A brief list of resources to increase your online privacy. In the divide between security and convenience, where do you stand?
Basic Practices
Use strong passwords (lengthy, uppercase and lowercase, letters and numbers)
Set computers to log out after fifteen minutes
Log out of email and other services when finished
Use multi-factor authentication
Use a Virtual Private Network like ExpressVPN or NordVPN
Keep your operating systems and applications up to date
Logins & Passwords
To store multiple passwords, use a password manager like LastPass, Dashlane, or KeePassX. For more rigorous password security, consider a physical device such as YubiKey.
Use two factor authentication when possible. For a list of websites and services that support two factor authentication visit Two Factor Auth. Find a site or service that doesn't support 2FA? Let them know!
Search Engines
Browser Add-ons
"Privacy Badger is a browser add-on that stops advertisers and other third-party trackers from secretly tracking where you go and what pages you look at on the web."
"HTTPS Everywhere is a Firefox, Chrome, and Opera extension that encrypts your communications with many major websites, making your browsing more secure."
"NoScript allows JavaScript, Java and other executable content to run only from trusted domains of your choice..."
"uBlockOrigin is an efficient blocker: easy on memory and CPU footprint, and yet can load and enforce thousands more filters than other popular blockers out there."
Anonymous Networks
Mobile
Signal, WhatsApp, and Wickr offer private, encrypted messaging for mobile devices.
Orbot allows you to use the Tor network on Android devices.
Further Reading and Additional Resources