RIP Internet Privacy: How To Protect Yourself ???? — Product Hunt Daily Digest
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Thursday wasn't a good day for internet privacy regulation. The Senate voted to make it easier for ISPs like Verizon, Comcast and AT&T to track and share sensitive information about their customers without permission. This puts people at risk of increased identity theft, data breach, and financial fraud. ˉ\_(ツ)_/ˉ
Here's what you can do to protect yourself:
Step 1: Use a VPN like TunnelBear or Cloak. VPNs hide your IP address and encrypt your traffic across the web to keep you safe.
Step 2: Use HTTPS everywhere (as opposed to regular HTTP).
Step 3: Use a tool like Micro Snitch to protect your private data from being sent out, and Snoopie, which shows you who's watching you across the web.
Step 4: Use secure mail clients like Hop Encrypted Email or ProtonMail.
Step 5: Use a password manager, enable two-factor authentication, and share with a friend the Don't Get Hacked collection.
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Field Network Engineer
7 年Some good information. However if you're planning on taking steps to protect your privacy I would also suggest the use of a tor/vpn setup. When looking at vpn providers you want them to be in an neutral country so the government can't get access to the server logs (a good vpn provider will NOT KEEP ANY LOGS! Make sure you read the providers privacy policy). Also you might want to purchase the vpn service using cryptographic currency so nothing can be traced back to you.
CEO, Physician at Advanced Chiropractic Clinic, PA
7 年Big brother is watching
Ingénieur DevOps sur la suite ADAM chez 4D Concept
7 年I disagree with the first step. Whatever the technology you use to protect your privacy, you have to trust your providers !! This is the case for VPN but also for encrypted mail software. As soon as your data are not encrypted from end-to-end, every provider could make money by tracking your activity.
Cyber Security Professional
7 年Online privacy is an illusion. If you have anything private or sensitive, keep it in your head