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Learning, Sharing, and Teaching => Ask a Mustachian => Topic started by: stoaX on June 05, 2019, 04:04:46 PM
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My retirement is fast approaching. For the past 13 years my workplace has provided my a cell phone so I have never had any reason to get smart about them. I will now have to get my own smartphone and one anticipated use of it will be helping me in my retirement travels. So if I'm using a hotel's wifi planning out the next day's activities using my smartphone, do I need a VPN? Or some other layer of security? I have the same question for using a laptop over a hotel wifi.
Thanks in advance for the help!
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Yes, definitely.
Find a review that rates VPNs in general and their phone apps. Be aware that some VPNs sell your data.
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Run your own Outline VPN.
https://www.getoutline.org/en/home
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Couple cheap, popular VPN's:
Private Internet Access (PIA)
NordVPN
I believe there is a current PIA deal for $60 for 3 years. Windscribe is another VPN that has a free option and a lifetime option. Seems legit.
More geek focused VPN's with good reputations but more expensive
Mullvad
AIRVPN
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I bought my VPN software 'windscribe' when it was onsale. Usually I check out slickdeals.net for whatever deals with VPN is going on. Usually you can get a lifetime membership. For example:
https://slickdeals.net/f/13111582-fastestvpn-lifetime-vpn-service-subscriptions-5-devices-15-2-devices-10?attrsrc=Test%3AHideExpiredSearch%3AHide%20Expired&src=SiteSearchV2_SearchBarV2Algo1
FastestVPN: Lifetime VPN Service Subscription (2-Devices) $9.99
FastestVPN: Lifetime VPN Service Subscription (5-Devices) $14.99
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Thanks for all the replies. I'll get on it! I hope retiring doesn't turn into too much work.