{"id":27983,"date":"2021-10-05T18:01:22","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T10:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=27983"},"modified":"2023-04-06T19:15:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T11:15:48","slug":"online-privacy-security-tips-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/online-privacy-security-tips-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost Your Online Privacy and Security with Advanced Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With social networks and tons of places to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/youtube-channels-to-spend-hours-on\/\">spend time online<\/a> it is important to be aware of <strong>security measures you can take<\/strong> and <strong>what pitfalls to avoid<\/strong>. With the default stock configuration of your systems and browsers, you should be safe but whether you are <em>safe enough<\/em> depends on how seriously you take your safety and privacy online.<\/p>\n<p>The need of the hour is to <strong>move beyond simple security<\/strong> measures and opt for advance techniques like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/veracrypt-encryption-tool\/\">data encryption<\/a> and two-factor authentication etc. to have a safe, secure and private online experience. Here are some of safety measures you should know of and take heed, to make yourself safer online.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/keeping-online-data-safe\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: How You Are Helping Hackers Steal Your Data\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How You Are Helping Hackers Steal Your Data<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/keeping-online-data-safe.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-16782 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/keeping-online-data-safe.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">How You Are Helping Hackers Steal Your Data<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn how to keep your online data safe with these tips and tricks. Protect your personal information from...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Check for telltale signs<\/h2>\n<p>There are a few telltale signs that indicate a problem or something fishy with a site.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/online-privacy-security-tips-tricks\/always-check-for-telltale-signs.jpg\" alt=\"Always Check for Telltale Signs\"><\/figure>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Padlock icons:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/chrome\/answer\/95617?hl=en\">Green padlock<\/a> is good but any other color (orange, yellow or red) indicates a issue.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/en-US\/kb\/how-do-i-tell-if-my-connection-is-secure\">HTTPS<\/a> in the address bar:<\/strong> HTTPS means the site is on a secure connection (and safe from prying eyes). By January 2017, <a href=\"https:\/\/security.googleblog.com\/2016\/09\/moving-towards-more-secure-web.html\">Chrome will label HTTP connections<\/a> as not secure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phishing and malware alerts:<\/strong> Such <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/chrome\/answer\/99020?hl=en\">alerts<\/a> given by the browser means the site is insecure to visit and must not be viewed, in any case.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suspicious attachments in email:<\/strong> Emails with suspicious attachments are likely spam and may lead to phishing attacks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"761\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/online-privacy-security-tips-tricks\/always-check-for-telltale-signs-padlock.jpg\" alt=\"Always Check for Telltale Signs\"><\/figure>\n<p>These are the indicators that the website or page you\u2019re viewing is not safe\/secure, known of having malware or exploited for malicious use like cheating people, hacking into their data, etc. There is also danger in the <strong>handling of payment details<\/strong> leading to potential thefts or other attacks.<\/p>\n<h2>Avoid sharing info with strangers (or new friends)<\/h2>\n<p>With the increasing use of social networks, we run the risk of oversharing what we shouldn\u2019t. If we are not careful this could lead to identity theft issues or stalking cases.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not familiar with privacy or security settings, here are a few tools and posts with tips you can use to configure privacy settings in popular social networks.<\/p>\n<h3>Facebook<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/443357099140264\" rel=\"nofollow\">Privacy Checkup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/379220725465972\" rel=\"nofollow\">Security Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/about\/basics\" rel=\"nofollow\">Privacy Basics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/facebook-privacy-settings-you-should-know\/\">5 Facebook Privacy Settings You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2015\/08\/how-to-use-facebook-privacy-settings-step-by-step\/\">UsingFacebook\u2019s Mystifying Privacy Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Twitter<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/safety-and-security\/how-to-make-twitter-private-and-public\" rel=\"nofollow\">Protecting Tweets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/safety-and-security\/account-security-tips\" rel=\"nofollow\">Account Security Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LinkedIn<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/help\/linkedin\/answer\/66\/managing-your-account-and-privacy-settings?lang=en\">Account and Privacy Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.linkedin.com\/2014\/01\/28\/data-privacy-day-5-ways-to-protect-your-linkedin-account\">5 Ways to Protect Your LinkedIn Account<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/6-security-privacy-tips-help-you-deal-linkedins-l-serio-cpc-cmc\">6 Security and Privacy Tips to Help You Deal With LinkedIn\u2019s Current Security Crisis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Always have alternative email addresses<\/h2>\n<p>The selling of email addresses and personal data is rampant online, not to mention very easy to look up. Apart from that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/dropbox-hack-and-its-impact\/\">hacking cases<\/a> also lead to the exposure of user data pertaining to online accounts. Here is where having alternate emails can be of use.