| VPN's 08:48 - Jun 24 with 1283 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
I know a few in here are clued up on and use VPN's, can anyone recommend one for me? I'm on Mac if that helps? |  |
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| VPN's on 08:50 - Jun 24 with 1269 views | vilanovablue |
I use express VPN, it supports multiple devices including my Firestick and mobile.
It seems to work fine I've accessed iPlayer abroad... |  | | |
| VPN's on 09:29 - Jun 24 with 1231 views | factual_blue |
NordVPN.
Again, multiple devices, Good three year deal. |  |
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| VPN's on 11:45 - Jun 24 with 1151 views | flimflam |
Private Internet Access (PIA)
About 30 quid a yr and up to 5 devices. Solid.
Dont go freeware as you get throttled to death. |  |
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| VPN's on 13:52 - Jun 24 with 1105 views | vilanovablue |
| VPN's on 11:45 - Jun 24 by flimflam |
Private Internet Access (PIA)
About 30 quid a yr and up to 5 devices. Solid.
Dont go freeware as you get throttled to death. |
The free/budget options are poor.For the sake a few quid a month it's worth paying extra. | | | |
| VPN's on 14:17 - Jun 24 with 1078 views | DanTheMan |
| VPN's on 13:52 - Jun 24 by vilanovablue |
The free/budget options are poor.For the sake a few quid a month it's worth paying extra. |
Also, if they are free, how are they making money?
Probably by selling your data. Wouldn't trust them at all. |  |
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| VPN's on 14:21 - Jun 24 with 1071 views | jeera |
| VPN's on 14:17 - Jun 24 by DanTheMan |
Also, if they are free, how are they making money?
Probably by selling your data. Wouldn't trust them at all. |
That concerns me, that a vpn can read your data. Is that something users should be worried about?
Whilst we're at it, would you think the same applies to free anti-virus etc, or are those more an enticer for the paid-up more comprehensive versions?
Also Dan, why are my laptops speakers not working? |  |
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| (No subject) (n/t) on 23:17 - Jun 25 with 966 views | vilanovablue |
| VPN's on 11:45 - Jun 24 by flimflam |
Private Internet Access (PIA)
About 30 quid a yr and up to 5 devices. Solid.
Dont go freeware as you get throttled to death. |
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| VPN's on 23:40 - Jun 25 with 941 views | flimflam |
| VPN's on 14:17 - Jun 24 by DanTheMan |
Also, if they are free, how are they making money?
Probably by selling your data. Wouldn't trust them at all. |
Actually PIA is now 10 devices and also as others have pointed out they keep / store no traffic logs which other companies do so which would mean if your data is requested by any authority then using a VPN would have been pointless. | |
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| VPN's on 07:20 - Jun 26 with 872 views | DanTheMan |
| VPN's on 23:40 - Jun 25 by flimflam |
Actually PIA is now 10 devices and also as others have pointed out they keep / store no traffic logs which other companies do so which would mean if your data is requested by any authority then using a VPN would have been pointless. |
PIA is a paid service. | |
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| VPN's on 07:23 - Jun 26 with 869 views | DanTheMan |
| VPN's on 14:21 - Jun 24 by jeera |
That concerns me, that a vpn can read your data. Is that something users should be worried about?
Whilst we're at it, would you think the same applies to free anti-virus etc, or are those more an enticer for the paid-up more comprehensive versions?
Also Dan, why are my laptops speakers not working? |
"That concerns me, that a vpn can read your data. Is that something users should be worried about?"
You are putting a level of trust in the VPN provider that they won't sell on your data, or hand it over to others. Unfortunately there is no cast-iron guarantee you will get from these companies, it is a very much a community trust arrangement, which is why you see certain companies recommended more often.
You're correct on anti-virus software, they give you a minimal amount of protection to try and get you to upgrade to the expensive version. 99% of people do not need this.
As for your laptop speakers, I seem to recall reading that thread. Did you say that external speakers / headphones were working? I have a feeling I might know what it is because it's happened to two of my computers after the May Windows update. | |
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| VPN's on 08:14 - Jun 26 with 847 views | flimflam |
| VPN's on 07:20 - Jun 26 by DanTheMan |
PIA is a paid service. |
I know it is and said so a few posts up? | |
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| (No subject) (n/t) on 14:01 - Jun 26 with 811 views | vilanovablue |
| VPN's on 11:45 - Jun 24 by flimflam |
Private Internet Access (PIA)
About 30 quid a yr and up to 5 devices. Solid.
Dont go freeware as you get throttled to death. |
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| VPN's on 15:18 - Jun 26 with 786 views | jeera |
| VPN's on 07:23 - Jun 26 by DanTheMan |
"That concerns me, that a vpn can read your data. Is that something users should be worried about?"
You are putting a level of trust in the VPN provider that they won't sell on your data, or hand it over to others. Unfortunately there is no cast-iron guarantee you will get from these companies, it is a very much a community trust arrangement, which is why you see certain companies recommended more often.
You're correct on anti-virus software, they give you a minimal amount of protection to try and get you to upgrade to the expensive version. 99% of people do not need this.
As for your laptop speakers, I seem to recall reading that thread. Did you say that external speakers / headphones were working? I have a feeling I might know what it is because it's happened to two of my computers after the May Windows update. |
Hi Dan.
Thanks for the reply.
As for speakers, yeah it's a bit weird as Bluetooth and jack plug connected headphones work ok.
But nothing over the speakers at all. I've had speakers go in the past but there's been signs of malfunction first. These were fine and then were not, which is why I can't see how it's a hardware issue. [Post edited 26 Jun 2020 18:33]
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