Not knowing about security or threat modelling, something I’ve wondered is how much does engaging in privacy protection makes you “stand out”. Maybe someone knowledgeable can comment about it. At what point does it make sense to worry that using a vpn “flags you” to an authoritarian government? If government surveillance can tell there are individuals engaging in privacy enhancement, either by reduction of activity on non-private things or by the use of private services themselves, what is left to do?
Not knowing about security or threat modelling, something I’ve wondered is how much does engaging in privacy protection makes you “stand out”. Maybe someone knowledgeable can comment about it. At what point does it make sense to worry that using a vpn “flags you” to an authoritarian government? If government surveillance can tell there are individuals engaging in privacy enhancement, either by reduction of activity on non-private things or by the use of private services themselves, what is left to do?