Thanks for sharing both of these articles Mitch! I've taken this issue way too lightly, and I am going to incorporate the use of these protocols on the PC World article you shared!
On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 4:34 PM, mitchscove <[email protected]> wrote: > No surprise this is being framed as an attack on privacy. It's what > Liberals do to pull the wool over their constituents' eyes.. Until February > 26, 2015, the FTC owned the responsibility for keeping us safe online. On > that day, the FCC reclassified broadband Internet access as a > telecommunications service for no other reason but to take over the > internet by cramming through their notion of Net Neutrality. The only > reason we are debating this is that the FCC under Obama was all ideology > and no abilities ,,, with the exception of Ajit Pai who had objected to the > takeover. Being in the minority, he had to hold his nose and live with it. > Here he is now on his commission's rule as chairman: > > > *STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN AJIT PAI ON CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION OF > DISAPPROVAL OF FCC BROADBAND PRIVACY REGULATIONS* > > WASHINGTON, March 28, 2017. — Federal Communications Commission Chairman > Ajit Pai issued the following statement regarding today’s passage of a > congressional resolution of disapproval of the FCC’s broadband privacy > regulations: > > “Last year, the Federal Communications Commission pushed through, on a > party-line vote, privacy regulations designed to benefit one group of > favored companies over another group of disfavored companies. > Appropriately, Congress has passed a resolution to reject this approach of > picking winners and losers before it takes effect. > > “It is worth remembering that the FCC’s own overreach created the problem > we are facing today. Until 2015, the Federal Trade Commission was > protecting consumers very effectively, policing every online company’s > privacy practices consistently and initiating numerous enforcement actions. > However, two years ago, the FCC stripped the FTC of its authority over > Internet service providers. At the time, I strongly opposed usurping the > FTC, and the FCC’s struggles to address the privacy issue over the past > couple of years (along with its refusal to recognize consumers’ uniform > expectation of privacy) has only strengthened that view. > > “Moving forward, I want the American people to know that the FCC will work > with the FTC to ensure that consumers’ online privacy is protected though a > consistent and comprehensive framework. In my view, the best way to achieve > that result would be to return jurisdiction over broadband providers’ > privacy practices to the FTC, with its decades of experience and expertise > in this area.” > > On Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 5:43:26 PM UTC-4, Travis wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.pcworld.com/article/3184767/security/three- >> privacy-tools-that-block-your-internet-provider-from- >> tracking-you.html#tk.rss_all >> >> >> >> Three privacy tools that block your Internet provider from tracking you >> >> The government may soon allow your ISP to sell your browsing data. Here's >> how to fight back. >> >> By Ian Paul <http://www.pcworld.com/author/Ian-Paul/> >> >> Contributor, PCWorld | Mar 29, 2017 >> >> >> >> It's official: Congress has sold you out to Internet service providers, >> passing a bill that dismantles Internet privacy rules >> <http://www.pcworld.com/article/3185880/privacy/us-house-votes-to-undo-broadband-privacy-rules.html> >> and allows ISPs to sell your web history and other personal information >> without your permission. Assuming President Trump signs the bill into law, >> it means anyone concerned about privacy will have to protect themselves >> against over zealous data collection from their ISP. >> >> Some privacy-conscious folks are already doing that—but many aren’t. If >> you want to keep your ISP from looking over your shoulder for data to sell >> to advertisers, here are three relatively simple actions you can take to >> get started. >> >> Use HTTPS Everywhere >> >> [image: Description: https everywhere banner]Electronic Frontier >> Foundation >> >> The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s HTTPS Everywhere >> <https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere> browser extension is one of the >> first things you should install. This extension requires that all website >> connections to your browser occur using SSL/TLS encryption. That means the >> content of what you’re viewing will be protected from passive collection by >> your ISP. The only time the extension won’t force HTTPS is when the site >> you’re connecting to doesn’t support the protocol. >> >> [ Further reading: How the new age