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Getting Started: A Beginner's Guide for Improving Privacy

Getting Started: A Beginner’s Guide for Improving Privacy

Welcome to the world of online/digital privacy! Like its sister guide for cybersecurity, this privacy guide was written for complete privacy novices in mind. It is designed to be a starting point ...
Targeted Ads are a Cybersecurity Risk

Targeted Ads are a Cybersecurity Risk

You’re justified in blocking targeted ads. Malvertising is alive and well and poses a too-big-to-ignore risk to the end user. For your security (and privacy) you should block ads by default. Here's ...
Avoid The Hack: 5 Best Password Managers For Security (and Privacy)

Avoid The Hack: 5 Best Password Managers For Security (and Privacy)

| | Cybersecurity, passwords
Password management is essential to the security of your passwords and thus the security of your online accounts. You probably know not to reuse passwords or to use weak passwords. You also ...
Avoid The Hack: 7 Best Private Search Engine Recommendations

Avoid The Hack: 7 Best Private Search Engine Recommendations

This post was originally published on 27 APR 2021; it has since been updated and revised. Are you using Google, Bing, or Yandex? Tired of "biased" search results? Tired of seeing re-targeting ...
Avoid The Hack: 11 Best Privacy Friendly Operating Systems (Desktops)

Avoid The Hack: 11 Best Privacy Friendly Operating Systems (Desktops)

This post was originally published on 3 NOV 2021; it has since been updated and revised. Just about any closed-source, proprietary operating system - such as Windows or macOS - is likely ...
A Basic Guide to Router and Wireless Security for Regular People

A Basic Guide to Router and Wireless Security for Regular People

Router and wireless security for the home/small network is often overlooked due to the limitations of consumer grade hardware and general lack of awareness of network security (NetSec). As such, many users ...
Review: Can We Trust the Waterfox Browser? (Updated 2023)

Review: Can We Trust the Waterfox Browser? (Updated 2023)

Waterfox came into the browser scene in 2011, coming right out the box with official x64 support (a rarity among browsers at the time) and promoted itself as an "ethical browser." However, ...
Avoid The Hack: 3 Best Privacy Browsers Picks for iOS

Avoid The Hack: 3 Best Privacy Browsers Picks for iOS

This post was originally published on 2 APR 2021; it has since been updated and revised. Unfortunately, it's difficult - if not impossible - to delete Safari on a regular iPhone. However, ...
Avoid The Hack: 3 Best Privacy Browser Picks for Android

Avoid The Hack: 3 Best Privacy Browser Picks for Android

This post was originally published on 14 APR 2021; it has since been updated and revised. Most Android phones come from the factory with Google Chrome installed. As you're more than likely ...
Avoid The Hack: 6 Best Privacy Browser Picks for Linux and macOS

Avoid The Hack: 6 Best Privacy Browser Picks for Linux and macOS

This post was originally published on 16 MAR 2021; it has since been updated and revised. Many of the suggestions here are compatible with both Linux systems and macOS operating systems; users ...