zanwolf
Hello all,
So I'm new to OpenVPN. I'm have it installed, connected, blah blah, blah. I know how all this side works etc, but I do not know how exactly you are safe from your ISP snooping around.
Basically what I want to know is if I connect to the Internet through my ISP, which I pay a monthly fee for, then choose to also connect to the Internet through an OpenVPN service I connect to, how is my browsing safe and secure and kept away from the prying eyes of my ISP, or god forbid, a government agency (NSA?).
I only ask because I've never used OpenVPN or any other 'secure' browser or service. I have never had to, I don't need to use an OpenVPN now, but with all this talk on Internet security, I want to make sure my credentials etc are as safe as possible. Not a big corporation fan so I don't trust much of what they say, but hey-ho I need an ISP to actually use the net.
So yeah, I use my ISP to connect to the internet, as I imagine most people do, and then I connect through an OpenVPN online service, have to download OpenVPN, then connect to the VPN service using the username and password provided, BUT, how is that information safe from my ISP? For example, if my ISP wanted to see what I've been up to, how easy would it be for them to see my browsing history, or products purchased from amazon if I'm connected through an OpenVPN service?
My thoughts are that it obviously encrypts the data before it reaches its destination, but again, how is this safe, completely, from your ISP? Is there more than OpenVPN and an online OpenVPN service to use to secure yourself, or what, I just don't understand how it's truly encrypted when you're essentially connecting to an OpenVPN through your ISP.
If someone could explain, I'd really appreciate it, because right now, I just don't get how it's safe, secure, etc etc.
Thank you in advance to anyone who can provide a clear and detailed explanation, as well as anything else I might need to add extra security.
Thank you all,
Zan
