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[-] UID_Zero@infosec.pub 13 points 1 year ago

I'm iffy about giving more days to Google, but I use their VPN when I'm on any kind of questionable WiFi. I'd rather give the data to Google than to whatever random place is getting it from my hotels or whatever.

I also have a VPN server setup at home, but generally routing everything through home is too slow (for now, I might be getting significantly increased upload speed soon).

[-] djshadow@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

I think most people in this thread are missing the point of this service. This is 100% a valid option when traveling and needing to protect yourself while using public wifi. This exists to protect yourself from identity theft and fraud.

[-] UID_Zero@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago

It's like any other VPN service. It's all a question of who you want to trust.

[-] jpeps@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I agree, even if they are harvesting that data I'd honestly rather it was Google than a thousand little companies that barely anyone even knows exist and can get away with more illegal action.

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