Would an alternative to Bitlocker be to use VeraCrypt? Or is there another encryption software to use that I’m not aware of?

Basically, to acess restricted content and protect my privacy. It seems like VPNs are the best tool and nothing else has come along to fill that gap. Ad you said, Tor, I2P, and self-hosting your VPN would be more securing your network. I don’t believe VPNs bans are going to work because everyone uses one or one reason or another, but just in case they somehow go through, I wanted to be prepared. Also, just genuinely curious as well.

Interesting. I’ll take a look at it, Thank you!

We’ll see what happens, but I feel that, if they don’t ban VPNs, they are going to try and put restrictions on them in some way. I just think they don’t care if they break the tools everyone uses and are totally on board messing with VPNs, which is why I wanted to see if there was anything else that could possible replace them. I’m hope I’m wrong and they leave VPNs alone, but we are in new territory of governments trying to dismantle our privacy and I feel at this point, nothing is off the table.

On the one hand, I know it’s bullshit and they would just break the tools that a.) everyone uses, including themselves, and b.) it just brings even more chaos and will not solve the problems that they think. On the other hand, I feel they just don’t give a shit and want to go through because they know that enough people will probably just give up and accept it, which will lead lawmakers to continue with these surveillance tatics because they’ll believe people are ok with it. I don’t think it’s going to work, but I feel we are at a point where they just don’t care and will push on through with some way to damage VPNs. I apologize if I’m coming off pessismistic, but’s hard to try to be positive when it’s not one country, but many countries that want to restict or ban VPNs and this just part of the plan to dismantle privacy. We’ll see what happens in the coming months.

I have not heard about Socks5. I’ll look into it. Thank you!

I have never heard about socks. I’ll have to look into regardless if a VPN ban happens or not. Thank you.