When assessing VPN services, one of the most important things to take a look at is their logging policy. The best policy in this regard is no logging at all, but this isn’t an option for all providers. In some nations, the providers are required to keep logs of user activity and to hand over […]
Archives for November 2013
What Is a Warrant Canary?
The US Government and foreign governments have served secret warrants that allow them to monitor and obtain records of Internet traffic from ISPs and other services. This can apply to VPN services and, because of the way that gag orders are being used, the provider would not be able to tell their subscribers that they […]
You Can Build Your Own VPN
It is possible to build your own VPN, but it’s not exactly free. To do it, you’ll need to get a VPS, which will cost you money. If you want to put together your own VPN, however, you’ll need to do it using Linux, as that will give you access to the OpenVPN software you’ll […]
Has the NSA Cracked VPN?
According to The Guardian, The New York Times and ProPublica, the campaign by the NSA to crack Internet security has gotten so advanced that they may have cracked encryption. Of course, given that just about everything that has come out in the media about the NSA – aside from the documents that the NSA never […]
