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communication:security [2017/10/27 00:43] frater_secessus [Wireless security for nomads] |
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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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+ | Those with a *nix shell elsewhere and a bit of skill can use [[https:// | ||
==== what about Three Letter Agencies ==== | ==== what about Three Letter Agencies ==== |