hpr4515 :: Privacy? I don't have anything to hide...
Archer72 implements some tips from a Youtube author
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Privacy, Security, Script blocking, Content blocking.
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Privacy and Security.
In this open series, you can contribute shows that are on the topic of Privacy and Security
Hello, this is your host, Archer72 for Hacker Public Radio
In this episode, what do you have to hide?
This topic was brought to my attention when I came across this video from The Hated One .
This youtube host is extremely privacy focused, and has interesting opinions on not only US privacy and security topics, but also internationally.
This particular video was regarding locking down the settings on Firefox.
The claim besides increasing security is to lower bandwidth and memory usage and double rendering speeds.
While a lot of these steps the author took seemed excessive, they might help you. I use a few of these settings as a takeaway to this video, as well as an extension that I find very useful.
The author is correct in saying that our browsing habits track a lot about your personal life, so here are a few steps that I did follow.
First, I selected
Strict Blocking
under
Content Blocking
about:preferences#privacy
Strict blocking Firefox setting
Next, I did not set my history settings to
Use custom settings for History
and
Always use private browsing mode
, this is maybe useful for
some.
Under
Address Bar
I left everything unchecked, besides
Search Engines
Next, check the box in Ublock origin settings enable Advance User settings to enable more granular control.
Ublock Origin granular control
Now, change the default behavior of Ublock origin to
- Block media elements
- Block remote fonts
- Disable JavaScript
By checking the boxes for these items