These are my opinions and personal suggestions for friends and family to protecting digital data
I recommend using Firefox as your default browser.
You can go here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ to download Firefox.
Why Firefox?
Mozilla makes Firefox, Mozilla is a non-profit organization with the mission to:
Keep the internet open and accessible to all. Mozilla makes browsers, apps, code and tools that put people before profit. Read more about Mozilla here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/ I highly recommend Mozilla tools!
-
- HTTPS Everywhere is a browser extension that encrypts your communications with many major websites, making your browsing more secure.
-
- 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. If an advertiser seems to be tracking you across multiple websites without your permission, Privacy Badger automatically blocks that advertiser from loading any more content in your browser. To the advertiser, it's like you suddenly disappeared.
-
- DuckDuckGo is an Internet search engine that emphasizes protecting searchers' privacy and avoiding the filter bubble of personalized search results.
-
- Ghostery helps you browse smarter by giving you control over ads and tracking technologies to speed up page loads, eliminate clutter, and protect your data.
-
- Our mission is to improve the internet and the world by empowering people to exercise their right to privacy. Free yourself from unwanted tracking and control sharing of your personal information.
-
- Adblock Plus is a free extension that allows you to customize your web experience. You can block annoying ads, disable tracking and lots more. It’s available for all major desktop browsers and for your mobile devices.
Use DuckDuckGo to search!
Use Firefox Focus and/or Brave browser.