If you have the Brave Browser installed on your Windows devices, then you may also have Brave VPN services installed on the machine. Brave installs these services without user consent on Windows devices.
Brave Firewall + VPN is an extra service that Brave users may subscribe to for a monthly fee. Launched in mid-2022, it is a cooperation between Brave Software, maker of Brave Browser, and Guardian, the company that operates the VPN and the firewall solution. The firewall and VPN solution is available for $9.99 per month.
Brave’s VPN is provided by Guardian, a California based corporation. They were recently bought out by DNSFilter, a Washington DC based corporation.
Nothing says “safe and secure” like sending your data through servers owned by a Washington DC company!
I guess if you want to use a different VPN, you still can… But Brave’s #1 choice for you will still take up space on your computer and your browser settings.
Why is a server in Washington DC not safe and secure? I’ll give you private against government snooping it’s not, but it can still be safe and secure.
When the entire point of a VPN is to keep government snooping as far away from your data as possible, a company based in the USA (or any of the “eyes” countries) is generally considered the worst option to go with.
But it isn’t the entire point tho, I use it when connected to public wifi networks to keep my connection secure. Sure, not letting your local ISP spy on you and report it to the gov is one but not the entire point.
Well, there are 5 governments you should be concidering. Or is it 8? Might be 12 by now…
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Not always. If someone really wanted to, it’s easy to create aan in the middle attack with something like a VPN. Shouldnt really ever trust public wifi with sensitive info. Can easily be sniffed with a little effort
So, like… a Washington DC owned VPN?
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