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VPNs for Privacy - The Basics

tutoriaLinux 26,766 7 years ago
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If you don't use a VPN for privacy on the Web (or have family members who don't), this video is my 10-minute attempt to convince you that it's worth the trouble. TOC in description. 1:23 - Private information about you that your ISP (comcast, verizon) can sell 2:54 - What is a VPN? Common uses for a VPN, how a VPN works 5:00 - How proxying works 5:54 - How ISPs throttle bandwidth (QoS - quality of service) 6:40 - Net Neutrality is Dead 7:00 - How VPN tunnels preserve your privacy 7:40 - Limitations of using a VPN to protect your privacy 8:30 - Important: Tunnel ALL DNS through the VPN 9:28 - How to choose the right VPN provider for your needs 11:05 - VPN Comparison Chart ( https://thatoneprivacysite.net/vpn-comparison-chart/ ) 11:37 - Why you shouldn't run your own VPN server (if your goal is privacy) 12:54 - Conclusion If you want to learn the basics of Linux along with getting your privacy back, I've created a free Linux Sysadmin Course here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtK75qxsQaMLZSo7KL-PmiRarU7hrpnwK My step-by-step project-based Linux course for beginners: https://www.udemy.com/course/hands-on-linux-self-hosted-wordpress-for-linux-beginners/?referralCode=19C0A7DEE2FD53C9C09D DigitalOcean referral link: https://m.do.co/c/0380a1db56a6 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tutorialinux Official Site & e-mail list: https://tutorialinux.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tutorialinux Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tutorialinux Podcast: http://kernelpanicpodcast.com

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