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minus-squareBedSharkPal@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoThe idea of using a VPN by Google seems wrong to me?
minus-squareRailcar8095@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoDevils advocate: if you don’t use a 3rd party VPN already, this provides some additional safety when using random WiFi. Not the best solution for you, but “OK” for 95% of users.
minus-squareAuli@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoSo what security does a VPN provide now says?
minus-squareLoafyLemon@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoVastly reduces MITM attacks, and makes your traffic mostly invisible to the internet provider, be it a public WiFi, or a private network at a friend’s house.
minus-squarecharles@poptalk.scrubbles.techlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoThis isn’t a service for someone who has the knowhow to get their own VPN. It’s so grandmas don’t get their bank accounts hacked while on hotel wifi.
minus-squarenewIdentity@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoThat won’t happen nowadays and if it does, the bank should get sued for not meeting minimal security standards
minus-squareGenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoYes. On the other hand, I guesssss I trust Google more than Verizon or Comcast, so pick your poison.
The idea of using a VPN by Google seems wrong to me?
Devils advocate: if you don’t use a 3rd party VPN already, this provides some additional safety when using random WiFi.
Not the best solution for you, but “OK” for 95% of users.
So what security does a VPN provide now says?
Vastly reduces MITM attacks, and makes your traffic mostly invisible to the internet provider, be it a public WiFi, or a private network at a friend’s house.
This isn’t a service for someone who has the knowhow to get their own VPN. It’s so grandmas don’t get their bank accounts hacked while on hotel wifi.
That won’t happen nowadays and if it does, the bank should get sued for not meeting minimal security standards
Yes. On the other hand, I guesssss I trust Google more than Verizon or Comcast, so pick your poison.