VPN questions

[andypie48]

Is the Firefox VPN good enough for an ordinary user?

Would something else be better?

Do I even need a VPN?

(Late 2012 Mini).

[rjmacs]

It mostly depends on how much you care about the hit to your speeds. It's not an exact correspondence, but there are two big reasons people pay for VPN services: one is how well the company actually protects your identity, and how little information they collect and store on you; the second is that paid VPN services give you faster access than free ones.

Forumites, please feel free to correct me.

[Grateful11]

Opera also has a built-in VPN.

[MrNoBody]

Some VPN info with links @ Wikipedia, Comparison of virtual private network services.

imho, avoid Private Internet Access (PIA). Their new owner Kape Technologies has
a shaky history. I'm cancelling my PIA renewal unless I get convinced Kape can be
trusted. ymmv

Here's a link to SlickDeals search results for VPNs you might find useful.
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