OpenVPN

Over the past 6 months or so, I’ve really been trying to take a more systematic attempt to keep my data and online activities safe from prying eyes. The last thing I’d want to happen is end up in one of those news stories about some idiot whose lacksidasical attitude toward security resulted in the leaking of sensitive information (not that I typically have much sensitive information, but better safe than sorry).

One of the nicer utilities for securing online communications is OpenVPN which describes itself as,

…a full-featured SSL VPN solution which can accommodate a wide range of configurations, including remote access, site-to-site VPNs, WiFi security, and enterprise-scale remote access solutions with load balancing, failover, and fine-grained access-controls.

I use it primarily for WiFi/networking security when I am not at home. I have OpenVPN running on a server in my basement office, and then securely run all of my Internet access through that when I am away from home. It is nice ensuring that no one is spying (at least on my end) on my IMs and web browsing while I’m using WiFi or an insecure Ethernet network.

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