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MLStrand56 
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Posted 21 June 2012 - 03:59 AM
Is this an app for cell phone users, or an application for computer users?
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Posted 21 June 2012 - 05:51 AM
MLStrand56, on 21 June 2012 - 03:59 AM, said:
Is this an app for cell phone users, or an application for computer users?
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MLStrand56, as stated in the article, "You download the application for Windows or Mac OS X from the Spotflux website (iOS and Android apps are in development)."
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Posted 22 June 2012 - 10:36 AM
Spotflux is not a good idea, since your traffic will be in their hands, posing a serious privacy hazard and performance degradation.
Encryption? Use SSL. Standard in every major web browser, and pretty much automatic too with sites that support it. Or how about a VPN service?
Malware prevention? There's plenty of software for that - you don't have to compromise your privacy to protect your PC.
IP address anonymizing? Many VPN services provide a choice of regions of IP addresses to use, for 'anonymizing'.
Encryption? Use SSL. Standard in every major web browser, and pretty much automatic too with sites that support it. Or how about a VPN service?
Malware prevention? There's plenty of software for that - you don't have to compromise your privacy to protect your PC.
IP address anonymizing? Many VPN services provide a choice of regions of IP addresses to use, for 'anonymizing'.
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Posted 23 June 2012 - 10:30 AM
oldschoolh4ck3r, on 22 June 2012 - 10:36 AM, said:
Spotflux is not a good idea, since your traffic will be in their hands, posing a serious privacy hazard and performance degradation.
Encryption? Use SSL. Standard in every major web browser, and pretty much automatic too with sites that support it. Or how about a VPN service?
Malware prevention? There's plenty of software for that - you don't have to compromise your privacy to protect your PC.
IP address anonymizing? Many VPN services provide a choice of regions of IP addresses to use, for 'anonymizing'.
Encryption? Use SSL. Standard in every major web browser, and pretty much automatic too with sites that support it. Or how about a VPN service?
Malware prevention? There's plenty of software for that - you don't have to compromise your privacy to protect your PC.
IP address anonymizing? Many VPN services provide a choice of regions of IP addresses to use, for 'anonymizing'.
do you know a great vpn that is free and protect me from my isp? My isp use deep packet inspection
This post has been edited by MathieuMorrissette: 23 June 2012 - 10:33 AM
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Posted 23 June 2012 - 08:44 PM
oldschoolh4ck3r, on 22 June 2012 - 10:36 AM, said:
Spotflux is not a good idea, since your traffic will be in their hands, posing a serious privacy hazard and performance degradation.
Encryption? Use SSL. Standard in every major web browser, and pretty much automatic too with sites that support it. Or how about a VPN service?
Malware prevention? There's plenty of software for that - you don't have to compromise your privacy to protect your PC.
IP address anonymizing? Many VPN services provide a choice of regions of IP addresses to use, for 'anonymizing'.
Encryption? Use SSL. Standard in every major web browser, and pretty much automatic too with sites that support it. Or how about a VPN service?
Malware prevention? There's plenty of software for that - you don't have to compromise your privacy to protect your PC.
IP address anonymizing? Many VPN services provide a choice of regions of IP addresses to use, for 'anonymizing'.
So you should not send your traffic to spotflux but instead send all your traffic through a VPN ?? Privacy has very little to do with your IP address and a whole lot more to do with the data that your browser and other apps leak - exactly the type of thing spotflux is blocking. Oh and they also change your IP like a "VPN". I tried it and was pretty impressed and did not notice any performance hit. Your ISP already "has all your traffic in their hands" and so does the NSA if you live in the US, So I guess if I was really concerned about any of that I'd rather trust a small startup who's passionate about what they do than some large company or government.
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Posted 27 June 2012 - 10:24 AM
MathieuMorrissette, on 23 June 2012 - 10:30 AM, said:
oldschoolh4ck3r, on 22 June 2012 - 10:36 AM, said:
Spotflux is not a good idea, since your traffic will be in their hands, posing a serious privacy hazard and performance degradation.
Encryption? Use SSL. Standard in every major web browser, and pretty much automatic too with sites that support it. Or how about a VPN service?
