Privacy software and security tools have never been more popular. Soon the entire internet will be encrypted, private and 100% protected from prying eyes. New technology based on various emerging protocols (bitcoin, ethereum) will revolutionize the internet, but all of that is still “work in progress”. In the meantime, it is a good idea you follow some best practices to secure your PC and make it more private. We have compiled a list of useful guides to make your computer NSA and hacker-proof.
NSA-Proof Computer – 9 Parts
- Part 1 – General
- Part 2 – Remove UserAssist Entries
- Part 3 – Clean Paging File When You Shut Down
- Part 4 – Private Browsing
- Part 5 – Tor vs VPN
- Part 6 – Cryptic Fonts And Virtual OS’s
- Part 7 – Set Up Bitmessaging
- Part 8 – Flash Cookies
- Creating encrypted containers
- Part 9 – Installing and Using Tails
- Part 10: Opting Out Of Ad Networks
Privacy Guides: Tracking Cookies / DOM Storage
Cookies are used on 99% of all sites, but are frequently cleaned. DOM Storage on the other hand is not cleaned so frequently and can help companies to track you.
- Privacy in 2014: Adware Tracking Cookies – What They Are and What They
- Disabling the real evil tracking mechanism “DOM STORAGE”
Privacy Tools: Tor, OpenVPN, Hotspot
There are many tools to stay anonymous and to clean your tracks, here’s a short selection:
