https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/579927a2-8c9f-4c9e-a0da-660700b054a0 VPNs are often considered an essential part of your toolkit if you want to live a modern, privacy-conscious lifestyle... but most computer security experts will tell you that they're not tools for privacy AT ALL! When you use a consumer VPN, the VPN company is able to see everything you’re doing. Many log and even sell all of your data. And even if they promise not to, it’s difficult to verify. But that doesn't mean we need to avoid commercial VPNs altogether -- there can be good reasons to use one. For example, if you're on public wifi at an airport or coffee shop, or if you want to spoof your location. But not all VPNs are created equally, and a big piece of evaluating a VPN provider is understanding how they make their money and how responsibly they handle data. In this video, I go over how VPNs work, when to use them, and criteria for choosing a good one. 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - How VPNs Work 01:14 - Why use a VPN? 03:10 - Criteria for a VPN 08:04 - Recommended VPNs VPNs do have their place in your privacy toolkit - just make sure you are using them correctly! Brought to you by NBTV members: Lee, Will Sandoval, and Naomi Brockwell To support NBTV, visit: https://www.nbtv.media/support (tax-deductible in the US) Visit our shop! https://Shop.NBTV.media Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy: https://amzn.to/3WDSfku Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice. Watch this video on LBRY! https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/What-is-a-vpn:0?r=2YwHc1Xc3DbksPyAaQ5THDAAtJJet35u For more information about VPNs, read this in depth guide from Freedom of the Press Foundation: https://freedom.press/training/choosing-a-vpn/ Watch Josh from "All Things Secured" on LBRY! https://odysee.com/@AllThingsSecured:9?r=2YwHc1Xc3DbksPyAaQ5THDAAtJJet35u Here are a bunch of products I like and use. Using these links helps support the channel and future videos! Recommended Books: Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - Naomi Brockwell https://amzn.to/3WDSfku Permanent Record - Edward Snowden https://amzn.to/305negc What has the government done to our money - Rothbard https://amzn.to/2KMzmcu Extreme Privacy - Michael Bazzel (The best privacy book I've ever read) https://amzn.to/4jrseiS Digital version: https://inteltechniques.com/book7.html (non affiliate link) No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State - Glenn Greenwald https://amzn.to/2UQmJ4m Some of my favorite products to help protect your privacy! Brave browser: https://brave.com/nao076 Faraday bag (signal stopping, to protect your fob, credit card, computer, and phone) https://amzn.to/3z02UiF Data Blocker (if you're charging your phone in an unknown port, use this so that no data is transferred) https://amzn.to/2SVh0J2 Camera tape (electrical tape is the best tape for covering phone and computer cameras) https://amzn.to/3Xn8xBn USB-C to ethernet adapter: https://amzn.to/2lOVBoy Privacy Screens (use your phone and computer in public? Keep your information safe!) Computer: (Search for the size right for your computer) MacBook Air 13" https://amzn.to/3VQvpZ7 HP/Dell/Acer/Asus/Lenovo 15.6" https://amzn.to/3KK1Oda Lenovo Thinkpad/HP Elitebook/Dell 14" https://amzn.to/4enT2zq Phone: (Search for the size for your phone, decide whether you want glass or plastic!) Galaxy s24 - https://amzn.to/3VGgb8H iPhone 15 - https://amzn.to/45vCd1h Pixel 8 - https://amzn.to/3KFDuJF Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:48:56 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/579927a2-8c9f-4c9e-a0da-660700b054a0 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.