SLO Bytes Bulletin Board
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Alan J. Raul on October 01, 2017, 04:53:48 PM
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SECURITY - Security has a lot to do with PRIVACY.
HARDWARE
Hardware Firewall/Router - Located between your cable/DSL modem and your connected device (Wired or Wireless)
Your hardware firewall/router and modem can be in one device called a gateway.
VPN - Virtual Private Network This can be either software or a hardware deive. SOFTWARE
What Security Software Do You Recommend?
https://askleo.com/what_security_software_do_you_recommend/ (https://askleo.com/what_security_software_do_you_recommend/)
Is it okay to run Windows Defender and another antivirus program at the same time?
http://superuser.com/questions/807968/is-it-okay-to-run-windows-defender-and-another-antivirus-program-at-the-same-time (http://superuser.com/questions/807968/is-it-okay-to-run-windows-defender-and-another-antivirus-program-at-the-same-time)
McAfee Security Tips - 13 Ways to Protect Your System
http://www.mcafee.com/us/threat-center/resources/security-tips-13-ways-to-protect-system.aspx (http://www.mcafee.com/us/threat-center/resources/security-tips-13-ways-to-protect-system.aspx)
DuckDuckGo - The search engine that doesn't track you.
https://duckduckgo.com/ (https://duckduckgo.com/)
Browser Extensions
Adblock plus
https://adblockplus.org/ (https://adblockplus.org/)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adblock_Plus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adblock_Plus)
Disconnect
https://disconnect.me/disconnect (https://disconnect.me/disconnect)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disconnect_Mobile (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disconnect_Mobile)
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/08/blocking-consumer-choice-googles-dangerous-ban-privacy-security-app (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/08/blocking-consumer-choice-googles-dangerous-ban-privacy-security-app)
Ghostery
https://www.ghostery.com/ (https://www.ghostery.com/)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostery (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostery)
HTTPS Everywhere
https://www.eff.org/HTTPS-EVERYWHERE (https://www.eff.org/HTTPS-EVERYWHERE)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTPS_Everywhere (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTPS_Everywhere)
Privacy Badger
https://www.eff.org/privacybadger (https://www.eff.org/privacybadger)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy_Badger (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy_Badger)
uBlock
https://www.ublock.org/ (https://www.ublock.org/)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UBlock (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UBlock)
Avoid tech support phone scams
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/safety/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/safety/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx)
Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/safety/online-privacy/msname.aspx (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/safety/online-privacy/msname.aspx)