From 0306003f50a2f5a8bd0131e67ebefdb3831f07eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alicia Sykes Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2020 02:05:48 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Formatting --- 6_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md | 16 +++++++++------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/6_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md b/6_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md index 9d2204e..31a3a8d 100644 --- a/6_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md +++ b/6_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md @@ -64,11 +64,7 @@ Many messaging apps claim to be secure, but if they are not open source, then th ## Virtual Private Networks -VPNs are good for getting round censorship, increasing protection on public WiFi, obscuring your IP address, and reducing what data your ISP can log. But for the most anonymity, you should use [Tor](https://www.torproject.org/). - -Before jumping in and signing up for a VPN, there's a couple of things to note: -- A VPN does not make you anonymous- it merely chnages your IP accress to that of your VPN provider, instead of ISP. Your browsing session can still be linked back to your real identity either through your system details (such as user agent, screen resolution even typing patterns), cookies/ session storage, or by the identifiable data that you enter. [Read more about fingerprinting](https://pixelprivacy.com/resources/browser-fingerprinting/). -- VPNs and logging- If you choose to use a VPN because you do not agree with your ISP logging your full browsing history, then it is important to keep in mind that your VPN provider will have access to these logs. Many VPNs claim not to keep logs, but you cannot be certain of this. See [this article](https://gist.github.com/joepie91/5a9909939e6ce7d09e29) for more +VPNs are good for getting round censorship, increasing protection on public WiFi, obscuring your IP address, and reducing what data your ISP can log. But for the most anonymity, you should use [Tor](https://www.torproject.org/). VPNs do not mean you are automatically protected, or anonymous (see below). You could host your own VPN, which would allow you to have full visibility and control over logs. See [Streisand](https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand) @@ -79,6 +75,10 @@ You could host your own VPN, which would allow you to have full visibility and c For a full-comparison, see: [thatoneprivacysite.net](https://thatoneprivacysite.net/). +#### Word of Warning +- *A VPN does not make you anonymous- it merely chnages your IP accress to that of your VPN provider, instead of ISP. Your browsing session can still be linked back to your real identity either through your system details (such as user agent, screen resolution even typing patterns), cookies/ session storage, or by the identifiable data that you enter. [Read more about fingerprinting](https://pixelprivacy.com/resources/browser-fingerprinting/)* +- *Logging- If you choose to use a VPN because you do not agree with your ISP logging your full browsing history, then it is important to keep in mind that your VPN provider will have access to these logs. Many VPNs claim not to keep logs, but you cannot be certain of this. See [this article](https://gist.github.com/joepie91/5a9909939e6ce7d09e29) for more* + ## Browser Extensions @@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ The following browser add-ons give you better controll over what content is able **[Vanilla Cookie Manager](https://github.com/laktak/vanilla-chrome)** | A Whitelist Manager that helps protect your privacy, through automatically removing unwanted cookies. **Download**: [Chrome][vanilla-cookie-chrome] **[Privacy Essentials](https://duckduckgo.com/app)** | Simple extension by DuckDuckGo, which grades the security of each site. **Download**: [Chrome][privacy-essentials-chrome] \ [Firefox][privacy-essentials-firefox] -*Note: Be careful when installing unfamiliar browser add-ons, since some can compromise your security and privacy. The above list however are all open source, verified and safe extensions* +#### Word of Warning +*Be careful when installing unfamiliar browser add-ons, since some can compromise your security and privacy. The above list however are all open source, verified and safe extensions* ## Mobile Apps @@ -115,9 +116,10 @@ The following browser add-ons give you better controll over what content is able **[Fing App]** | A network scanner to help you monitor and secure your WiFi network. The app is totally free, but to use the advanced controlls, you will need a [Fing Box](https://amzn.to/2vFDF4n) **[FlutterHole]** | Easy monitoring and controll over your [Pi Hole](https://pi-hole.net/) instance. Pi Hole is great for security, privacy and speed +#### Other Notable Mentions For more open source security & privacy apps, check out [The Guardian Project], [The Tor Project], [Oasis Feng] and [Marcel Bokhorst]- all of which are trusted developers or organisations, who've done amazing work. -*For advanced users, the following tools can be used to closely monitor your devise and networks, in order to detect any unusual activity. [PortDroid] for network analysis, [Packet Capture] to monitor network traffic, [SysLog] for viewing system logs, [Dexplorer] to read .dex or .apk files for your installed apps, and [Check and Test] to check status and details of devices hardware* +For *dvanced*users, the following tools can be used to closely monitor your devise and networks, in order to detect any unusual activity. [PortDroid] for network analysis, [Packet Capture] to monitor network traffic, [SysLog] for viewing system logs, [Dexplorer] to read .dex or .apk files for your installed apps, and [Check and Test] to check status and details of devices hardware ---