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1moar ago

I'm sure they were compromised since the start.

Take Tor for example. Developed by the US Navy, yet people still use it thinking they're suddenly anon. Even with a vpn...really? Lol

Consider all sources compromised until proven otherwise, i.e. Wikileaks. Until then, play it safe and don't do dumb.

wuzizname ago

Can you explain why it'd be foolish to rely on a VPN service? How would the men-in-black get around my VPN unless they went to the VPN company and compel them to hand over the IP traffic logs?

1moar ago

VPN is fine, but by itself, not nearly enough.

wuzizname ago

I always make sure I've got the latest version of Acrobat installed and that I'm wearing a paper bag on my head.

Seriously, though, I'd appreciate a primer on what else one should be considering or have in place for more privacy online.

1moar ago

There's a few things to look at, your computer and your router.

Computer - Tor, vpn, and being consistent with your online activities, etc. There's more I'm sure I'm overlooking.

Your router - disable ssid broadcast (your network name), enable wpa2 encryption, change the default password for accessing the admin panel, set up a strong password for accessing your wifi.

You can get deeper with some things depending on your specific model, your overall network needs and whatnot. For instance you can reduce the broadcast range of the wireless, but that's a bit advanced.

I also had a honeypot I set up to spoof my own network settings and capture ip's that try to access your wifi.

That should get you started for now.