Some friends have safety concerns that mean they need to appear digitally as if they’re inside the USA while being elsewhere physically. Standard commercial VPNs are easy to detect (else I’d recommend Mullvad), so they need an option that looks like a residential connection.
They could potentially DIY it by leaving a VPN server at a relative’s house, but I’m asking here for subscription services. It’s best if they have a Mac OS app that’s foolproof, with a clear visual indication that it’s in use, and a feature to block traffic if the VPN is disconnected.
tl;dr: what’s the closest residential VPN to Mullvad?
Probably not. This is the sort of organization that will do the bare minimum to tick a compliance checkbox and no more. That likely includes IP geolocation and maybe checks against well-known datacenter IPs. It’s very unlikely to include latency checks, and does not include monitoring agents on remote machines. My friends have accepted there’s some risk of employment loss, but would prefer to mitigate it.
Fuck the system.
You are talking about fraud. I’m not about to help you commit a crime. If a company wanted someone from abroad they wouldn’t restrict it to US only.
I couldn’t care less what the employer wants. This almost certainly doesn’t violate any criminal laws, but could lead to loss of employment.
I care that my friends can be somewhere they’re physically safe while making enough money to be OK.