OPERA’S BUILT-IN VPN NOT KEEPING PERSONAL DATA PRIVATE?

At the beginning of 2016, the creators of the Opera Internet browser introduced a new “technical feature”. The user was able to change the geolocation due to the VPN built into the browser. As a result, access to some blocked sources has become permissible without installing special extensions or applications. It has become acceptable, after making a few clicks, to choose the optimal location for you, but this system is questionable. Let’s look into the intricacies of the new Opera feature. The conducted research declares that, in fact, the owners of the opera are trying to “hide” only their actions. Thus, they create the result of an illusory user security. Experts say that the browser does not have a VPN system. Mikhail Shpachek writes that Opera is not used to encrypt users’ geographical data, and also that this source uses the proxy servers of the publisher SurfEasy Inc. We formulate the results: Sites see your real location as providers see it, thereby the latter can receive data about what actions you perform on the Internet. Even the owners of the browser themselves do not try to hide the disadvantages of their system: they indicate in the settings that the proxy is provided by the relevant company. It is therefore impossible to call this system effective, because real services both do not disclose the location and do not give out personal information to third-party sources. As for VPN, it is only an inexpensive advertising trick, made and produced, only to attract customers of other browsers. In order to ensure complete security, you will also have to use paid anonymizers, since the built-in will be able to work only within the framework.http & https sites. Do users see flaws in the program? Analysis of the differences between proxy servers and VPN. Supporters of the Opera browser may not pay attention to the sources of security-related risk, since they do not feel the radical differences between VPN and proxy servers. VPN is nothing but a type of connection, one that lets personal data (personal information) through. The provider, in fact, cannot read information about the sites visited, about the circles of interests and about the “correspondence” that you conduct in public networks. It is because of this that fewer advertising messages will be shown to you. Even the sites you visit will not be able to get any personal information about you. Types of VPN:

• PPTP is especially often used (due to cost-effectiveness), but especially unprotected;
• OpenVPN has a high reputation, as it has the ability to bypass most blocked sources. However, you need to download a separate program to use it.
• SSTP is similar in security parameter to the previous one, but it does not support all platforms.
• L2TP(IPSec. L2TP)- has high security indicators, as it owns both the data transfer function and the encryption of personal data;

Even the most ordinary VPN can protect a lot of “pitfalls”, unsafe tricks for extracting information from your computer. A brilliant example of this is the neglect of IPv6 protocols. Many Internet scammers have adapted to similar types of VPN, which is why they can receive confidential information using specific functions of “protocols”. So, when a user visits the site, he transmits data about his location, correspondence, and history to the source. The owner of the source can safely use the data. After a while, you will be able to become the object of mass annoying advertisements. The tasks with protocol recognition are extremely clear at the moment, and we will believe that in the future this task will be corrected. Thus, users need to monitor the safety and security of the site, even when using VPN sources.Now it is necessary to deal with the proxy functionality. Proxy software located conditionally “between” the PC and the Internet. Due to the fact that proxy servers change your GP, sites cannot receive information about your real data – only about virtual ones. You also have the probability to prefer the geofence you need: as, say, in some countries there are bans on entering some public networks. If you prefer a country where entry is allowed, you will be able to easily use any public network. The server built into opera by default is definitely free. More often than not, free applications are not correct, since only paid services are able to ensure maximum security of your data. Paid proxy have a number of important functions that fraudsters will not be able to get access to your personal data. The main advantage of such a proxy is the probability of its disposal on any devices, which is unrealistic to say about a vpn. Also, the grandiose advantages are a wide range of settings, high Internet speed, relatively low price. Moreover, if you lose contact with the Internet, you will not need to update the browser, because the downloaded information will remain saved. If you want to use the opera browser, then you should carefully examine its functional features. To determine for yourself whether a similar degree of security is suitable for you. Occasionally, the initial inspection is false: there are no concerns about the system, but it is always worth delving into the list of settings in order to be sure of the security of your data.