bad happened.

Plus you get CyberSec which is a nifty feature: it blocks malicious sites, ads etc. It also has many other features.

All in all, I would rate it 9 out of 10. There are some things missing or that could be improved, but overall it is a very solid product.

Anyway, I wanted to share a discount. I used coupon code ZEROLOGS3Y a couple of months ago which gets you 77% off, just entered into check out at https://nordvpn.com/. Maybe it still works? ;)

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