I’m just a guy that finds it all very interesting. Re: The topic of data privacy and cybersecurity. Self studied CISSP, and a ream of others…mostly for curiosity. Passed their exams, got the certifications. My point? There is always more to learn- I have learned more about the real weaknesses of most people’s and organization’s privacy posture by studying the above posts and by testing the SPVPN/Browser combo. I honestly don’t believe there is an existing tool that comes even remotely close to matching the functionality of SPVPN/Browser. You’re right, the other tools are merely propaganda and a serious false sense of security once one truly understands the situation at hand.
If I said "this is a privacy vpn-browser", then: people say "oh I have a vpn" or "oh I have a browser". Scroll on..
So instead, I'm framing this as the structure of the internet is corrupt and the solutions you're using are propaganda, that expose your entire life to a tyrannical Big Tech AI. And this is being purposefully suppressed and hidden from you..
The real critical issue is NOT technology. It's a propaganda problem. And you can not get privacy until you learn this:
Why not just use 2 Browsers?
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/browser-fingerprints/updated-every-5-minutes.html
User-Agent Spoofing is Awful
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/myths-of-privacy/fake-or-unrealistic-solutions-smashed.html
Tor Browser is Flawed
Article: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/web-browsers-become-the-new-os/and-the-program-is-tyranny.html
PortMaster's Bad Choices
Audio: https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/blueprints/index.html
Article: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/wireguard-without-sudo-as-a-proxy/wireproxy.html
Mullvad VPN is Propaganda
Audio: https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/mullvad/index.html
Article: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/how-this-vpn-works/epic-pitch.html
Mullvad Browser Doesn't Solve Bunghole
Article: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/fast-overview/how-it-works.html
Audio: https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/browser-fingerprints/index.html
Linux Distros Give You Malware Browsers
Article: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/vpn-web-browser/how-we-configure-browsers.html
KYC is Corrupt, the Case for Crypto-Only:
Audio: https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/dont-know/index.html
Discussion
good you got the CISSP, yes this is a very different curriculum.
That kind of security is helping protect companies from external hackers.
Our kind of security is protecting individuals from corrupt organizations.
And that’s the irony. One can be an expert in protecting corporate interests and yet be completely clueless about their personal protection. Or falsely assuming they are protected and yet know nothing about “clowdflare” fingerprinting technology.