[dba-Tech] To V. or Not to V.

[Arthur Fuller]

Thanks for the info, Francisco. Given my limited needs I think I don't need
any of this additional software. Now that I'm ostensibly retired (As
Michael Corleone said in Godfather, "I keep trying to get out, but they
keep dragging me back in." That is the story of my life in coding. I know
more about your business than you do.  I know the innards and the twists
and the short-circuits. It's all held in confidence; that''s why you hire
me. End of Story.

On Sat, May 18, 2019 at 10:29 AM <fhtapia at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Arthur
>
> If you were describing setting up a personal VPN such as your mint box
> would be the server and maybe you use your android tablet when traveling,
> This could be a excellent inexpensive solution because when traveling and
> using other people’s networks, not using a vpn can be a big issue
> especially if you do any sort of online banking.
>
> However, if you meant it more so that all your own communications to the
> web would be further encrypted, you will need to pay for a 3rd party
> service. Depending on your location that might be a good idea, as some
> online services are geolocated and a vpn can help mitigate that so you can
> catchup on GOT ( Game of Thrones) or what not.
>
> Remember that not all vpns are built the same, some have logging or simply
> ip logging. Both which are a bad idea, because if that services is
> compromised it’s bad for your data.
>
> Ultimately remember that VPNs only protect the data in flight, so using
> online services where you commit your data (fb, Twitter, google) can still
> track you once you’ve logged in.
>
> Hth,
> Francisco Tapia
>
> On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 11:38 AM <RockySmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:
>
> > I think  The primary reason for a VPN is that you don’t want anyone to
> > know the websites that you’re visiting, or the communications between
> > you and others via the web. Since I don’t worry about either of these,
> > I looked into the idea of a VPN and decided I didn’t need it.
> >
> > R
> >
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: [dba-Tech] To V. or Not to V.
> > From: Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com>
> > Date: Fri, May 17, 2019 7:44 am
> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> >
> > <Preamble>
> > Given my status as a senior and semi-retired person, you might wonder
> > why I
> > have four computers -- make that five, if you include my phone. My main
> > squeeze runs Mint 19. Her neighbour on the East side runs Win10 Pro, and
> > her neighbour on the East side runs Window7. The LG tablet runs Android,
> > and so does the phone.
> > </Preamble>
> > I've just read an article about setting up one's personal VPN, and
> > clearly
> > I need hand-holding. The first question is, why do I want one? My
> > provider
> > claims to provide secure protection from intruders, so why do I need
> > additional prophylactics?
> > Given my acknowledged status as an old fart, please forgive me for
> > asking
> > this. Why do I need a VPN? And also, given the disparity of my
> > hardware,m
> > plus the fact that mainly I live on the Mint 19 laptop, visiting the
> > others
> > only occasionally, is there a recipe for making all these boxes speak
> > together, and all of them speak tmy two printers? I am totally
> > overwhelmed... and to think I once considered myself a programmer. Wpw.
> > I
> > grow old, I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled.
> >
> > --
> > Arthur
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Arthur