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/anonymous-email-providers\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 15 Websites to Send Anonymous Emails\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">15 Websites to Send Anonymous Emails<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/anonymous-email-providers.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-18586 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/anonymous-email-providers.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">15 Websites to Send Anonymous Emails<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy go for anonymous email when there are plenty of premium featured and free email services such as...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Using just one email everywhere may allow malicious people to get hold of and target the email for spam or identity theft. It\u2019s a good idea to <strong>have an alternative email, for<\/strong> sending mail to strangers, signing up for newsletters or to filling up forms at unknown or untrusted websites.<\/p>\n<p>This second email gets all the inevitable spam or unwanted emails while the official email remains clean and unexposed. Additionally, you can always <strong>forward important emails<\/strong> from the second address to your primary email and <strong>set a filter to keep those mail in a separate folder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Simply add the second email to the first email\u2019s account (using SMTP) and send mail as the second email directly from your official email only. This way your <strong>primary email account is nicely organized<\/strong>, free from spam, and even you don\u2019t need to login to another account to do less secure tasks.<\/p>\n<p>For creating a side or temporary email account, you can always use one of the popular email providers or go for a temporary\/anonymous email provider:<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/online-privacy-security-tips-tricks\/always-have-one-or-two-alternative-email-addresses.jpg\" alt=\"Always have One or Two Alternative Email Addresses\"><\/figure>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/go\/zoho-mail\">Zoho Mail<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 One of the leading email providers wherein you can create a separate account for third-party emailing.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trashmail.org\/\">Trashmail<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A super-easy temporary email provider that doesn\u2019t ask you to register an address \u2013 you just need to use it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/anonymous-email-providers\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 15 Websites to Send Anonymous Emails\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">15 Websites to Send Anonymous Emails<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/anonymous-email-providers.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-18586 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/anonymous-email-providers.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">15 Websites to Send Anonymous Emails<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy go for anonymous email when there are plenty of premium featured and free email services such as...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Also included are <strong>tips and tutorials for managing your mailbox<\/strong> with multiple email ids in a single inbox for popular email providers:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>How to forward emails in <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/mail\/answer\/10957?hl=en\">Gmail<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/create-reply-to-or-forward-email-messages-in-outlook-on-the-web-ecafbc06-e812-4b9e-a7af-5074a9c7abd0?\">Outlook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/help.yahoo.com\/kb\/SLN22028.html\">Yahoo Mail<\/a><\/li>\n<li>How to use\/configure filters in <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/mail\/answer\/6579?hl=en\">Gmail<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/manage-email-messages-by-using-rules-c24f5dea-9465-4df4-ad17-a50704d66c59?redirectsourcepath=%252fen-us%252farticle%252fmanage-email-messages-by-using-rules-50307363-0e79-4f6a-95c0-04b922a2ff13\">Outlook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/in.help.yahoo.com\/kb\/SLN15994.html\">Yahoo Mail<\/a><\/li>\n<li>How to send mails from different or secondary email address or using an alias in <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/mail\/answer\/22370?hl=en\">Gmail<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/send-email-from-a-different-address-in-outlook-com-ccba89cb-141c-4a36-8c56-6d16a8556d2e?ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us\">Outlook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/clickwp.com\/p\/yahoo-mail-alt-address\/\">Yahoo Mail<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Avoid logging into personal accounts at the workplace<\/h2>\n<p>Keeping business and leisure separate is always a good idea, especially when it is to do with personal accounts at the workplace. <strong>Avoid using your personal email address at work<\/strong> and <strong>never access private accounts like your bank account while at work.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re really required to access your personal accounts for any reason, then do remember to <strong>do a security check<\/strong> using an anti-malware app. (Check out <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/go\/malwarebytes\">Malwarebytes<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, if you\u2019re the owner or admin of your system and look for any suspicious program (though it\u2019s hard to easily find a tracking software as it\u2019s mostly hidden).<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"823\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/online-privacy-security-tips-tricks\/avoid-logging-into-personal-accounts-at-workplace.jpg\" alt=\"Avoid Logging into Personal Accounts at Workplace\"><\/figure>\n<p>As an alternative solution, you can always <strong>use your smartphone coupled with data pack<\/strong> to send personal emails without getting tracked anyhow by your employer.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re using the same on your employer\u2019s WiFi, then <strong>do consider using Tor or a VPN<\/strong> (discussed below) or encrypting the mail contents for safety (discussed below too).<\/p>\n<h2>Enable two-factor authentication<\/h2>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/online-privacy-security-tips-tricks\/do-enable-two-factor-authentication.jpg\" alt=\"Do Enable Two-factor Authentication\"><\/figure>\n<p>Two-factor authentication is a security mechanism that asks for a <strong>second key or passphrase<\/strong> in addition to the <strong>password<\/strong>. The same has been long used by high security systems (in the form of RSA hard tokens), but it is now generated and <strong>sent through text or email <\/strong>or<strong> generated using a smart app<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Two-factor authentication keeps away snoopers from accessing your online accounts \u2013 even if they get their hands on your passwords somehow. Here are some notable 2FA apps you should be using:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/accounts\/answer\/1066447?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid\">Google Authenticator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/authy.com\/\">Authy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/mobile-authenticator-app\">Microsoft Authenticator<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Use Tor or a VPN service<\/h2>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/online-privacy-security-tips-tricks\/do-use-tor-or-a-vpn-service.jpg\" alt=\"Do Use Tor or a VPN Service\"><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Tor<\/strong> is an <strong>online traffic router and encryptor<\/strong>, letting everyone believe you\u2019re using the web from a different location and encrypting your traffic to <strong>safeguard against prying eyes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>VPN<\/strong> is a traffic encryptor for disguising and securing your web data to <strong>avoid tracking and censorship<\/strong> from hackers, employers, ISPs and governments.<\/p>\n<p>Using Tor or a VPN <strong>prevents third parties from monitoring your activities<\/strong> and <strong>keeps you safe from various types of hacks and attacks<\/strong>. Both technologies <strong>route your web sessions inside encrypted tunnels<\/strong> to safeguard your privacy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/best-vpn-services-review\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 10 Best VPN Service Providers\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">10 Best VPN Service Providers<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/best-vpn-services-review.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-57444 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/best-vpn-services-review.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">10 Best VPN Service Providers<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEverything is being tracked nowadays, from your activities on the internet to your phone and computer. Each click,...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One can think of this tunnel as a private, self-owned phone wire between you and Tor network or the VPN provider. This guarantees that no other person can check or track your online activities or look into your data.<\/p>\n<p>Check below for how to download and setup Tor or the popular VPNs easily:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torproject.org\/\">Tor<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Peer-to-peer, free traffic router for and by privacy enthusiasts <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.torproject.org\/download\/\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.torproject.org\/download\/\">How to install<\/a>)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/go\/cyberghost\">CyberGhost<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Popular and free VPN service known and trusted for its quality <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberghostvpn.com\/en_US\/apps\/macos-vpn\/download\/latest\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/support.cyberghostvpn.com\/hc\/en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">How to install<\/a>)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/free-virtual-private-networks\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 15 Best Free VPN Services to Protect Your Online Privacy\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">15 Best Free VPN Services to Protect Your Online Privacy<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/free-virtual-private-networks.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-24207 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/free-virtual-private-networks.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">15 Best Free VPN Services to Protect Your Online Privacy<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover our curated list of free VPN tools based on in-depth research.\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Encrypt everything<\/h2>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/online-privacy-security-tips-tricks\/encrypt-everything.jpg\" alt=\"Encrypt Everything\"><\/figure>\n<p>Encryption packages the private data including passwords, financials, images and videos inside password-protected containers that works like \u2018<em>a box with a lock<\/em>\u2018. That locked box can be <strong>opened only by you and other authorized parties<\/strong> (having password). This will help you keep your communications private and hence avoid various types of attacks or thefts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"recommended_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Read Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/online-storage-with-encryption\/\">10 Online Storage Solutions with Encryption<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Check below some of the tools that help encrypt your emails, IMs, online documents, data on cloud storages, etc.:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tutanota.com\/\">Tutanota<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Inspired by the FOSS principle, it offers a completely free, encrypted email service out of the box.