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* '''Date:''' Wednesday, December 7 | * '''Date:''' Wednesday, December 7 | ||
* '''Time:''' 10am to 11am EST / 3pm - 4pm UTC ([https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=How+to+Critically+Choose+a+VPN&iso=20221207T10&p1=179&ah=1 What time is it in my city?]) | * '''Time:''' 10am to 11am EST / 3pm - 4pm UTC ([https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=How+to+Critically+Choose+a+VPN&iso=20221207T10&p1=179&ah=1 What time is it in my city?]) | ||
* '''Who:''' Viktor Vecsei, | * '''Who:''' Viktor Vecsei, COO at IVPN | ||
* '''Location:''' Zoom | * '''Location:''' Zoom | ||
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===How to Critically Choose a VPN Service (Talk and Q&A)=== | ===How to Critically Choose a VPN Service (Talk and Q&A)=== | ||
In a market so saturated with | In a market so saturated with commercial VPN providers, it is a challenge not only to determine if you need a VPN or not, but also to navigate search results and the network of VPN review sites as you try to find a trustworthy VPN. | ||
What are the key things you should look for when determining if a VPN is trustworthy? How can you determine if a VPN recommendation site is legitimate? What red flags signal that you should steer clear of a VPN provider? | What are the key things you should look for when determining if a VPN service is trustworthy? How can you determine if a VPN recommendation site is legitimate? What red flags signal that you should steer clear of a VPN provider? | ||
In this session, you will learn how to recognize signals of trustworthiness in VPN providers and more effectively analyze VPN | In this session, you will learn how to recognize signals of trustworthiness in VPN providers and more effectively analyze VPN recommendation resources in your search for a VPN service that respects your privacy, safety and security as a user. | ||
''Note: This session is not geared toward high-risk users or those for whom anonymity and/or circumventing severe censorship is a necessity.'' | ''Note: This session is not geared toward high-risk users or those for whom anonymity and/or circumventing severe censorship is a necessity.'' | ||
Revision as of 18:43, 9 November 2022
- Date: Wednesday, December 7
- Time: 10am to 11am EST / 3pm - 4pm UTC (What time is it in my city?)
- Who: Viktor Vecsei, COO at IVPN
- Location: Zoom
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How to Critically Choose a VPN Service (Talk and Q&A)
In a market so saturated with commercial VPN providers, it is a challenge not only to determine if you need a VPN or not, but also to navigate search results and the network of VPN review sites as you try to find a trustworthy VPN.
What are the key things you should look for when determining if a VPN service is trustworthy? How can you determine if a VPN recommendation site is legitimate? What red flags signal that you should steer clear of a VPN provider?
In this session, you will learn how to recognize signals of trustworthiness in VPN providers and more effectively analyze VPN recommendation resources in your search for a VPN service that respects your privacy, safety and security as a user.
Note: This session is not geared toward high-risk users or those for whom anonymity and/or circumventing severe censorship is a necessity.
Notes & Resources
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