of antivirus software will protect >> your PC ] >> <http://www.pcworld.com/article/3120445/security/how-the-new-age-of-antivirus-softwate-will-protect-your-pc.html> >> >> It’s a great little extension that starts working as soon as you install >> it. What it doesn’t do, however, is stop your ISP from seeing which sites >> you visit. Only the contents of your communication are protected. So your >> ISP will know you visited YouTube, but not what you watched while you were >> there, or the specific pages you visited. >> >> HTTPS Everywhere is available for Firefox (desktop and Android), Chrome, >> and Opera. >> >> Get a paid virtual private network >> >> Your next step is to subscribe to a paid virtual private network >> <http://www.pcworld.com/article/2943472/vpn-users-beware-you-may-not-be-as-safe-as-you-think-you-are.html> >> service—not a free one that collects your data and sells it to third >> parties for analytics, or uses ads to support its free service, because >> that would negate the entire point of all this. You want a VPN that you pay >> to keep your data private. This should cost somewhere around $40 to $60 per >> year. >> >> A VPN is like an encrypted tunnel between you and the Internet. You >> connect directly to your VPN (a connection your ISP will see) and then all >> Internet browsing goes through the VPN’s servers and blocks third parties >> from snooping. Once you’ve picked and configured a VPN, set it to start up >> automatically and funnel all your Internet traffic through there. >> >> Choosing a VPN is a bit of a tricky business since you want a provider >> that collects and stores a minimum amount of data about your browsing. >> Freedome >> VPN <https://www.f-secure.com/en_US/web/home_us/freedome> pledges not to >> log your traffic and is run by F-Secure, an established and reputable name >> in Internet security. Some VPN providers offer helpful extra features, such >> as an Internet kill switch that immediately shuts off your PC’s Internet >> access when your VPN gets disconnected. >> >> Be Aware of Key Changes in the Payment Industry >> <http://jadserve.postrelease.com/trk.gif?ntv_at=3&ntv_a=06ECAbFANAaQIMA&ord=-1512258731&ntv_ht=Pf_bWAA&ntv_r=http://www.pcworld.com/article/3175797/application-development/be-aware-of-key-changes-in-the-payment-industry.html> >> >> Small businesses and merchants need to be aware of these three payment >> trends in 2017. >> >> You also want your VPN to protect against DNS leaks, which is a problem >> we’ll get to next. >> >> Adjust your DNS >> >> The Domain Name System is how your computer translates a human readable >> website name, such as NYTimes.com, into a machine-friendly numerical >> Internet Protocol address. It’s like the telephone book of the Internet. >> >> The problem is that your PC is usually configured to use your ISP’s DNS, >> which means your ISP sees all your browser requests. VPNs typically >> configure your PC to use their DNS, and there is usually a DNS leak >> protection feature that makes sure your PC doesn’t ignore the VPN and use >> your default DNS settings. >> >> Nevertheless, to be doubly sure you’re not using your ISP’s DNS, it’s a >> good idea to set your PC to use a third-party DNS provider such as >> OpenDNS <https://www.opendns.com/>. We have a tutorial from 2011 on how >> to change your DNS settings >> <http://www.pcworld.com/article/241219/speed_up_your_internet_connection_by_changing_your_domain_name_system_server.html> >> in Windows 7. It works pretty much the same way in Windows 10. >> >> A good start >> >> Now you’re off to a good start for protecting your data from a snooping >> ISP. It’s not fool-proof, but you’ve taken a number of important steps. >> Once you’re set up, consult IPLeak.net >> <http://www.pcworld.com/article/3150256/internet/how-to-check-if-your-vpn-is-leaking-private-data.html> >> and DNS Leak Test <https://www.dnsleaktest.com/> (use the extended test >> for the latter) to make sure you’re not revealing any data that you don’t >> want to reveal. >> >> Now all you have to do is hope your ISP doesn’t block or throttle your >> traffic whenever you’re using that paid VPN. >> >> Editor's note: This article was update to reflect the bill passing both >> Congressional houses. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon> >> Virus-free. >> www.avast.com >> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link> >> >> __._,_.___ >> ------------------------------ >> Posted by: "Beowulf" <[email protected]> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> Visit Your Group >> <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/grendelreport/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmYWVnaXVsBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0OTA4MTI5NjI-> >> >> >> [image: Yahoo! 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