Everyday you are being tracked from the website you visit, tech companies, government and so on. It seems impossible to regain your privacy and security in internet but the reality is different; it is possible. Here, we will talk about "Being Anonymous" to boost privacy and security on the internet. On the internet more private means less convenient life which is a sad reality.
So, lets begin because your privacy matters.
Password- Most common mistake people do is using common password everywhere which make them more vulnerable on the internet. I suggest you to us the long, complex, different password and use
password manager like KeePassXC.
Additionally your wifi router is what all of your device is connected and you don't want any one to snoop around so you need a strong password for it also. And make sure you are using at least WPA2.
Now it comes Biometrics, these are the most insecure on the internet than a password. So, you should avoid it mostly.
And if you what your account to be more secure you definitely want to use 2FA(Two-Factor Authentication).
Digital Footprint- All of has a digital footprint which is any piece of data on the internet tied to you. Using these data the companies can know you better than you know yourself. So, we need to make it as small as we can.
Here are some ideas on it:
A. Disable google tracking
B. Delete the account
If any of the dozens of online services you used experience a breach your personal info may be public. So, after you don't require their services fake your information or even delete it.
Social Media- Here are some rules for using any social media:
A. Make sure to utilize the basic privacy settings given to you within your account.
B. Don't talk, friend or follow strangers use it for people only you know.
C. Don't hand over the information to the app or website which it don't need.
(e.g. Facebook doesn't need your home address and snapchat doesn't need
to track your location.)
VPN- A VPN or Virtual Private Network will encrypt your traffic inside a tunnel to prevent all third party between you and your vpn from snoopin on your traffic. Generally, a vpn will mask your ip address which sites use to track you. But problem is choosing a right vpn service which is not that hard.
Browsers- Browsers are what connects you to the internet giving them the huge control over your privacy and security. So in the basic, ensure you're using trusted extensions from original sources then change your search engine to something privacy respecting search engine like DuckDuckGo, Startpage.com and if you want more transparent search engine check out Searx.
Lastly cookies and other data stored are the instruments to track you ensure you are clearing them frequently.
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