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hushmail.com\/\">Hushmail<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Provides enhanced security features to keep your emails safe and protected (including attachments).<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chatcrypt.com\/\">ChatCrypt<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Encrypts your messages, making them readable only by the participants having the same secret password.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyph.com\/\">Cyph<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A free in-browser messenger app with built-in end-to-end encryption for having private, encrypted conversations.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.docsecrets.net\/\">DocSecrets<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 An add-on for Google Docs that encrypts sensitive information (like passwords) and highlights the secret texts.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptomator.org\/\">Cryptomator<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A free client-side encryption tool to encrypt your files before sending or storing them at any online cloud storage.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.streak.com\/\">SecureGmail<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A free tool from Streak to send encrypted mails using your favorite Gmail (receiver is asked for password to read).<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mailvelope.com\/en\/\">Mailvelope<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 An open source mail encryption tool that works for Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail and few others.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/gmail-alternatives\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 10 Best Google Gmail Alternatives\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">10 Best Google Gmail Alternatives<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/gmail-alternatives.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-18022 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/gmail-alternatives.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">10 Best Google Gmail Alternatives<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGmail is a popular email service provider used by millions, however there are many features that it misses...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>More apps:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghostery.com\/\">Ghostery<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Protects you from the unknown trackers and gives you the power to manage your personal data.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/disconnect.me\/\">Disconnect<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Supports private browsing and searching, and prevents malware and adware from websites to track your activities.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/adblockplus.org\/en\/about\">Adblock Plus<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Blocks various trackers, annoying ads, compromised domains, pop-ups as well as video ads while surfing the web.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/privacybadger.org\/\">Privacy Badger<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Blocks the spying ads and invisible trackers from monitoring your online actions (and comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eff.org\/\">EFF<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Use Ad-blocker plugins<\/h2>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/online-privacy-security-tips-tricks\/do-use-tracking-blocker-plugins.jpg\" alt=\"Do Use Tracking-Blocker Plugins\"><\/figure>\n<p>Tracking-blocker plugins are browser extensions that help you <strong>get rid of online trackers<\/strong>, ad agencies and other organizations that tracks and feeds on your data. 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It also <strong>minimizes page-loading time<\/strong> and <strong>saves your Internet bandwidth<\/strong> (by small ratio, though).<\/p>\n<p>Find below the links to download and set up such cross-browser, cross-platform plugins:<\/p>\n<h2>Understand browser cookies<\/h2>\n<p>Most of the sites install cookies in your browser, which are <strong>used for tracking your session<\/strong> data and user\u2019s login information as long as you\u2019re browsing the same website.<\/p>\n<p>Some cookies are also used for <strong>cross-site tracking<\/strong>, to serve adware and show irritating pop-ups. Hackers can, unfortunately, hijack these to gain access to your logged-in accounts.<\/p>\n<h2>Install cookie management tools<\/h2>\n<p>To prevent cookies from tracking your data or revealing important information, you need to <strong>manage cookies <\/strong>using <strong>cookie management tools<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Such tools give you total control over cookies in the browser \u2013 view, manage or clear\/delete them. By storing the right cookies and deleting all suspicious or sensitive cookies (that holds login or account info), you can be sure they won\u2019t compromise security of your data or logged-in accounts.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/cookiemanager-cookie-edit\/hdhngoamekjhmnpenphenpaiindoinpo?hl=en\">Cookie Manager<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A Google Chrome add-on that lets you add, edit and delete cookies through the toolbar.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getfirebug.com\/index.html\">Firebug<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A Firefox add-on that manages cookies in your browser and helps filter and delete them easily.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nirsoft.net\/utils\/internet_explorer_cookies_view.html\">IECookiesView<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A third-party tool that details all cookies in the Internet Explorer and assists you in managing them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/online-privacy-security-tips-tricks\/understand-browser-cookies.jpg\" alt=\"Understand Browser Cookies\"><\/figure>\n<p>Did you find it helpful to secure your online experience? 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