For What it's Worth

Postby drawscore » Sat Jul 23, 2016 6:41 pm

Everyone knows that computer usage can be tracked. However, depending on the browser, before you begin, you can hit "ctrl-shift-p" on Internet Explorer for "In Private" browsing, or "crtl-shift-n" on Google Chrome, for "Incognito" browsing. I imagine they have similar codes for Firefox, Opera, and other browsers.

If someone really wants in to your computer, they'll get in, but this might give you a bit more privacy when you are on line.

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Re: For What it's Worth

Postby Domination » Sun Jul 24, 2016 7:33 am

Or for more privacy, just use a vpn.
Woah, don't mind if I do.

Re: For What it's Worth

Postby Jason Toddman » Sun Jul 24, 2016 2:48 pm

Firefox has a private viewing option tab that makes no record of your viewing history. The only downside is you have to do a fresh login with password to any sites you go to every time you close and then re-open a window there, but that's a small downside if privacy concerns are a factor. Ideal if you have to share a computer with someone else like a roommate, spouse, or sibling; which fortunately I do not.
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Re: For What it's Worth

Postby Oohmynameisblue » Mon Jul 25, 2016 2:27 pm

I only ever use my phone/tablet and then delete the history. It's so much easier to fully delete that on a computer

Re: For What it's Worth

Postby Jason Toddman » Mon Jul 25, 2016 5:02 pm

Oohmynameisblue wrote:I only ever use my phone/tablet and then delete the history. It's so much easier to fully delete that on a computer

That's not much help though if people can somehow observe what sites you visit from another computer; say, if you use wifi.
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Re: For What it's Worth

Postby Oohmynameisblue » Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:18 pm

Jason Toddman wrote:
Oohmynameisblue wrote:I only ever use my phone/tablet and then delete the history. It's so much easier to fully delete that on a computer

That's not much help though if people can somehow observe what sites you visit from another computer; say, if you use wifi.

The thing is though, I don't think anyone really wants to hack me that bad. My dad even discovered once what I was looking at- it was awkward for maybe 10 seconds then everyone forget about it

Re: For What it's Worth

Postby Jason Toddman » Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:05 pm

He probably just figured you're just a kid going through a phase or something. You're lucky you have a dad willing to just let it go. Me, I had a whole lot more to hide when *I* was 13, as I was already drawing my own TUG 'porn' by then. Fortunately I had some good hiding spots.
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Re: For What it's Worth

Postby chadmc90 » Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:38 pm

Yea, this basically protects you from someone logging on and accessing your browser history. Beware though that clearing it may not necessarily make it unrecoverable. Fragments of that data can stay on computer storage for long periods of time and might be recoverable.

Also, Chrome, when logged in, stores browsing history on your account as well as your computer. So clearing it from your local browser doesnth erase it from your account history. Google actually uses that to generate ads tailored to your interests.

Not sure about the other browsers, but just be aware when signed it. Google LOVES TO collect information about its users.
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Re: For What it's Worth

Postby SolidSnickerdoodle » Wed Jul 27, 2016 2:07 pm

Could somebody please explain to me how a VPN works? Students at my high school used to use them to access games, websites, and applications that would otherwise be blocked on the school's WiFi. And from what I've heard it also provides increases security and privacy. That's pretty much where my understanding ends.

How do you set one up? Do you have to pay for it? Does it act as a regular WiFi network? How does it affect internet browsing? The idea sounds appealing, what with the abysmal lack of internet privacy these days. But I know little to nothing about how to use one.
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Re: For What it's Worth

Postby chadmc90 » Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:33 pm

Basically, you connect to a host computer through another network and transmit encrypted data through that connection. The reason why schools don't catch it is because it goes to another IP address(namely YOUR router/private network) rather to the websites IP directly.

Check this out for more information: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2030763/ ... today.html

To sum it all up, it is similar to having a middle man send/receive data to/from websites on the internet, encrypting that information so no one on the local WiFi network can decrypt the information you're getting and sending.
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