Forwarded from The Library (Harold Wren)
#TechTips
Let’s talk a little bit about Privacy & Internet Security. The story above is a prime example of why you should be using a reputable VPN every time you connect your device to the internet. We like these:
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-vpn/
You should also be using a web browser that cares about & protects your privacy like Dissenter & Brave.
https://brave.com/
https://dissenter.com/about
You should kick Google Chrome browser, gmail & google search off every device you own. Look at Start Page & DuckDuckGo search engines.
For private email we recommend Protonmail.
www.protonmail.com
And yes, we heard the rumor about proton being coerced by the FBI. They confirmed it was an internet hoax. Thats the nice thing about Proton & its servers being in Switzerland, a country with strict privacy laws: the FBI cant do a damn thing about it.
Let’s talk a little bit about Privacy & Internet Security. The story above is a prime example of why you should be using a reputable VPN every time you connect your device to the internet. We like these:
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-vpn/
You should also be using a web browser that cares about & protects your privacy like Dissenter & Brave.
https://brave.com/
https://dissenter.com/about
You should kick Google Chrome browser, gmail & google search off every device you own. Look at Start Page & DuckDuckGo search engines.
For private email we recommend Protonmail.
www.protonmail.com
And yes, we heard the rumor about proton being coerced by the FBI. They confirmed it was an internet hoax. Thats the nice thing about Proton & its servers being in Switzerland, a country with strict privacy laws: the FBI cant do a damn thing about it.
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