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communication:security [2018/01/04 09:13] frater_secessus [Wireless security for nomads] |
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Because nomads don't stay in one place their internet connection is usually wireless (ie, radio based). | Because nomads don't stay in one place their internet connection is usually wireless (ie, radio based). | ||
- you are transmitting sensitive data; //and// | - you are transmitting sensitive data; //and// | ||
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The real value of a VPN is: | The real value of a VPN is: | ||
- | * hide one's IP address from the world in order to foil geolocation | + | * hide one's IP address from the world in order to foil geolocation. A common example is you want to use a streaming service not available in your country. |
- | * hide traffic from an employer, ISP, or someone else //in the first few hops// | + | * hide one's IP address from the world to complicate identification. |
+ | * hide traffic from an employer, ISP, or someone else //in the first few hops// | ||
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==== what about Three Letter Agencies ==== | ==== what about Three Letter Agencies ==== |