Privacy Online: Privacy technology
Archived guide
Tor
Tor is free software and an open network that helps defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance.
Cell Phones
- 5 Easy Ways to Protect Your SmartphoneFrom USA Today, Jan. 2017.
- Best IOS VPN Apps For Privacy and SecurityFrom DigitalTrends, April 2017.
- The Best VPN Apps for Android 2017From PC Magazine, April 2017.
- Cell Phone Location Tracking Laws By StateFrom the ACLU, 2017.
- How to Protect Your Privacy on Your SmartphoneFrom Consumer Reports, Feb. 2017.
- Local Police Departments Invest in Cell Phone Spy ToolsFrom NPR, Feb. 2017.
- The Problem with Mobile PhonesFrom the Electronic Frontier Foundations, Feb. 2015
Incognito/Private Browsing
The Incognito or Private feature of most browsers do not stop the websites you visit from tracking you, but they do prevent tracking of your web activity on the computer you are using. These features are especially useful when using public or shared computers.
- Internet Explorer InPrivate browsingNote! Privacy experts and the U.S. Homeland Security have warned against using Internet Explorer as your browser.
Surveillance Self Defense Toolkit
- Surveillance Self DefenseElectronic Frontier Foundation's comprehensive toolkit
Encryption
- The Top 5 Best Encryption Software Tools of 2018From TechRadar, April 26, 2018
- HTTPS EverywhereFrom Electronic Frontier Foundation
- The Best Encryption Software of 2018From PC Magazine, July 17, 2018
VPN - Virtual Private Network
Congress voted in 2017 to allow ISPs to sell your web history without your knowledge or consent. Do you need a VPN?
- Why Is Everyone Talking About VPNs?From Lifehacker, March 2017
- The Best VPN Services of 2018From PC Magazine, October 10, 2018
Block online tracking
Install browser extensions and blockers on your browser and devices to protect from hackers and trackers.
- Disconnect"Join over 3 million people who use our open source software to protect their identities and sensitive personal info from hackers and trackers."
- A New Welcome to Privacy Badger and How We Got HereFrom Electronic Frontier Foundation, April 10, 2018
- Digital Advertising Alliance Consumer Choice PageOpt out of ads from participating companies.
- Worried About Companies Spying on Your Browsing? Here's What You Can DoFrom CNN, updated May 21, 2018
- One Million BadgersExplains how Privacy Badger works to stop your browsing from being tracked, and provides a link to download. Privacy Badger recently surpassed 1 million users. From the Electronic Frontier Foundation, April 2017.