NordVPN is the most popular VPN amongst UK politicians – but they’re not getting the best deals

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1. >The provider features 10 times on the parliamentary expenses list

2. This needs to be questioned. There should not be any IT expenditure on MP’s expense. All IT is proved by the government

3. At the next GE are we going to see a rise in politicians trying to relate with the general public via the frustrations at the loss of an easily accessible wank?

4. What I find deeply hillarious is that MPs were shouting at the public for bypassing age verification with VPNs and they themselves have a VPN.

5. They don’t care–they’re all expensing it! So it comes out of OUR pockets, adding insult to injury.

6. But they could just use the code: IMANASSHAT and get 3 months free access.

7. They need their gooning license because they’re all on their summer holidays

8. One may wonder if there is a relation, agreement perhaps between some law makers and VPN providers… other than being an active user.

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10. Are they watching porn and dodging the digital ID requirement?

11. Mullvad VPN is the best, and you don’t hand over any information not even your email. Pay by buying their gift cards off Amazon, crypto or posting cash with your randomly assigned username. You can pay by card but that defeats the point a bit if their office gets raided again by the Swedish.

    None of this 2 years up front nonsence, its like £4 a month rolling contract.

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    I’m off to watch Nobblebury, tally ho.

13. I bet the government is going to try banning VPNs next since it’s such an easy way to bypass the online safety act

14. doesn’t matter if they aren’t getting the best deals, they just charge it to expenses..

15. They don’t want us to use VPNs so they can track us all while trying to discourage us to use them, while using VPNs them selves to hide their private activities and possible “Illegal activities”???

    The fucking hypocrisy of this government BS.

16. I’m not a big fan of the OSA, or MP hypocrisy. But it says in the sixth paragraph that only nine out of 650 have a VPN on their expenses.

    That’s an uptake of around 1.4%, so I don’t think this is the gotcha that most commenters seem to be making it out to be. (Yes, they could be paying for their own VPN, but on this evidence alone, it’s a nothing story.)

17. Why should they bother getting a good deal, it’s our money not theirs

18. > Furthermore, only nine out of a possible 650 MPs expensed VPN subscriptions, an alarmingly low uptake.
    […]
    > This data leaves us wondering how secure MP’s tech is and how clued up UK politicians are on cybersecurity practices.
    […]
    > Not everyone needs a VPN, but they can be very useful for those working with sensitive information – MPs would fall into that category.

    Sounds like the 1990s; the industry buzzword is Zero Trust and not corp VPNs, and has been for several years.

    I don’t think I’d expect MPs to all have VPNs, whether it’s some noddy thing they’re running themselves or one of the “don’t worry we don’t log” ones.

    I don’t follow TomsGuide much, is this their normal sort of leaning, or is this just a paid piece by one of the providers?

19. They should watch more youtube, get a discount code. Only a 55% chance that they’re watching a nonce, slightly better than BBC.

20. I wonder which labour MPs had a vested interest in Nord van before passing this law

21. Did anyone else feel like this article was partially an ad though? It mentioned how they didn’t get the best deal with a two year subscription (tbf taxpayer money shouldnt be wasted so I kinda get that), mentioned how nordvpn is their top recommended VPN, and then had an affiliate link. Also, only 9 out of 650 MPs have expended vpns so this is a very minor thing right

22. This is an enormous security risk. It reminds me of the time mps were setting up their own routers and MI5 weren’t happy.

23. It’s common practice to use VPNs in the tech industry including government for security. That’s why it’s completely backwards to ban VPNs.

    It more worrying that MPs don’t realise this by asking for them to be banned. And using third party VPNs

24. Pretty sure they are getting the best deals since they’re expensing it…

25. Nord’s Databreach and how they behaved post breach does not inspire confidence. Plus they charge an arm and a leg. Slightly worry Ministers use Nord for ultra sensitive data. Proton is the much safer choice, Cheaper for the tax payer too, as they, undoubtedly, are picking up the tab for their subscriptions.

26. Isn’t the government VPN provided by Cisco? At least it is the case for MOJ, HMCTS, CPS, AGO..

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