▲ 913 ▼ International blind spot (thelemmy.club) submitted 4 days ago by VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 33 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] phil@openmic.social 34 points 3 days ago (2 children) If you think a VPN keeps the FBI from monitoring your activity, I've got an incognito tab and a 'Do Not Track' checkbox I can sell you too. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 days ago (1 child) It's a "Don't make yourself the low hanging fruit" thing not a "If they're trying to eavesdrop on you they won't be able to" one and even then only if you're not using an American OS with built-in automatic surveillance or in fact any network connected product from any large US/UK/Israel (at least) Tech company. Even if the US Authorities don't give a shit about you, if you're running Windows, Android or iOS or using other products of those companies such as Chrome or their Clouds, you're automatically caught in the bulk dragnet surveillance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phil@openmic.social 3 points 2 days ago Don’t disagree with any of this, I also think there is a great deal of misunderstanding on what a VPN can and cannot do. My favorite ones are the large brands like nordvpn permalink fedilink source parent [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* Neither of you are necessarily wrong. Just because the FBI could still track him doesn't mean they are actively looking. Connecting to a VPN in Iran on the other hand might hit a few queries that are being automatically watched. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 days ago (1 child) It's a "Don't make yourself the low hanging fruit" thing not a "If they're trying to eavesdrop on you they won't be able to" one and even then only if you're not using an American OS with built-in automatic surveillance or in fact any network connected product from any large US/UK/Israel (at least) Tech company. Even if the US Authorities don't give a shit about you, if you're running Windows, Android or iOS or using other products of those companies such as Chrome or their Clouds, you're automatically caught in the bulk dragnet surveillance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] phil@openmic.social 3 points 2 days ago Don’t disagree with any of this, I also think there is a great deal of misunderstanding on what a VPN can and cannot do. My favorite ones are the large brands like nordvpn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phil@openmic.social 3 points 2 days ago Don’t disagree with any of this, I also think there is a great deal of misunderstanding on what a VPN can and cannot do. My favorite ones are the large brands like nordvpn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* Neither of you are necessarily wrong. Just because the FBI could still track him doesn't mean they are actively looking. Connecting to a VPN in Iran on the other hand might hit a few queries that are being automatically watched. permalink fedilink source parent
