Five Tools To Protect Your Privacy Online

[longknife]

by Tyler Durden @ The Zero Hedge blog posted this:

Submitted by Simon Black of Sovereign Man blog, @ Five tools to protect your privacy online

We’ve discussed many times before - hardly a month goes by without some major action against Internet users... from Obama’s ‘kill switch’, to ACTA, SOPA and PIPA, to stasi tactics against people like Kim Dotcom.

Online privacy is becoming more important by the day. And nobody is going to give it to you, you have to take steps yourself to secure it.

Below are five different tools and services that will get you started:

[above site has the links and comments]

1. Tor Browser
2. Duck Duck Go
3. HTTPS Everywhere
4. Cryptocat
5. Silent Circle

I haven't tried any of them yet and am curious to see the comments of others who have.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

I'd be very careful about going to a site run by a crazy person with security skills.


BEWARE

 

[iamwhatiseem]

I'd be very careful about going to a site run by a crazy person with security skills.


BEWARE

You might be joking, but what you are saying is actually quite true.
One of the quickest ways to get your computer compromised is to download some program that is supposed to secure your computer.