Jason Pitts

Anonymous Browsing with the Tor Browser Bundle

The Tor browser bundle is a free tool for anonymous browsing. It is very useful and works extremely well to protect your identity, however, it is important to note that it is not without its own risks and should not be used without following a few precautions. Never use Tor without a VPN. This will protect you from rogue entry nodes. Use VPNCheck Pro to shutdown Tor, should your VPN connection drop. Do not log into any financial account or any other website that you want to remain secure while [...]

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Posted by Jason Pitts - March 29, 2012 at 9:51 pm

Categories: Privacy Tags: privacy, Tor browser bundle, Tor network

Keep Your VPN Connected When You Need it Using VPN Check Pro

VPN Check Pro is a very useful, lightweight program that ensures your VPN stays connected at all times. But the real benefit is that should your VPN connection be severed, you can configure this software to close down other software that you may not want running when your connection becomes unsecure. You can use it to close down file sharing software, the Tor browser bundle, or anything else you wouldn’t want to expose your real IP-address to. If you do not care to be notified when your VPN connection has [...]

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Posted by Jason Pitts - March 29, 2012 at 8:05 pm

Categories: Privacy Tags: VPN, VPNCheck Pro

How to Choose a Quality VPN Service

Never use a free VPN Service. VPNs cost money to maintain and if you are not paying them for the service, then they are making money by selling your information. There is no such thing as “FREE.” Not all VPNs are Created Equal. Besides the fact that some are going to be faster or slower than others, companies have to comply with the local laws of the countries they operate in. As a general rule, stay away from services based in the USA because they will give your information [...]

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Posted by Jason Pitts - March 25, 2012 at 6:41 am

Categories: Privacy Tags: VPN, VPN Service, VPNtunnel

Use CCleaner to Destroy Accumulated Cookies and Trackers

No matter how hard you try to avoid downloading cookies, you will inevitably let a few trackers slip by. Some websites that you’ll need to use will not work correctly unless you allow them to run scripts and push cookies onto your machine. This is not necessarily a bad thing as long as you remember to clean up after yourself. CCleaner is a free tool with a lot of useful features, but its primary function is to clean up those pesky temporary files that tend to accumulate on your computer, [...]

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Posted by Jason Pitts - March 23, 2012 at 2:30 am

Categories: Privacy Tags: cookies, privacy

Secure Firefox Browser and Protect Your Privacy

I have chosen to use Firefox as my primary browser because it has a large open-source community resulting in a great selection of strong-privacy related add-ons that are updated on a regular basis. However, many of the add-ons I recommend using are also available to other browsers. If you are completely uninterested in using Firefox, do a little research and see if you can find a version of the addon for your preferred browser. If a certain add-on is not available for your browser, see if there is an alternative [...]

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Posted by Jason Pitts - March 21, 2012 at 4:18 am

Categories: Privacy Tags: anonymity, firefox, firefox add-ons, privacy, security