Your SOHO Router is a Juicy Target for Hackers
Your home or small office (SOHO router) is likely being targeted by cybercriminals, malware, and nation-state actors alike. Though this targeting often has nothing to do with wanting to spy on you, ...
How Using a VPN May Benefit Your Privacy
In the title of this post, keep in mind the keyword is may; as a forewarning, this is not a post that definitively says you must use a VPN regardless of the ...
DNS and Your Privacy: Should you use encrypted DNS?
DNS enables the easy navigation from website to website as you currently know it. However, the system wasn’t exactly designed with your privacy and security in mind. Many DNS resolvers - such ...
Mental Health Apps are Likely Collecting and Sharing Your Data
May is mental health awareness month! In pursuing help or advice for mental health struggles (beyond just this month, of course), users may download and use mental health apps. Mental health apps ...
How to Use the Private Browser Comparison Tool
This post is the official guide for using the Private Browser Comparison Tool. It includes what it is, its limitations, and how to use the tool. TABLE OF CONTENTS What is the ...
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
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)
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
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)
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 ...
