Additionally to my previous reaction: using Tor is almost no better than
using VPN. At least it does not create artificial central communication
points, yet it does not actually help with anonymity or obfuscation: you
are not anonymous or safe using the remote application unless this
application includes such features.

The only actual interesting Tor use case remains hidden services imho.

On Fri, 2012-02-03 at 13:34 -0500, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:39 PM, haZard0us <hazard0us.pt (at) gmail (dot) com [email concealed]> wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I'm looking for a VPN provider to encrypt my communications. My main
> > objective is to get secure communications while being able to search on the
> > web, read and create content and, most of all, can get my IM/IRC traffic
> > secure.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > I've seen some providers - like HideMyAss, SwissVPN, etc - and i'm looking
> > for the best security with the lower price :)
> Does it have to be a VPN (IPSec or L2TP)? VPN providers have shown a
> penchant for selling out their customers to law enforcement and other
> authorities despite their claims.
>
> TOR is a good alternative, but does not operate as low in the stack.
> TOR offer confidentiality and does a better job at anonymity.
>
> Additionally, the EFF's Https Everywhere will help you with HTTP
> (https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere).
>
> Jeff
>
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