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Internet Security you use ?

BakaTono

New member
Hi,
Just wondering what you guys are using for browsing the web securely.


Currently I only ever browser grow related stuff using the tor browser.


I also read this:

''Clear all the exifs of your images(even when uploading to imgur). Exifs store informations such as date taken, thumbnails, owner of the cam(if your cam has that feature and you're actively using it).''


After reading that I installed a small program called
BatchPurifier LITE™ 7.0

Next thing is to look into locking my hard drives from prying eyes.



If you have anything else to add let me know.





Bakaaaaaaaaaa








 

caver198t8

New member
I don't really worry about security re when reading or writing about cannabis - I don't think anyone would care too tough - maybe I'm naive(?)

I do use Tor, however, when shopping on the dark web ;-)
 

TheIsland

New member
are there any easy guides anyone can point me at to learn/use a VPN?
for a technophobe..?

thanks anyone who can help
 
are there any easy guides anyone can point me at to learn/use a VPN?
for a technophobe..?

thanks anyone who can help

Hi mate, new here my self. I would use a VPN service if you put into google IPVANISH they are a good VPN a lot of darknet user's use it. It's a pay monthly thing about £10 a month.

You use with google chrome or what ever browser your using and your internet provider can't see what you are up to just make sure to clear your internet history.

Once you get an account you can download the software and use it from there it's really is simple also the thing is when this PORN ID thing comes in which is soon in the UK you can use it to bypass that not saying I watch porn P.s you can use there app on your phone to :dance013: :whistling:
 

Hydro8

Member
One big security hole on VPNs is... Who ever owns the VPN can read, track and know everywhere you go.

It would only take a few million dollars for a entity to set up and run the fastest and cheapest VPNs on the front page of Google. State entities have budgets in the Billions. I would bet many of the top VPNs are "Honey Pots" scrapping traffic and ip addresses that people think they are hiding.

If you use VPNs it is a good idea to use ones not in your own country, it is harder for a state agency to get traffic from servers in other countries especially ones that do not have great relations with them.

The best option would be to rent your own anonymous server in a other country and set up your own VPN software on it.
 
No need for VPN when using TOR.


They're probably not after you, you know! Don't worry be happy!

Well they're not after until ya know they get you!! use all you can to protect yourself and others.... it's not nice when they seize your stuff like phones and laptops... an internet company knows when you use tor
 
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Teddybrae

Well they're not after until ya know they get you!! use all you can to protect yourself and others.... it's not nice when they seize your stuff like phones and laptops... an internet company knows when you use tor


That's right! I guess depends on how much you grow and what yr local laws are.


Here in the amazing Land of Oz Servers are required to keep the login details of their customers. Whether anyone checks these would require a whole government department ... and I would assume that department would be checking for 'terror' related talk rather than cannabis talk.


In fact there is a member here who has been posting openly for years, sometimes showing sizable gardens, and no misfortune has befallen him via the Internet.


Of course laws differs from country to country ... and it never hurts to be careful. Me I don't grow quantity so I don't worry much.
 
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