You’d have to have been living under a rock for the past few years to not have heard of at least a few of the major data and privacy scandals that show just how reckless some of the biggest tech companies on the planet have been with our data.
However, these massive violations of user trust and their data have had an upside: More people than ever are aware of a need for increased online privacy. Hell, even the CEOs of the giant tech companies are publicly speaking out about the need for tech companies to be regulated to improve the privacy and security of user data. (Though most of these CEO calls for regulation are them just trying to get in front of where the puck is obviously sliding).
But you shouldn’t wait until regulation is forced upon tech companies to get improved privacy—you should be taking a proactive stance to increase your online privacy right now. When I make this argument to people, their eyes sometimes glaze over, or they say they’re “not a techie” and wouldn’t have the time or knowledge to take the steps required to increase their online privacy.
But that’s just the thing: you don’t need to be a nerd or have unlimited free time to make some of the simplest changes that will greatly protect your private data. It just requires some simple changes to the apps and services you use. Here are four quick changes anyone can make to drastically increase their online privacy:
Instead of: Google Chrome
Use: BraveIf you’re like the majority of people out there, Chrome is your browser of choice. It has many benefits: it’s fast, works well with virtually every website, and offers a massive number of extensions and themes available for you to customize it to your liking
However, these massive violations of user trust and their data have had an upside: More people than ever are aware of a need for increased online privacy. Hell, even the CEOs of the giant tech companies are publicly speaking out about the need for tech companies to be regulated to improve the privacy and security of user data. (Though most of these CEO calls for regulation are them just trying to get in front of where the puck is obviously sliding).
But you shouldn’t wait until regulation is forced upon tech companies to get improved privacy—you should be taking a proactive stance to increase your online privacy right now. When I make this argument to people, their eyes sometimes glaze over, or they say they’re “not a techie” and wouldn’t have the time or knowledge to take the steps required to increase their online privacy.
But that’s just the thing: you don’t need to be a nerd or have unlimited free time to make some of the simplest changes that will greatly protect your private data. It just requires some simple changes to the apps and services you use. Here are four quick changes anyone can make to drastically increase their online privacy:
Instead of: Google Chrome
Use: BraveIf you’re like the majority of people out there, Chrome is your browser of choice. It has many benefits: it’s fast, works well with virtually every website, and offers a massive number of extensions and themes available for you to customize it to your liking
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