Re: [gentoo-user] Firefox and VPN, plus security in generla

Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Wed, 15 Jun 2016 14:46:34 +1000, Adam Carter wrote: > >> There's typically no need to use a VPN when accessing an HTTPS website, >> as the SSL/TLS already provides most of the privacy that a VPN would >> supply. The extra that the VPN gives you in this case is to hide

Re: [gentoo-user] Firefox and VPN, plus security in generla

On Wed, 15 Jun 2016 14:46:34 +1000, Adam Carter wrote: > There's typically no need to use a VPN when accessing an HTTPS website, > as the SSL/TLS already provides most of the privacy that a VPN would > supply. The extra that the VPN gives you in this case is to hide which > websites you're

Re: [gentoo-user] Firefox and VPN, plus security in generla

On Sun, Jun 12, 2016 at 8:57 AM, Dale wrote: > Howdy, > > I ran up on a video website that had some info on it. I found it > interesting and was curious about what it said and another question I > been wondering about. It mentioned using a VPN so that the NSA, my ISP >

Re: [gentoo-user] Firefox and VPN, plus security in generla

On Saturday 11 Jun 2016 21:48:49 Dale wrote: > Mick wrote: > > On Saturday 11 Jun 2016 17:57:11 Dale wrote: > >> Howdy, > >> > >> I ran up on a video website that had some info on it. I found it > >> interesting and was curious about what it said and another question I > >> been wondering about.

Re: [gentoo-user] Firefox and VPN, plus security in generla

On Saturday 11 Jun 2016 21:04:27 Dale wrote: > Dutch Ingraham wrote: > > On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 05:57:11PM -0500, Dale wrote: > >> been wondering about. It mentioned using a VPN so that the NSA, my ISP > >> and others couldn't "see" what was going on. So, my first question, > >> does that work

Re: [gentoo-user] Firefox and VPN, plus security in generla

Mick wrote: > On Saturday 11 Jun 2016 17:57:11 Dale wrote: >> Howdy, >> >> I ran up on a video website that had some info on it. I found it >> interesting and was curious about what it said and another question I >> been wondering about. It mentioned using a VPN so that the NSA, my ISP >> and

Re: [gentoo-user] Firefox and VPN, plus security in generla

Dutch Ingraham wrote: > On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 05:57:11PM -0500, Dale wrote: >> been wondering about. It mentioned using a VPN so that the NSA, my ISP >> and others couldn't "see" what was going on. So, my first question, >> does that work and does it require the site on the other end to have

Re: [gentoo-user] Firefox and VPN, plus security in generla

On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 5:57 PM, Dale wrote: > Howdy, > > So, my first question, > does that work and does it require the site on the other end to have it > set up as well? Bonus question, is it easy to use on any site if it > doesn't require the other end to use it? I'm

Re: [gentoo-user] Firefox and VPN, plus security in generla

On Saturday 11 Jun 2016 17:57:11 Dale wrote: > Howdy, > > I ran up on a video website that had some info on it. I found it > interesting and was curious about what it said and another question I > been wondering about. It mentioned using a VPN so that the NSA, my ISP > and others couldn't "see"

Re: [gentoo-user] Firefox and VPN, plus security in generla

On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 05:57:11PM -0500, Dale wrote: > been wondering about. It mentioned using a VPN so that the NSA, my ISP > and others couldn't "see" what was going on. So, my first question, > does that work and does it require the site on the other end to have it > set up as well? Bonus

[gentoo-user] Firefox and VPN, plus security in generla

Howdy, I ran up on a video website that had some info on it. I found it interesting and was curious about what it said and another question I been wondering about. It mentioned using a VPN so that the NSA, my ISP and others couldn't "see" what was going on. So, my first question, does that