The 10 Commandments of Internet Security & Online Privacy

[avgeca]

Since lots of newbies get hacked or simply lack an idea of how to keep and protect their privacy and personal data online,
I've come up with a list, educating about the minmum security measures everyone should follow.

The 10 Commandments Of Internet Security & Online Privacy


Thou shalt always be aware that there are myriads of dangers to your privacy & security
Thou shalt protect your identity & privacy online at all times
Thou shalt use secure and strong passwords & don’t reuse them
Thou shalt use crypto currencies like bitcoin & monero for payments
Thou shalt mask your IP using a VPN or proxy service
Thou shalt use safe communication tools for email, messaging and VoIP
Thou shalt make use of security and privacy enhancing browser addons & plugins
Thou shalt be extra cautious with social media & sharing personal information
Thou shalt use anti virus protection especially if using Windows
Thou shalt keep your system and all privacy & security tools up to date



=> you can find more information and useful/beginner-friendly tools on privacy & security visiting my privacy focussed blog https://avoid-getting-caught.com

Feel free to get in touch with me, if you have suggestions on additional info that should be provided.


edit: for conveniency reasons I'm going to collect all the links to blog posts that are spread over this thread, right here:

- how to create strong & secure passwords
- Top 10 Online Privacy & Internet Security sites 2015
- anonymous domain registration and web hosting

[DiggnDeeper]

I have some additional information that may be useful to go along with your suggestions.
http://diggndeeper.com/open-source/security/

[avgeca]

very cool, thanks a lot. I'll definitely check out your site

edit: it appears not everyone is scrolling down on avoid-getting-caught.com, beaucse I get repeatedly asked to also present some useful, free & user-friendly privacy tools

edit2: while I'm already at it, please also have a look at our bounty program for good community contributions, guest articles etc.

[avgeca]

hello all,

I've compiled a little blog post about how to create and manage secure passwords and what the minimum requirements for safety reasons should be.

=> How to create and manage strong & secure passwords

The blog post also contains convenient tools for all operating systems & platforms(desktop, mobile...) for safe and easy password creation and management.

Always remember the Third Commandment: Thou shalt use secure and strong passwords & don’t reuse them


stay safe - privacy matters!

[avgeca]

Good morning everyone,

I've come up with a new blog post, taregting everyone who's looking for reliable and good information on privacy and security online. I've compiled a list of my personal

=> Top 10 Online Privacy & Internet Security Sites of 2015

The websites included in the Top 10 range from privacy tools collections over surveillance fighting non-profit organizsations to blogs of well-known security experts and the latest news on so called DarkNetMarkets(DNM).

I'm pretty sure almost everyone will find something interesting on the list.

have fun mining information - privacy matters!

[avgeca]

What a nice sunday

It's been a while, but I've finally found the time to compile another blog post.

This time I'm focussing on anonymous domain registration & hosting

All of the Top 3 domain registrars and hosts are accepting bitcoin of course.

Have fun reading and feel free to leave a comment in case you're missing a privacy respecting provider.

privacy matters!