[Mac-access]: Cloak - Super Simple VPN on the App Store on iTunes

2015-03-05 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! Some list members may find the following App of great bennefit particularly if they don't already have a VPN service. I haven't tried the App so I've no idea how accessible or other wise the system is. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cloak-super-simple-vpn/id473835722?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Re: [Mac-access]: Cloak - Super Simple VPN on the App Store on iTunes

2015-03-05 Thread Sarah k Alawami
Sounds cool, but what would a VPN be used for? Thanks. > On Mar 5, 2015, at 1:24 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > Hi! > > Some list members may find the following App of great bennefit particularly > if they don't already have a VPN service. > > I haven't tried the App so I've no idea how acces

Re: [Mac-access]: Cloak - Super Simple VPN on the App Store on iTunes

2015-03-05 Thread Dane Trethowan
The page pretty much tells you the bleeding obvious when you connect to a Wifi hotspot for example, cloak VPN automatically secures your WIFI connection using VPN, a very handy safety and security feature and that's just for starters. On 6/03/2015 9:09 AM, Sarah k Alawami wrote: Sounds coo

Re: [Mac-access]: Cloak - Super Simple VPN on the App Store on iTunes

2015-03-05 Thread Sarah k Alawami
Actually I meant, what does a vpn do in general. I don't normally secure any wifi except the one at my house as I'm not really worried what happens publicly when I log in to the star bucks wifi as I obey commen sence rules and scann my computer like crazy. Take care. > On Mar 5, 2015, at 5:56

Re: [Mac-access]: Cloak - Super Simple VPN on the App Store on iTunes

2015-03-05 Thread Dane Trethowan
In short a VPN creates a Virtual Private Network between you and the destination - in other words a tunnel which is completely private for your data - which is most handy particularly if you're using Public Wifi hotspots, stops people from ease droppoing on what you're doing with your data, pre

Re: [Mac-access]: Cloak - Super Simple VPN on the App Store on iTunes

2015-03-05 Thread Sarah k Alawami
Actually I would not even trust a VPN. nothing is ever 100 percent safe, plus I listen to a security podcast that that talks about such things and we all agree that the government invented these forms of protection for the simple reason that they can snoop on us. I realize I'm sounding quite off

Re: [Mac-access]: Cloak - Super Simple VPN on the App Store on iTunes

2015-03-05 Thread Dane Trethowan
Time for you to go do some nonsense novel writing me thinks, absolute twaddle but no point discussing your comspiracy theory or whatever it is here . On 6/03/2015 4:24 PM, Sarah k Alawami wrote: Actually I would not even trust a VPN. nothing is ever 100 percent safe, plus I listen to a secu