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In the previous lectures, we've seen that there are two main possibilities to hide your identity and

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to remain anonymous.

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while browsing the Web: using a VPN or using Tor! In this short lecture, we'll discuss the differences

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between a VPN and Tor.

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When should you use a VPN,

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and when  should you use a Tor network?

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Both Tor and VPN allow you to access the Internet anonymously by hiding your real identity, which

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is your public IP address.

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However, the VPN service knows your real identity, which is not applicable to TOR.

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A VPN is generally much faster than Tor. Since

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you are going directly to one VPN server, then to your desired destination, website or online service,

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it's faster than through several Tor nodes, before going to your final destination. 


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Both Tor and VPN encrypts all your Internet traffic.

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However, VPNs can log your activity.

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There is no way to ensure that the VPN provider is not logging and reporting

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all websites you visit. All you can do is trust them that they are not saving any logs

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if they say so.

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VPN services can be easily hacked and the hackers can track, log and share users private data.

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OK.

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These are the most important differences between a VPN and Tor.