4 Must Have Browser Addons To Protect Your Online Privacy

By Sanix | February 24, 2012 | 1 Comment

Privacy is a major concern for everyone who uses the Internet. Since Internet is a shared medium, there are a lot of ways the privacy of a person can be unfold. Whether you are browsing or using an Internet service, almost every website and service operating in the sphere of Internet tracks your movements and other data related to you. The data can range from your browsing habits to your personal information like email address, location etc.

Most of the websites on the Internet have tracking software installed on the web pages. Although the information sent to the website owner can be harmless and may help better serve your needs, it is not always the case. If you are also concerned about your privacy over the Internet, here are a few tools and services which can help you in preventing the websites and services from tracking you online. You will become completely anonymous while browsing the Internet.

Do Not Track Plus

Do Not Track Plus is my favorite tool which I am currently using for my online privacy. Since I use Firefox as my primary browser, I have installed “Do Not Track Plus” as a Firefox Add-on. It is also compatible with Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. Do Not Track Plus can prevent tracking of social buttons, ad networks and other tracking companies. The thing I like about Do Not Track Plus is that it shows the information about tracking website in a pop-up when its toolbar button is clicked. Do Not Track Plus protects your online privacy from more than 600 trackers. The tracker database is updated regularly to combat new emerging trackers.

Download Do Not Track Plus for Firefox

Ghostery

Ghostery is another useful tool which can do the same job as Do Not Track Plus. Ghostery is compatible with Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera and Internet Explorer. It also supports mobile version (iOS). When a website is opened, Ghostery will list down all the trackers on the web page on the upper right corner of the browsing window. Ghostery gives you more control over which site to block and which one to allow. You can block the trackers you want and leave others as it is.

Download Ghostery (You can download Ghostery for each browser separately)

Adblock Plus

Adblock Plus is by far the most popular tool for blocking ads. Since most of the trackers are advertisements on the webpages, Adblock Plus can be handy in fighting online privacy issues. Adblock Plus supports Firefox and Google Chrome. Adblock Plus, rather than blocking the tracking of any service, blocks all the advertisements on the webpage. This can be beneficial if you are not interested in the advertisements. This can help improve browsing speed as most of the Javascript and advertisements are blocked.

Download Adblock Plus

NoScript

Most of the tracking is done through Javascript. If you disable Javascript in your browser, most of the privacy issues can be solved but the problem is that it is not always possible to disable Javascript and use all the functionality of the website. NoScript is a Firefox add-on which can prove very beneficial in this regard. NoScript does one thing and does it very well. It prevents Javascript and Flash based contents from running on a webpage without your permission. If you are extra cautious about your privacy, NoScript can be the tool of your choice.

I hope these tools will make your life easier and will help you fight against hidden leakage of privacy. Which tools are you currently using for protecting your privacy?

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Sanix is a technology enthusiast and loves tweaking Microsoft products. In addition to MakeTechEasier, he contributes regularly to Technize.com and Technize.netHow to Install A Minimal (And Non-Bloated) Ubuntu On Your Old LaptopRandom PostKnowing Your Linux System Via the Command Line John

Good list. I’ve been a big fan of DNTP (your #1). It’s my main add-on I use for this for now. 
Seems to work really well so far.

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Verizon to charge $2 fee for paying your bill online or by phone

Verizon Wireless will soon begin charging customers a $2 fee for paying their bill online or by phone. The changes are scheduled to go into effect starting January 15, 2012 but there are a few ways that the new fees can be avoided.
Droid-Life obtained a document detailing the pending “convenience fee” which outlines that the charge will be applied to bill payments made by phone (automated or rep-assisted) and online through My Verizon and My Verizon Mobile. Users will be alerted about the $2 fee during the online and over-the-phone payment process and prompted to select from alternate payment methods that waive the fee if so desired.
These alternative payment methods include paying with an electronic check, signing up for AutoPay, going into a retail store and paying in person, using a gift card, rebate card or reward card or mailing a check via the postal service.
It’s a bit ironic that Verizon will begin charging this convenience fee as service providers, regardless of market, have encouraged customers to sign up for paperless billing for years, citing it as a cheaper and more environmentally safe alternative to traditional snail mail billing. Online and automated phone billing eliminates wasted paper and postage fees both ways.
Of course, $2 per month doesn’t sound like much, but that’s $24 extra per year, per customer that pays online or by phone and it’s a safe bet that this is exactly how millions pay their bill each month.
Are you a Verizon customer, and if so, how do you feel about this convenience fee?
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Facebook to Protect Children Online, Joins EU Coalition

Facebook joined the European Union to protect children online, highlighting an effort to address growing concerns over children's safety.

