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Independent auditors confirm top VPN doesn't log your data (www.techradar.com)

submitted 6 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Deloitte confirms PIA's no-log claims, with servers running on RAM-only system for maximum privacy.
Independent audit verifies PIA's infrastructure is not vulnerable to third-party exploitation, ensuring online activity remains private.
PIA offers full transparency with open-source apps and regular third-party audits, proving its commitment to data protection.

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[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 6 points 6 months ago (4 children)

PIA was good until they got bought out. That's when my friend and I switched our VPNs (me to proton, him to express).

A shady parent company isn't what you want in a VPN.

[–] doublejay1999@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago (1 children)

… um…..Express is also owned by Kape

[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It wasn't at the time he switched ... I think he looked at some other options after that, but might have just stayed.

For whatever reason he wasn't getting the performance he wanted from Proton in Texas.

[–] HeckGazer@programming.dev 12 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

PIA got bought out
switched to express

Oh no

[–] makingrain@lemm.ee 9 points 6 months ago

On September 13, 2021, it was reported that ExpressVPN had been acquired by Kape Technologies, an LSE-listed digital privacy and security company

[–] I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I'm on Express VPN only because they apparently specialise in avoiding geoblocks and VPN detection for overseas TV sites etc. (Plus three months free for being a TWiT.) So far it's true for BBC iPlayer, RTe Player and UK Channel 4. For this purpose I'm not overly worried about how log-resistant they are, but interesting to keep up with the score here. The integrated 'ad blocking' is also useful, but slower than AdGuard as it seems pages have to wait for assets to fail to load before displaying rather than just being 404'd.

[–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how they manage to bypass the geo-location blocks? I would if they frequently rotate their IP Addresses with fresh ones.

[–] I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Possibly, or they have multiple entry points on residential ISP blocks and don't have too many people NAT'd per IP so it looks legit. That would explain the higher costs.