DuckDuckGo (4 Viewers)

[It’sabatch87]

Anyone use this,Is it just like a VPN?
I’m off on holiday in Europe soon and with using different Wi-Fi.
Any advice?

 

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[shmmeee]

It doesn’t keep any history or tracking like Google. It won’t bypass ISP blocks or people seeing what you’re doing on the network.

 

[It’sabatch87]

It doesn’t keep any history or tracking like Google. It won’t bypass ISP blocks or people seeing what you’re doing on the network.

Worth investing in a VPN then?

 

[shmmeee]

Worth investing in a VPN then?

If you want your traffic protected, yeah.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Tunnel Bear I use for watching Cov games, worth paying imo

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk

 

[Sbarcher]

I’ve found IPVanish to be excellent.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I’ve found IPVanish to be excellent.

Sounds like a product used to clean up after pets.

 

[Sick Boy]

Also worth double checking if the provider keeps logs or not if you’re after extra privacy.

 

[dutchman]

DuckDuckGo is only anonymous if you use it in conjunction with a secure browser such as TOR and an ONION server.

 

[shmmeee]

DuckDuckGo is only anonymous if you use it in conjunction with a secure browser such as TOR and an ONION server.

I mean if you’re going that far you need Tails or another anonymous OS too. TOR isn’t 100% secure, exit nodes have visibility and a lot are run by law enforcement.

You aren’t anonymous at all to your ISP on any website. Duck duck go doesn’t store your search history or track you for ads, that’s all.

Your best bet for total privacy would be something like a private VPN or two on someone else’s WiFi on a clean machine running Tails and using TOR. Even then GCHQ could probably track you if they wanted. Just the fact you’re accessing onion sites is enough to put you on a watchlist of course.

If all you want is to stop hackers and bad actors then just a VPN will do the job.

 

[Sick Boy]

Nord now do ‘double VPNs’ that are rapid.

 

[It’sabatch87]

Is it worth getting a vpn for my firestick?
For streaming etc?

 

[napolimp]

Anyone know how to set up a VPN with a Virgin router? I've got Keepsolid.

 

[We'll_live_and_die]

If its for watching Iplayer, the IPTV service I use has a free VPN. PIA VPN. Happy to help if anyone wants to know more.

 

[We'll_live_and_die]

Is it worth getting a vpn for my firestick?
For streaming etc?

Definitely mate. I wouldn't stream without a VPN tbh.

 

[It’sabatch87]

Definitely mate. I wouldn't stream without a VPN tbh.

Thanks better safe than sorry.