A good start is a reference point which I have read thoroughly and agree with each step provided.
Start Here: The Ultimate Guide to Safe Online Browsing
Credits: Article Last Updated by John Bennet on July 18, 2019
After reading or reviewing this tutorial I would highly suggest you begin to think about using a credible VPN Provider.
Use a VPN
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is without a doubt one of the best techniques to combat both hackers and corporations from accessing your data. A VPN changes your IP address and encrypts the connection when you visit sites plus other types of connections made while your online. So a hacker who is listening or even MIM “Man In The Middle” would have to decrypt the information. And authorities should not be able to track you using your IP address. Good VPN providers will delete logs promptly or will not keep logs at all, depending on the jurisdiction.
I recommend Private Internet Access “PIA” I have very good luck with the services they provide. In many facets of network security including media streaming.
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PRIVATE INTERNET ACCESS® VPN FEATURES ✔ IP Cloaking. ✔ WiFi Security. ✔ Data Encryption. ✔ Defeat Censorship. ✔ Per App Settings. ✔ Internet Killswitch. WHY USE PRIVATE INTERNET ACCESS® VPN? ✔ Low price.
PIA VPN, not only provides a great VPN service at an affordable price, they we also support organizations like the Electronic Frontier Foundation, FightForTheFuture, Creative Commons, Open Rights Group, Index on Censorship, freenode, Wireguard, Arch Linux, and many others.
STOP USING INTERNET EXPLORER AND EDGE……….Firefox, Chrome or Safari another good choice is Opera “Now has Built in Free VPN included as part of the browser”. However I do not recommend the sole use of FREE VPN’s not all VPN’s are created equal if your serious about your security and privacy PIA offers plans as low as $40.00 a year 5 devices at any given time.
Excellent Add-on extension recommendation is Adblock Plus Free for all the above including Internet Explorer and Edge.
If your not going to use PIA VPN Services at least use OpenDNS see this article.
