Mullvad Browser review: harder to single out
Mullvad Browser is a free open-source desktop browser that limits fingerprinting and trackers. See what it forgets, what it cannot hide, and who it suits.
Mullvad Browser is a free open-source desktop browser that limits fingerprinting and trackers. See what it forgets, what it cannot hide, and who it suits.
Privacy Badger, from the EFF, watches which third parties track you across sites and automatically blocks the repeat offenders. No lists to configure: it learns as you browse, and it is built by one of the most reputable digital rights organizations there is. It is a tracker blocker, not an ad blocker, and pairing it […]
ClearURLs removes tracking parameters from the links you click: the utm_source, the fbclid, the click identifiers that report where you came from. Open source, lightweight, and it cleans in the background while you browse normally. Occasionally a stripped parameter breaks a page that relied on it, and development moves at a calm pace. A small […]
uBlock Origin appears in this list too because it is simply an extension every browser should carry: open source, efficient, and the most effective ad and tracker blocker available. Its element-picker lets you remove anything a list missed. Chrome’s extension changes restrict it, so Firefox is where it lives best. If you install one thing […]
Ladybird is a new browser that is still in development that aims to get away from the only 2 other engine options (Firefox and Chromium) browsers that control the internet. They are in process of developing their own engine not related to any old browsers and not controlled by corporations. We are actively following it’s development and will report here for it’s progress. Please donate to the project if you are able to, it can help them build it faster with larger team.
Tor Browser shields users’ identities from online surveillance by onion routing the data through a minimum of 3 volunteer-run servers called nodes or relays around the world before reaching it’s destination. While enhancing privacy, it will slow down internet speeds and face restrictions from most websites, making it inconvenient to use as a default browser.
Read this Brave browser review for everyday privacy: see what this free browser blocks by default, where your data goes, and who should use it.
LibreWolf is a Firefox build with Mozilla’s data reporting locked off and uBlock Origin included. Tracking protection starts on the strict setting. Resist Fingerprinting is on, so the browser reports a blander set of facts about your screen, timezone, and hardware. That is the point of the project, and it is also why some banks, […]
BellCrier breach check
Most people are, and never hear about it. BellCrier checks your email against known data breaches for free, then alerts you when it turns up in a new one, with exactly what leaked and how to fix it.
