I don’t use a VPN, even on public WiFi, because I don’t use any unsecured protocols (except for occasional public HTTP). Am I being naïve?
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Using a VPN means relying on some faceless ISP you don't know while using public WiFi means relying on some faceless ISP you don't know.
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Not entirely. You have a contract with your vpn provider and you can find out who it is. Public WiFi, not so much.
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I can also do that at the airport lounge or in the train or in a store. The question here is whether one is more trustworthy than the other.
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And I don't have a contract with the store. The store is much more likely to use my data for marketing and selling.
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Regarding contracts w/ any sort of ISP and that being more trustworthy per-se:
Want to see something crazy? Turn off WiFi and check this out on your phone: medium.com/@philipn/want-to-…
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I still have no clue why that is an argument against using a VPN. Also: A public WiFi access point is not an ISP.
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You showed up here and argued that VPN providers are superior to a hotspot provider whose terms and services you accept on a captive portal.
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That is what made me send my initial tweet
Oct 16, 2017 · 9:27 AM UTC
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