Protecting your online privacy - Basic Info

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Greetings--

This paste is designed to get you started in protecting your online privacy and is by no means a comprehensive guide to all there is on online privacy.  However if you do read/implement the info you will have gone a long way in protecting your privacy and securing your computer as far as browsing is concerned

Privacy is related to your security and vice versa but keep in mind this paste is directed more at the privacy aspect of your online usage. Internet security is a whole topic unto itself and you will need to educate yourself about it to more fully protect yourself.  But you have to start somewhere and I hope this provides you with a good foundation.

For more on internet security please see: http://pastebin.com/Jtpntpff

The paste has been divided up into "General/Guides/Good Practices" and "Add-ons/Tools".  The first section includes articles/guides that are more comprehensive and a bit more technical than the second section articles, which more or less simply suggest which add-ons your should use.

If you are truly serious you will read the articles from both sections but if you have to pick one section to read thru make it the first one.. without a doubt.

*Aspiring hackers please note you will have to learn/do a lot more that just follow through on the info relayed here to be safe enough to commit felonies. just saying is all.


***Remember the more you know the better you can protect yourself and tailor your setup to best preserve and maintain your privacy.  The playing field is dynamic, ad groups and data miners are conscious of the rising consumer awareness and plotting new ways to get at your data - keep vigilante. Additionally, no one link or article is going to solve your security and/or privacy needs.   And there is no protection against stupid - exercise commonsense, let this information guide you in choosing what is best for you.



Encryption is not covered in this paste though a few links do discuss it.




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This one will give you idea of just how much info is being given up by your computer:

Is your browser configuration rare or unique? If so, web sites may be able to track you, even if you limit or disable cookies.  https://panopticlick.eff.org/


Guide Against Mass Surveillance
- knowledge and tools
- very comprehensive
> https://www.privacytools.io/


Online privacy and using the internet safely
- VERY comprehensive and you will undoubtedly learn a lot from this
- browser to online banking to messaging you name it they have it!
- lots of links incorporated into it
> https://www.privacyrights.org/consumer-guides/online-privacy-using-internet-safely


EPIC Online Guide to Practical Privacy Tools
- wide range of privacy aspects covered
- geared for general public vs say aspiring hacktivist/hackers.
> http://epic.org/privacy/tools.html


Tips, Tools and How-tos for Safer Online
> EFF Guide to staying safe
> https://ssd.eff.org/en


How To: Privacy & Security Conscious Browsing
> Comprehensive
> Those at low risk can implement the recommendations at the start
> https://gist.github.com/atcuno/3425484ac5cce5298932


Better Web Browsing
-Excellent tips, apps and info
> https://help.riseup.net/en/security/network-security/better-web-browsing#browser-extensions



A Complete Guide To Privacy Online
- Nothing is complete but this guide sure covers a lot topics!
- This really a good blog to for related topics
- provides a lot of services/links
http://www.greycoder.com/privacy-roadmap/



The ultimate guide to staying anonymous and protecting your privacy online
- ranges from simple add-ons to more technical user-agent switching
- covers a few aspects of privacy lacking in other guides/articles.
> http://www.extremetech.com/internet/180485-the-ultimate-guide-to-staying-anonymous-and-protecting-your-privacy-online


Privacy in the Age of the Smartphone
- very comprehensive for everyday user
- handy table of contents let's you skip to topic of choice
https://www.privacyrights.org/consumer-guides/privacy-age-smartphone


How To be safe,secure and protect your online anonymity
- a bit more technologically advanced if you will
- great diagrams explaining TOR and VPN
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/anonguide2/files/ultimateanonguide2.pdf


End your reliance on proprietary software and curtail NSA spying
- MANY languages - see "About" page
- Worth a read along with http://www.alexanderhanff.com/prism-break-dangerously-misleading #OpNewBlood
> prism-break.org


How to browse without leaving a trace. - "Private mode" is not enough
- very enlightening article about the traces you live on the internet
- the two scripts offered maybe intimidate many readers but they are doable.
> http://lifehacker.com/5395267/how-to-really-browse-without-leaving-a-trace

What your Zip code says about you
> http://klou.tt/1k1hkx1s2jnq4


Browser fingerprinting
- research, defenses
- forum thread from @Cryptostorm_is
- lots of in-depth info, a bit technical some users
> https://cryptostorm.org/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=2867




Debated putting these last two in at all but review is never a bad thing.

4 Simple changes to protect your privacy and prevent online tracking from EFF
> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/04/4-simple-changes-protect-your-privacy-onlin

5 Smart ways to keep your browsing private
- Be sure to read the above article along with this one as the info on "private mode" is weak
- really pared down article and its last for a reason.
> http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57363219-285/five-smart-ways-to-keep-your-browsing-private/



As stated above privacy is related to security and you'll need to do further reading on internet security and
this article would be a great start:

Want to protect your privacy? Secure your computer.
> https://www.privacyrights.org/securing-your-computer-maintain-your-privacy




***Please note: TrueCrypt has been deemed unsafe at time of this writing - please find out its status before using



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Each article has something to offer and I really suggest you check each one out - if anything you will learn a lot.


5 must have security browser add-ons
> http://www.techrepublic.com/article/five-must-have-security-browser-add-ons/


Info on Firefox and security/privacy add-ons
- Lots of info on that site!
> https://securityinabox.org/en/firefox_main


Best browser extensions (add-ons) to protect your privacy
> http://lifehacker.com/the-best-browser-extensions-that-protect-your-privacy-479408034


8 Internet Privacy Tools.
> http://blog.laptopmag.com/anonymous-internet-privacy-tools


5 essential privacy tools
> http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/07/19/5-essential-privacy-tools-for-the-next-crypto-war/


Firefox addon warns you of NSA PRISM surveillance
> http://www.hacker10.com/other-computing/firefox-addon-warns-you-of-nsa-prism-surveillance/




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https://www.privacyrights.org/

https://www.eff.org

https://www.privacyinternational.org/

https://prism-break.org/en/


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