Posted on 12/14/2020 11:44:47 AM PST by scouter
The title pretty much says it. I need a recommendation for a good VPN to use to ensure my privacy on the internet. Specific requirements:
1. It can't conflict with the VPN I use for work.
2. It must be reasonably priced.
3. It must work on my Windows computer and iOS phones, iPad, and Apple TV.
I use ProtonVPN and recommend it
Bookmark.
I use surfshark and have no complaints.
Ping
I have used IPVanish for 3-4 years. No complaints at all. Less than $10 per month.
I wonder, has any trustworthy yet independent group (PC Mag, c/net, someone like that ) ever tested these VPNs out server side, to see what kind of information they can get or can track on you?
Are we aware of any good white hat reports?
VPNs seem to be a fad lately, and I don’t trust them.
You probably don’t just come out with a VPN without a very significant investment in technology and infrastructure, but that doesn’t mean they are reliable.
2 tin cans and some string.
bkmk
I’ve used Tunnel Bear on my PC and phones for a few years. Lately though their throughput has been a problem. Hopefully they’ll upgrade their equipment soon.
PIA - Private Internet Access. Been around a long time. Fast servers. They have a version for everything, including Linux. Pay for a year and you get a better deal. Lowest plan is good for up to 5 devices.
https://PrivateInternetAccess.com
I’ve used Express vpn for two years. No slowdown of streaming live sports etc. well with it.
My vote, too. Been using it for quite a while under Linux Mint flawlessly.
Only VPN report/article I’ve run across is one that rated how easy or hard they give up user info and mine, PIA, was a good one.
I’ve been using ExpressVPN for several years. It even works on my 12 year old iMac. One thing I learned is that whatever browser you use, make sure that you disable the WebRTC on it, or you may be leaking your IPv4 or IPv6 address, even while having the VPN turned on. ExpressVPN provides directions on how to disable WebRTC on Apple, Firefox and Chrome. I accidentally discovered that the WebRTC in my Firefox browser was leaking my IPv4 and IPv6 address on my old iMac. Once I disabled it, the leak stopped. Apple’s Safari doesn’t support WebRTC so there’s no fear of leaking, but the Safari browser on my old iMac wouldn’t open a lot of the pages I needed to go to, so I switched to Firefox. That’s when the leak occurred until I disabled it.
I’ve used PIA for over 5 years. Very satisfied. Has servers world wide. Very useful when traveling.
To too bad you have so much apple stuff
Been using Nord for years and HMA before then. Both work well.
Never use a free one.
Some websites can be problematic.
I would think it would be an either or kind of thing so compatibility shouldn’t be a problem as long as you don’t try to run both at once. I don’t know why anyone would want to. It sounds like scouter is required to use a VPN on his own device at work but want’s one of his/her own to use when not on the company network. I don’t think having two installed on one device would be a problem.
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