Midnaturals
Hello! I am from Ukraine. I live here. I stay in Ukraine, like many of my friends and my family. We can be killed every day. The war continues here.
To have a chance to live, Ukrainians need tourniquets. They can save lives! russia is shelling our cities every day and there is no safe place in Ukraine!
Thanks to you, I was able to get 3 tourniquets. I will leave 2 to my family. I can buy 3 more next week. But this is very little. I need about 10 more, and then I will take them to the local volunteers! One costs 610 hryvnias = 14,79 USD. Please, help raise funds.
This is good advice before any storm! Insurance will probably be a pain anyway, but at least you'll have something documented.
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here's how they work!
first of all, most of your internet traffic is already encrypted via TLS (Transport Layer Security). Things that aren't encrypted are usually videogames or less important applications.
a VPN encrypts traffic between your computer and the VPN server you're using.
your Internet Service Provider (ISP) sits in the middle of that transaction.
cue the MS paint diagram
Without a VPN:
With a VPN:
the traffic between your VPN server and the rest of the internet is not encrypted any further.
things that VPNs are good for:
bypassing geo-blocking
bypassing website blocks set up by your ISP
obscuring network traffic from your ISP
things that VPNs are not good for:
browsing the internet without having your activity logged. every company that gives internet service logs the activity, it's half of how they make sure they're not being hacked.
hiding information from the government. VPN providers WILL bend to subpoenas, they WILL turn over logs of your network activity.
cybersecurity. VPNs can't save you once the traffic is between them and the final destination. they don't analyze your traffic to detect and stop hackers, they don't add any encryption where it matters.
VPNs are not a shortcut to security. you cannot pay 15 dollars a month to forgo all responsibility for your own digital privacy. do your research, use a password manager, stay safe.
my friends i hope you find this information useful. you have been sold a lie. remember to show extreme skepticism to youtube sponsorships and journalism websites which sing their praises.
sources: i have a certificate iv in cybersecurity
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