Practical Internet Privacy

[cousinlucky]

My being a computer illiterate prevents me from knowing if these tips are any good or not!

Practical Internet Privacy by Paul Green

Postscript:

Practical Internet Privacy – PostScript by Paul Green

You can decide for yourself!

[MikeTbob]

I don't see any bad info on there....plenty of good practices to rely on.

[KenJackson]

This is an interesting topic.

The author references the Avira antivirus program. I never heard of it before, but Wikipedia has an article on it, which says,

It also performs Internet updates (daily by default) in which it opens a window, with an advertisement suggesting that the user purchase Avira AntiVir Premium or Avira Premium Security Suite.

That's not bad, but it would certainly be annoying.

Of course, one of the big advantages of using Linux is that you don't have to be annoyed by virus scanners to keep free of malware.

He also mentions you could drive around with a laptop and find a public or open internet connection. But beware! I've read that some businesses that provide open internet connections for their customers sometimes have security looking for people doing just that. And they press charges for theft of services, since you are not a paying customer when you are in your car.