Nice guide with good information.
I would suggest few more email providers like Tutanova or Mailfence.
They are encrypted and safer than Google or Yahoo mail.

Thanks for the input.
I will definitely take a look at the two providers mentioned.

I've been using Protonmail for several years, so I never looked for an alternative. Tutanova looks definitely very interesting at first sight.

Nice guide mate. I would like to add another thing to the post. It's a virus guard. You have to add a good virus guard to the computer and keep update it every day. The next thing is you have to update your operating system too. It will help to protect your computer from unwanted things and keep your computer fresh and clean.

For the Passwords section, please consider to add this topic, that is helpful and deserves your consideration.
[GUIDE] How to Create a Strong/Secure Password

This is beneficial if you are using a public WiFi or an internet connection belonging to a third party. This will not provide the additional privacy that most VPNs provide because you will be the only one using that IP address. This will probably not increase security if you are accessing a website from home via a 'private' VPN, although it would prevent any website from knowing if you are at home or away. If you are using a public WiFi, this will prevent the WiFi host from impersonating any website you try to access, and will prevent the WiFi host from knowing what websites you are accessing.

You can find plenty of info by simply searching "public wifi security" or "public wifi vpn" or something similar.

Connecting to a public WiFi puts you at risk of all your data being read by whoever owns the WiFi hotspot, or even other uses who are connected to it. Man in the middle attacks which can redirect you to fake sites which are indistinguishable from the real thing, and steal any information you enter, including username and passwords. WiFi networks can also be used to spread malware to devices which connect to them.

https://security.stackexchange.com/a/189022
https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/public-wi-fi-and-why-you-need-a-vpn

At the very least, if you are going to be using a public WiFi then you should be using a VPN, security add ons such as HTTPS everywhere, and a strong firewall and anti-virus/anti-malware program, but you can never be completely safe on a public WiFi. I would never enter any personal details or log on to any site via public WiFi. If you are on the move and you need internet access, use your mobile data.

KeePass is good password manager, but personally i'd prefer KeePassXC if you're linux or mac users.


It's not something that VPN provider could prove, few VPN provider which claim don't log customer data has been proven otherwise when they have legal problem.


VM/Sandbox also works for those who only have 1 device, but it doesn't apply for video games (or any GPU-dependent application)

I've heard the name KeePassXC a couple of times, but never really looked in to it much. As someone who is using KeePassX without any issues or problems, what does XC offer that X doesn't?

This is the biggest risk with using a VPN. Several providers say they don't keep logs when they do, or are vague about the type of logs they keep, and some even sell client data to third parties. There have been a handful of VPNs which have been subpoenaed or similar and have had to prove in court that they do not keep logs. Whilst past cases like these don't guarantee the VPN provider still isn't keeping logs, it can be a good indication of which providers you should be considering. And of course, any discussion about choosing a VPN provider would not be complete with a link to this site: https://thatoneprivacysite.net/

Yes, this is a reasonable remark. But I am more afraid of unnecessary third-party applications/extensions on my computer and collecting logs about all my visits by VPN provider than the fact that someone will collect information at my one address.

And modern systems make a very accurate browser fingerprint. Are you sure that you cannot be precisely identified by it as well as me by one ip?

Yes, I understand it. I trust my VPS provider more than third-party VPN services. It's individual and there is no perfect solution.


Ok, I forgot the possibility of direct port access with public Wi-Fi.
The use of a firewall and filtering all unnecessary services is required. But this is required in any case, because due to errors in the firmware routers often hack.
Yes, this is an argument. But the other problems that you indicated are solved by connecting to VPN and traffic encryption.

We discussed public VPN versus private VPN before. In either case, the provider cannot track anything except for connections to VPN. There is no question of trusting the ISP.


It is not as simple as it seems. If you disable the javascript, then you will not be able to use modern sites. This is only a temporary measure when you really need to hide. Plus turning off the javascript will stand out from other users. It is not yet known which is better.
I disable javascript, cookies, I don't have java, flash or other specific plugins.
So there are no info about fonts, canvas, resolution, audio formats, webgl and etc without javascript and anyway amiunique.org reports that I have almost unique fingerprint.
Maybe "completely uncustomized as-generic-as-possible browser" may help to merge with the crowd, but you need to configure it or find one ready and test it. The main thing is that the crowd should not be too small with that set at spy site.