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 visiting. So the data is protected in both instances, > but the VPN also hides the connection metadata. So if you use just > SSL/TLS then your ISP can deduce which bank you have an account with. > If you use the VPN as well, then cant even tell that.
Making a VPN useful in those oppressive regimes that require ISPs to log all web metadata for all customers. There is another use for a VPN, to spoof your address to the site that you are connecting to. For example, some BBC video services are only available in UK (when I don't need them because I can watch it on TV) so a VPN in the UK allows me to watch the stuff I have paid for when I am on holiday. Some of what Dale wants can be achieved to a greater or lesser extent with Tor, so he should be looking at that too. -- Neil Bothwick If at first you don't succeed, well...darn.
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