The Importance of Trust, Transparency & Audibility: Viktor Vecsei of IVPN EPI 225
Channel: Monero Talk
Date: 2022-08-09

TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Viktor Vecsei of IVPN - a privacy focused VPN service that can be purchased with a Monero payment. And we can say with pride one of the sponsors of this show!

Viktor discusses the story of how the work of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the ideas of Grateful Dead's John Perry Barlow inspired him to change the course of his career in marketing, the role of trust in choosing a VPN provider, addresses the common arguments against the use of commercial VPNs and highlights the importance of auditability.

The two also discuss their thoughts on the slippery-slope of tyranny, governments utilizing spyware against civilians, internet service providers' data collection practices, the case for anonymous transactions and more!

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⏱Timestamps: 
00:00 MoneroTalk w/ Viktor Vecsei Introduction.
02:42 Viktor introducing himself and IVPN.
04:53 How Viktor got into IVPN?
10:20 Where did Viktor get influenced by John Perry Barlow.
16:59 Viktor's vision about VPN and liberty.
20:50 How Viktor describes the technology behind the VPN.
24:53 How to select a good VPN and the difference between IVPN and others.
40:04 A good way to see bad VPNs and how that's possible.
45:39 Who are the people that should use VPN and costumers.
52:10 How to make people notice the value of the privacy?
56:55 Viktor's feeling about the state of affairs.
1:10:05 Where people can find more about Viktor.
1:12:58 MoneroTalk w/ Viktor Vecsei Finalization.

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