The best VPN services | Engadget

https://lemmy.today/post/398986

The best VPN services | Engadget - Lemmy Today

Very telling that big sites are only promoting VPN services that heavily advertise… i.e. - give commissions on signups.

The list of providers they “tested” aren’t even that complete, they didn’t even bother to pretend to check out ones that won’t give a kickback for promotion.

They don’t give specific recommendations, but the EFF has a good list of things to look for in a provider. ssd.eff.org/module/choosing-vpn-thats-right-you

Choosing the VPN That's Right for You

VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network.” When you connect to a VPN, all data that you send (such as the requests to servers when browsing the web) appears to originate from the VPN itself, rather than your internet service provider (ISP). This masks your IP address, which can be an...

Totally agree but I’m fine with them choosing protonvpn as the best overall out of that list. I like proton and have used them for years. But, the fact that Mullvad wasn’t in their list at all is suspect.

Agreed with your last point, though Mullvad axing port forwarding means for torrenters they’ve become drastically less useful.

I wonder why they don’t employ Nat-pmp like Proton does.

Removing the support for forwarded ports - Blog | Mullvad VPN

Today we announce that we no longer support port forwarding. New port forwards will no longer be supported, and existing ports will be removed 2023-07-01.

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I’ve been using fast vpn for pc laptop for remote work and it’s reliable for securing public Wi-Fi connections. The interface is clean and connecting takes seconds, which I appreciate during busy workdays. However, I’ve noticed occasional speed drops when streaming, and the kill switch sometimes disconnects my entire internet unexpectedly during important calls. Server switching could be faster too. Despite these quirks, it handles daily browsing and client work securely enough for my needs at a reasonable price point.
PSA: FastVPN is not private, you will have your personal info leaked