Here is the update from Geoff himself. I guess they didn't want to publish it on April 1st (AEST). https://blog.apnic.net/2018/04/02/apnic-labs-enters-into-a-research-agreemen... On Mon, 2 Apr 2018 at 09:51 Stephen Satchell <list@satchell.net> wrote:
On 04/01/2018 01:03 PM, Paul Ebersman wrote:
And yes, running your own resolver is more private. So is running your own home linux server instead of antique consumer OSs on consumer grade gear and using VPNs. But how many folks can do that?
<raises hand>
I gave up on Microsoft desktop products more than 15 years ago. Mac products more than 7 years ago. (When Apple refused to fix my broken MacBook screen, that was it for Apple.)
Why do I run my own servers, including a mail server? Court subpoenas. When I was working at a Web host company, I got several of these things, complete with gag orders. Mail captures, mostly.
One time the Nevada Gaming Commission wanted to take an image of a colo customer's hard drive. The fool they brought was a MSCE, and knew *nothing* about Unix and Linux. Ended up having to do the mirror myself, and sign an affidavit to boot. (Customer was running an on-line poker service without a license, which is unlawful in Nevada.)
I want to know when a LEO gets access to my data.
-- Best Wishes, Aftab A. Siddiqui