The European Commission spearheaded the coalition, which secured endorsements from 28 companies, including Apple, Google, Microsoft, and RIM, to develop an age-based online ratings system and strengthen privacy settings. Other measures the group will address include improving parental controls, enhancing cooperation among law enforcement, and making it easier to report inappropriate content.

"This new coalition should provide both children and parents with transparent and consistent protection tools to make the most of the online world," said Neelie Kroes, the EU commissioner who deals with digital technology policy, to Reuters.

Social media use by children is growing, sparking concern over their safety as they interact in a digital world they may not be equipped to fully understand. Children increasingly use social networking sites, which not only allow them to connect, but to easily share information such as home addresses, their real names, school locations and even phone numbers, which may prove dangerous if it falls into the wrong hands.

As a result, governments are looking at further controls to better safeguard children.

Currently, Facebook's policy prohibits those under the age of 13 from establishing an account, and requires users to provide a birthday to verify age, but children easily get past this rule by lying about their age.

Relying on parents to monitor their children's use isn't proving successful, according to last month's survey conducted by education leaders and Microsoft Research. Of more than 1,000 parents polled, more than three-fourths either knew their underage children joined the social networked or helped them create the account.

Moreover, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company's CEO Mark Zuckerberg said this spring that although the company will continue to comply with federal regulation, technology will enable young people to learn from sharing with their fellow students in the future, and Facebook should play a role in that process.

The formation of the coalition follows the European Commission's June report, which found 14 leading social networking sites, such as Facebook, inadequately protected children's profiles and data providing additional motivation for Facebook to support the EU initiative.

The news of Facebook's endorsement of the EU project comes the same week the company settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over alleged privacy violations. The site must now get users' permission before changing privacy policies or settings and also undergo periodic, independent reviews of its practices for the next 20 years.

The FTC settlement helps Facebook clear a U.S. regulatory hurdle and restores its public trust before a highly-anticipated $10 billion initial public offering.

Transparency and accountability for user security are high on Facebook's list of priorities as it pushes ahead with its planned IPO, expected between April and June next year. Providing a secure place for all users, and exploring ways to strengthen children's online safety will likely remain top priorities as it navigates the sensitive public offering process early next year.

Facebook to Protect Children Online, Joins EU Coalition originally appeared at Mobiledia on Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:40 pm.

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Microsoft offers Windows Home Server 2011 online evaluation

Microsoft has begun offering an online evaluation experience of Windows Home Server 2011. It lets you try at least six aspects of the operating system: adding a user, using the client Launchpad, managing PCs to ensure its health and security, protecting the server and PC's data, adding server storage capacity, and using Remote Web Access.

Over the next few weeks, Microsoft plans to update its official WHS website, adding a full introduction portal to the online experience. Until then, the evaluation is available for all at this garbled URL: online.holsystems.com/portals/sbs/whs. Microsoft says the new site "provides customers the ability to walk through both client and server interaction freely, or follow a suggested demonstration path with the evaluation manual which will also launch with the online experience."

To use the evaluation, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements, which Microsoft has also jumbled up on the site. Your OS will need to be Windows XP with CredSSP enabled, Windows Server 2003 with CredSSP enable, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2. You'll also need IE8+, Firefox 4.0+, or Chrome 10+, as well as .NET 3.5 SP1 and RDP 7.0.

Interestingly, Microsoft says it has no plans to release an evaluation version for download so that users can test the OS at home on their own hardware. This is because some of the embedded third-party codecs the company uses within WHS 2011 does not allow it to provide a trial version due to licensing agreements. The online experience manages to get around that, though the software giant does say it is working with its OEMs on additional evaluation experiences.

Windows Home Server 2011 was released on April 6, 2011. It is the successor to Windows Home Server, which was released on November 4, 2007 and was updated three times: Power Pack 1 on July 20, 2008, Power Pack 2 on March 24, 2009, and Power Pack 3 on November 24, 2009