1.1.1.1 is a DNS not a VPN. If you want to use Cloudflare VPN use their Warp or Warp+.
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1.1.1.1 is a DNS not a VPN. If you want to use Cloudflare VPN use their Warp or Warp+.
Thanks for the tip, I hadn't heard of Cryptomator before.
You leak way more information than you think by not using a VPN, ISP DNS lookup and not having DNS lookup encryption. Do not trust any ISP, they are regulated by people that has a track record of selling, giving and sharing your data. Just look at Room 641A.
Can we trust Apple blindly? Of course not.
But to suggest all these companies are the same despite having the opposite business models is just... so. damn. lazy.
Partly, yes.
Other reasons include blocking government snooping, bypassing georestrictions, and protecting your data on open networks.
But your point stands - why would anyone funnel their data through the biggest data miner in the world?
1.1.1.1 is cloudflare. They have grade C on TL;DR ToS:
Cloudflare - ToS;DR
tosdr.org
try protonVPN , they have a free tier that is supported by paying tier users. It has grade B.
ProtonVPN - ToS;DR
tosdr.org
using Google on ANY VPN defeats the purpose. they can identify you even with out logging in. use ublock origin
DNS over HTTP can reduce security It's a bit of a double edged sword. My own ISP offers DNS over DoT which I prefer. Most peoples routers don't support these features though at this time. The thing is even though its hidden when your DNS request connects with the website over DoH or DoT your ISP can see where you went at the point when you arrive at the site but not beyond the HTTPS login.
DNS-over-HTTPS causes more problems than it solves, experts say
Several experts, companies, and national entities have voiced very convincing concerns about DoH and its features.
www.zdnet.com
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VPNs are privacy by policy, not design. Google along with Facebook are the poster boys for data harvesting and corporate surveillance.
Sure.
First of all, just log out of all the Meta and Google services, delete your accounts and if you are an EU citizen, request that they forget you.
Use a browser with decent privacy features, and none of the Google Chrome creepiness:
The browser that puts you first | Brave
The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.
Mozilla Privacy
Our Privacy Notices describe the data our products and services receive, share, and use, as well as choices available to you.
www.mozilla.org
Use a search engine that claims to not store personal information or do any kind of tracking:
DuckDuckGo - Protection. Privacy. Peace of mind.
The Internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs.
Use content blockers. The only one I use is Hush, but there are many others, depending on what your needs are:
Hush - Noiseless Browsing
Block nags to accept cookies and privacy
invasive tracking in Safari on Mac, iPhone and iPad.
oblador.github.io
Install pi-hole on your network:
Pi-hole – Network-wide Ad Blocking
pi-hole.net
All you have to do is set the DNS of all your devices to pi-hole (or even easier, set the router DNS to the pi-hole) and tracking, ads and other junk will be blocked for everything on the network. Unless you connect to your own private VPN to your own network when out and about (which is what I do) the drawback is that it will only work when you are on your home network. If this is a problem, you may want an ad/tracking content blocker as well.
Tor is a browser that will tunnel your browsing through several nodes and isolating each website so that wherever you land will not be able to know your IP address, making fingerprinting much more difficult:
The Tor Project | Privacy & Freedom Online
Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship.
Tails is an OS for the really paranoid, you can install it on a USB drive and boot your computer from it:
Tails - Home
You boot it up, do whatever you need to do, and when you shut it down all history, caches and other traces of what you have done will be gone. (Just don't ever sign in to any web service or app that you have previously accessed unprotected!)
Whistleblowers, leakers and reporters have shown time and time again that the government does not have access to any magical tools.
They take down terrorists, spies and criminals using the same tools and techniques that any cybersecurity specialist would, they just have more resources to throw at any given problem. Those resources are however not limitless.
Some examples:
Shadow Brokers – Darknet Diaries
The NSA has some pretty advanced, super secret, hacking tools. What if these secret hacking tools were to end up in the wrong person's hands? Well, that happened.
darknetdiaries.com
OxyMonster – Darknet Diaries
OxyMonster sold drugs on the dark web marketplace Dream Market. Something happened though, and it all came crashing down.
darknetdiaries.com
Operation Bayonet – Darknet Diaries
Darknet markets are online black markets. They are highly illegal, and dangerous to run. Hear exactly how dangerous it was for Alphabay and Hansa dark markets.
darknetdiaries.com
Operation Glowing Symphony – Darknet Diaries
Operation Inherent Resolve was started in 2016 which aimed to combat ISIS. It was a combined joint task force lead by the US military. Operation Inherent Resolve sent troops, ships, and air strikes to Iraq and Syria to fire weapons upon ISIS military. It's widely known that US military engaged...
darknetdiaries.com
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Including YouTube?… I can live without Google for anything including Websearch and Navigation, but YouTube… oh how I wish it didn’t belong to Google/Alphabet.
Apple‘s the bad guy for the App Store which was fine since it’s inception in 2008 and didn’t receive notable policy changes.
But Google, the data harvester number 1 can own YouTube, the casual video consumption monopoly without anyone minding. Priorities and „priorities“ of officials, seems Apple just didn’t lobby enough.
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If you ever end up using iCloud, bring Private Relay into the mix. I notice how websites (that would actually like to know who I am) get confused all the time. It’s great to see it work.
Did you just give advice to people on how to get away with driving under the influence? 🤭
I personally use Cloudflare DNS (configured on both the router and individual devices). Reviewed their privacy policy recently and it looks a little meh (at least for Cloudflare) but I would think it's a lot better than using my ISP's.
No reason to subscribe to a VPN service from Google.
A VPN is only as secure as the place you are connecting. You're basically putting that company on your private network. VPNs are really only secure if you control the VPN you're connecting to. Even the ones you see advertised all the time for super cheap, they are probably mining all your data, redirecting you to using Google with their affiliate code and lots more.
LOL, I got lots of thumbs down at 9to5goole when I mention not trusting Google's handling of user data. Fandroids and iSheeps don't like when others speak negatively about Google and Apple.
um Yes. Do some research and you will find both companies stores just as much data
Yeah no thanks. The only company I would trust less with my VPN is Meta (Facebook).
and Apple, FB, your carrier, your best friend, your gb/bf, your ex, your parents, uncle sam, hackers, yourself, etc.