Virtual private network service NordVPN warned on Friday it could pull out of Canada over the federal government’s proposed lawful access bill.
NordVPN said in a social media post it is reviewing the bill and would consider leaving Canada if the bill requires it to compromise its privacy protections.
The company said if Bill C-22 passes “and if we are subjected to mandatory obligations, there isn’t a scenario in which we would compromise our no-logs architecture or encryption protections.”
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Encrypt your data better find ways to use DNS-over-HTTPS as much as possible, use HTTPS every where. Better yet use something to block trackers, and please for the love of all things do not use 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4 as DNS servers. I would even say stay away from 1.1.1.1 and 9.9.9.9. Your ISP’s DNS servers are not good either.
What’s wrong with quad9?
Quad9 is fine. Don’t let that user scare you. Here’s a quote from Quad9’s own privacy policy section regarding data sales:
I believe they do some monitoring/selling data. Plus they fall under the US’s Cloud Act, use CIRA instead for “protected” use 149.112.121.20 and 149.112.122.20, for “private” use 149.112.121.10 and 149.112.122.10, or if you want “family” use 149.112.121.30 and 149.112.122.30.
Sure CIRA is a Government of Canada agency and this will fall into the same issue being discussed here, but you are not at the whims of the US. I personally run unbound with pihole to encrypt my data and I am venturing further into the encryption so that I can be put on more lists but hey it is great to be noticed for my achievements.
From Quad9’s privacy policy: