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Ask HN: Any recommendations on VPN providers?

2 points by slykat ↗ HN
I work out coffee shops a lot and will be traveling to SE Asia soon so I think I need a VPN service (probably US based to access US services when I travel). Any recommendations for affordable services with an easy setup?

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dvdand
Witopia works for me and they have several local pops in various countries around the world.
blackdogie
There was a post on here yesterday about setting up your own ad hoc system https://www.tinfoilsecurity.com/blog/dont-get-pwned-on-publi...

I've also put together a listing of over 90 providers http://www.proxy.ie/blog/ultimate-vpn-list/ you should find one there ! Personally I've used Overplay, HideMyAss & IPVanish all to great success. HideMyAss have an offer until Sunday for $60 for a year's access which is quite good.

nofo_cus
How confident are you dealing with companies based in the United States? I've always been wary of signing up for VPN services with everything going on, and especially using a method of payment that is able to be tracked back to oneself. How do we know these sites won't be under similar gag orders we saw LavaBit be subjected too?
blackdogie
Are you using a VPN to do something illegal, then that's one thing. If you want to encrypt your web traffic out of one country and into another then a VPN is perfect. Being totally anonymous on the internet isn't very easy, a VPN can help to some extent but it's not the only tool you need to use.