Malware prevention? There's plenty of software for that - you don't have to compromise your privacy to protect your PC.
IP address anonymizing? Many VPN services provide a choice of regions of IP addresses to use, for 'anonymizing'.
Encryption? Use SSL. Standard in every major web browser, and pretty much automatic too with sites that support it. Or how about a VPN service?
Malware prevention? There's plenty of software for that - you don't have to compromise your privacy to protect your PC.
IP address anonymizing? Many VPN services provide a choice of regions of IP addresses to use, for 'anonymizing'.
do you know a great vpn that is free and protect me from my isp? My isp use deep packet inspection
Keep your eyes open for free subscriptions. I've seen several and am currently using SecurityKiss.
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Posted 08 July 2012 - 01:22 PM
Junk. Spotflux blocked all internet access, then froze and had to be terminated from Task Manager. Same problem after reboot. Took a very long time to uninstall. (At one point, it said 38 minutes to uninstall, but was closer to 5.)
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 02:42 PM
Check back with Spotflux. Don't know how it worked before July 2012, but it installed and ran seamlessly on my XP laptop. Only downside. Big hit on speed. But no more than, and usually less any other "free" VPN I've tried. Upload speeds remain pretty fast, and seem to be unaffected.
My main interest is for bittorrent, and anonymizing my ip address, which Spotflux does just fine. Easy to use, or disable and finally there is no bandwidth or data used limitations. No other free VPN I've tried does that.
My main interest is for bittorrent, and anonymizing my ip address, which Spotflux does just fine. Easy to use, or disable and finally there is no bandwidth or data used limitations. No other free VPN I've tried does that.
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Posted 31 October 2012 - 03:59 PM
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MathieuMorrissette said
oldschoolh4ck3r said
Spotflux is not a good idea, since your traffic will be in their hands, posing a serious privacy hazard and performance degradation. Encryption? Use SSL. Standard in every major web browser, and pretty much automatic too with sites that support it. Or how about a VPN service? Malware prevention? There's plenty of software for that - you don't have to compromise your privacy to protect your PC. IP address anonymizing? Many VPN services provide a choice of regions of IP addresses to use, for 'anonymizing'. do you know a great vpn that is free and protect me from my isp? My isp use deep packet inspection Keep your eyes open for free subscriptions. I've seen several and am currently using SecurityKiss.
oldschoolh4ck3r said
Spotflux is not a good idea, since your traffic will be in their hands, posing a serious privacy hazard and performance degradation. Encryption? Use SSL. Standard in every major web browser, and pretty much automatic too with sites that support it. Or how about a VPN service? Malware prevention? There's plenty of software for that - you don't have to compromise your privacy to protect your PC. IP address anonymizing? Many VPN services provide a choice of regions of IP addresses to use, for 'anonymizing'. do you know a great vpn that is free and protect me from my isp? My isp use deep packet inspection Keep your eyes open for free subscriptions. I've seen several and am currently using SecurityKiss.
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 04:21 PM
I tried Spotflux. It works however the installer is heavy and connection slow.
The real problem with Spotflux is that it is the US company, so thanks to the Patriot Act, the data they transfer can be monitored at any time by Uncle Sam.
Normally I use SecurityKISS as they have clear privacy policy and because they are located in Ireland, at least they have a chance to keep promises.
The real problem with Spotflux is that it is the US company, so thanks to the Patriot Act, the data they transfer can be monitored at any time by Uncle Sam.
Normally I use SecurityKISS as they have clear privacy policy and because they are located in Ireland, at least they have a chance to keep promises.
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Posted 12 January 2013 - 01:07 PM
They have application for Windows and Mac but honestly it's a pain to install, leave alone using it.
Someone mentioned SecurityKiss. I'm looking for something more affordable but for now I'm going to stick to premium version of SecurityKiss. At least I know what I'm paying for.
I spent a lot of time trying it and other VPNs and Spotflux is definitely not the way to go.
Someone mentioned SecurityKiss. I'm looking for something more affordable but for now I'm going to stick to premium version of SecurityKiss. At least I know what I'm paying for.
I spent a lot of time trying it and other VPNs and Spotflux is definitely not the way to go.
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