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Post by westgold on Jun 15, 2014 9:19:28 GMT 9
With all the recent news about government surveillance, corporate cybersecurity failures and large-scale hacks, the task of keeping yourself safe online can seem daunting. There's probably no way to completely avoid the NSA if they've got you in their sights, but fortunately, there are a number of simple things you can do right now to better protect yourself against hackers and unwanted surveillance. Here are a few: HTTPS Everywhere: This is an easy one: Install the HTTPS Everywhere browser extension. HTTPS Everywhere is an add-on for Chrome, Firefox and Opera that ensures that whenever you visit a site that offers data encryption, you're using it. You can check whether a site offers encryption by looking at the address in your browser and seeing whether it begins with "https", as opposed to "http" or "www" (the "S" stands for "secure"). The extension can be downloaded for free from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. money.cnn.com/2014/06/13/technology/security/dont-get-hacked/index.html
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