SecureMyEmail™ from WiTopia

janusz · 4 Feb 2016, 04:46 AM

Yet another allegedly super-secure, Switzerland-based email service will be offered by WiTopia, a VPN provider.

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Full disclosure: I'm a satisfied user of WiTopia's VPN service. I have no other interests in WiTopia.

libCognition · 5 Feb 2016, 01:15 AM

I wouldn't go near anything offered by witopia with a barge pole.

They nanny their VPN users. They block client-initiated traffic. When I called to complain, requesting that they not block my traffic, they looked down their noses and said "sir, we are a security company". Security for *who*? I'm the customer, and they were doing a denial of service attack on *me*. IOW, Witopia is a security /problem/, not a solution, from the standpoint of those hiring them.

VPNs are usually hired by individuals to escape their nanny ISPs. If I wanted a nanny, I would have simply not used a VPN. I don't care what their e-mail offering is -- it's not a company to trust, and it's not a company to support.

<monte python mode>
Run away! Run away!
</monte python mode>

1508 · 30 Jan 2017, 07:57 PM

I’ve used this vpn for about a year and totally satisfied with it. When I’ve been looking for a decent vpn service, I visited many websites and read hundreds of reviews. From this website https://www.bestvpnrating.com/service/witopia I got info about witopia and decided to give it a try. Honestly, there is nothing to complain about. Witopia is a good vpn for such price.

SideshowBob · 31 Jan 2017, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by libCognition

They block client-initiated traffic.

I know it's a year ago, but does anyone know what that's referring to?

4 Feb 2016, 04:46 AM	#1
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,945	SecureMyEmail™ from WiTopia Yet another allegedly super-secure, Switzerland-based email service will be offered by WiTopia, a VPN provider. Details Full disclosure: I'm a satisfied user of WiTopia's VPN service. I have no other interests in WiTopia.

5 Feb 2016, 01:15 AM	#2
libCognition Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 76	I wouldn't go near anything offered by witopia with a barge pole. They nanny their VPN users. They block client-initiated traffic. When I called to complain, requesting that they not block my traffic, they looked down their noses and said "sir, we are a security company". Security for who? I'm the customer, and they were doing a denial of service attack on me. IOW, Witopia is a security /problem/, not a solution, from the standpoint of those hiring them. VPNs are usually hired by individuals to escape their nanny ISPs. If I wanted a nanny, I would have simply not used a VPN. I don't care what their e-mail offering is -- it's not a company to trust, and it's not a company to support. <monte python mode> Run away! Run away! </monte python mode>

30 Jan 2017, 07:57 PM	#3
1508 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 2	I’ve used this vpn for about a year and totally satisfied with it. When I’ve been looking for a decent vpn service, I visited many websites and read hundreds of reviews. From this website https://www.bestvpnrating.com/service/witopia I got info about witopia and decided to give it a try. Honestly, there is nothing to complain about. Witopia is a good vpn for such price.