Proxy service ?

[you2]

With inet providers able to sell personal info i am curious if there are proxy services out there ?

 

[Kevin Richards]

There are many proxy services. However, in my opinion it is best if you use TOR or a VPN instead of public proxies.

 

[John Connor]

You don't want a proxy. Get a VPN. Even then you need to turn off webrtc and other stuff. Make sure the VPN doesn't use port forwarding. Tor is NOT to be trusted. And besides, this site and many others may block some of the exit node IPs since spammers use Tor.

Tor is great if you're up to no good. Combine that with a double hop VPN you pay with bitcoins. Make sure you use an E-mail that you created with a Tor IP at least. Idea being you want nothing to trace back to you.

But all in all it's over kill. I use VPN.ac myself.

 

[bononos]

With inet providers able to sell personal info i am curious if there are proxy services out there ?

Free proxies might collect your browsing habits since they have to find a way of paying for their upkeep. Choose a decent vpn for more privacy.

 

[you2]

What prevents VPN from capturing the same data the ISP captures ? What is VPN.ac ?

 

[John Connor]

Why don't you Google VPN.AC.

Nothing prevents the data from being logged, so you have to trust the company, but It's more than likely safer than your ISP.

 

[Unico]

For a secure VPN I’d suggest you start following what is being done by the folks at ProtonMail in Switzerland. ProtonMail is a fully encrypted email service and their new VPN service is now rolling out to paid subscribed members using a 1 Gbps linkage in Iceland. You can’t get less NSA friendly than that.

 

[you2]

hum vpn.ac - $58 a year and nearest server is in ny. I don't strictly require a vpn service as i don't do anything shady or remotely illegal; i just don't like the idea of comcast capturing my browsing history. Then again running tomato on the router and sticking the vpn stuff in the router is appealing.

 

[John Connor]

Then again running tomato on the router and sticking the vpn stuff in the router is appealing.

You would be using your ISP for the VPN.

 

[you2]

My ISP is comcast. I think I have to use them to connect to the VPN since they are the only inet provider in my area (unless you want dsl). Verizon has claimed they will bring fios into the area in the next 2 years but even then they are undecided if they will wire the building (the joy of city life). Maybe I should move back home they have at&t, comcast and google fiber.

 

[ConstParam]

What prevents VPN from capturing the same data the ISP captures ? What is VPN.ac ?

Technically, nothing. But, among other things, a VPN is in the business of providing privacy. An ISP is not. If a VPN provider starts capturing and selling data, especially if their Terms of Service states they don't do it (always read those ahead of time BTW... they're not that scary to go over), that's not awesome for their business. Considering the VPN market is highly competitive, I'm not sure a VPN provider would want to take that chance. Especially one with an strong, established brand.