This presentation covers basic tools and strategies for protecting your privacy online

1. https://www.xkcd.com/1269/

2. Internet Privacy
Kristin Briney, PhD
UWM Data Services Librarian

3. Three Things
1. I am not an information security expert
2. There is a wide spectrum of things you can do to protect your
privacy online
3. We’re going to talk about some of the basic privacy strategies/tools

4. Why Privacy?

5. Internet Privacy
Your browsing information is your business alone but privacy is not
usually the default
Many corporations make money off of tracking you on the internet
Watch Congress and the FCC for further moves in this area

6. Internet Privacy
Privacy and security are difficult and never perfect but you can do
things to make it better

7. Security 101

8. Patch Your Programs

9. Run Antivirus

10. Pick Good Passwords

11. General Privacy

12. Hide Your Search

13. Hide Your Search
I use:
https://duckduckgo.com/

14. Block Trackers and Ads

15. Block Trackers and Ads
I use:
https://www.eff.org/privacybadger

16. Block Trackers and Ads
I use:
https://www.ublock.org/

17. What About Privacy Mode?

18. Privacy from Your ISP

19. Introducing The Doorman
“Your ISP is like the doorman of
your apartment building: He
knows when you come and go,
who visits and how long they stay,
what mail you receive, and what
food you order in. Some doormen
could make a lot of money selling
this information, but good ones
don’t.”
https://consumerist.com/2017/03/30/without-internet-privacy-rules-how-can-i-protect-my-data/

20. Encryption

21. Encryption
I use:
https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere

22. VPN

23. Worth Mentioning: Tor
https://www.torproject.org/

24. You May Need More Privacy
“Security researchers have demonstrated that the mere pattern of
internet traffic volume — when you send data and how much, without
any regard as to where — can still give external viewers a pretty big
glimpse into what you’re probably doing.
Other studies have also found that the amounts of data that travel, and
the patterns in which they move, can tell a savvy watcher a fair amount
about what you’re doing online.”
https://consumerist.com/2017/03/30/without-internet-privacy-rules-how-can-i-protect-my-data/

25. How Do You Stay Private
Online?

26. Further Reading
• Without Internet Privacy Rules, How Can I Protect My Data?
https://consumerist.com/2017/03/30/without-internet-privacy-rules-
how-can-i-protect-my-data/
• Securing Your Digital Life Like a Normal Person
https://medium.com/@mshelton/securing-your-digital-life-like-a-
normal-person-a-hasty-and-incomplete-guide-56437f127425
• Resources and how-tos for local CryptoParties
https://github.com/dsalo/LocalPrivacy

27. Thanks!
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