At first glance, it seems like an interesting project, but:
- Connecting to the 5 nodes is much slower than a turtle. Having more doesn’t offer any real benefits.
- Agents of malicious actors can infiltrate the network by posing as “volunteers.” For example: the U.S. NSA.
- On the official website, there is a claim: Privacy guaranteed
Annual audits and technical reviews ensure that the network is transparent, secure, and log-free
As it stands, it sounds impressive, but it’s superficial; let’s dig deeper:
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It does not literally mention synonyms such as “maximum,” “total,” or “absolute” privacy.
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It mentions the word “guaranteed,” but overlooks point 2 that I mentioned.
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Audits and technical reviews do not “guarantee” privacy, as the title claims. To reinforce my argument within the VPN industry itself, I’ll quote a few words from IVPN:
After considering a repeat of this audit scope, we have decided that claims around ’no logs’ audits can be misleading, or at best ambiguous to customers. We often remark that audits are just a snapshot in time. Any VPN service receiving a stamp of ’no logs’ from independent evaluators can update their systems and start collecting sensitive customer information the following day.
Source: IVPN infrastructure is ready for 5th annual security audit
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Carefully analyze the wording used on their website.