cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/52889334
The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, has told TechRadar that it’s using an unnamed third-party tool to monitor VPN use in the UK.
I’m guessing that third-party provider is Palantir or the NSA.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Submitted 3 weeks ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to technology@lemmy.world
ski11erboi@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Can anyone ELI5? From what I’m understanding all this does is give them an idea how many people are using VPNs? If that’s all why is using AI necessary?
floofloof@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Since they give no indication of how they’re doing it or what information they’re gathering, no one can really explain. It may be some kind of traffic analysis where an AI provides heuristic recognition of probable VPN traffic.
exu@feditown.com 3 weeks ago
It’s trivial to find most VPN traffic by looking at some packets. No idea why they need AI
defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
mullvad.net/en/vpn/daita