I freelance for a living. Avoided a major freelancing site for a while but times are tight so I decided to finally take the plunge.
Lo and behold I needed to verify my identity for the ol’ know your customer laws (for the good of the nation and security–yeah, yeah, I get it). No biggie. I’m used to it. Uploaded ID, address, all good. Or so I thought.
Then they wanted to know which country I resided in. Um…U.S…as shown on my ID, my utility bill, and social media tied to my account?
Yeah, turns out they don’t want you to use a VPN. Ever. Not just for ID verification.
Kinda dumb because I feel like I’m missing a whole community of clients, all become some nitwits that think that a VPN is somehow a security risk. It’s even MORE concerning knowing that other developers WITHOUT a VPN are working with these clients, possibly exposing client secrets over an unsecured connection.
Anyone else sick of this VPN related to KYC? Or has anyone found a way to shmooze your way into OK-ing a VPN?
I think they do that to make it harder for someone to register under their name and then outsource their assigned work to someone else that is cheaper in another country.
Easy work around. Setup a vpn and have that person connect to you /s