Block Internet Provider Tracking

Posted: April 25, 2017

Recently a bill that protected Internet privacy rules was dismantled, making user's online usage and information more vulnerable to being shared without permission. Now more than ever, it's important to take steps to protect yourself and your private information. It may sound intimidating, but being proactive can keep your information more secure and avoid hassles down the road. PCWorld contributor Ian Paul shares helpful tips to block Internet provider tracking.

Three privacy tools that block your Internet provider from tracking you

It's official: Congress has sold you out to Internet service providers, passing a bill that dismantles Internet privacy rules 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

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Electronic Frontier Foundation[/caption] The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s 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. Read the entire article Three privacy tools that block your Internet provider from tracking you on PCWorld.