8 ways to stay anonymous online

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Salyut, carders, data protection on the Internet is one of the most pressing problems.
We spend more and more time online and leave more and more personal information there.
This information can be used by intruders.
Although it is not possible to completely hide your presence on the Internet, it can seriously complicate the process of collecting information about you.

Proxy service
A proxy is a server that acts as an intermediary between a small local network and the Internet.
Many Internet users rely on proxies to hide their IP addresses or access content that is restricted by region.
Most proxy services are free, but there are also paid proxies.

Tor is a free and open source software for implementing the second generation of so-called onion routing.
This is a proxy server system that allows you to establish an anonymous network connection that is protected from eavesdropping.

VPN is a service for anonymous surfing that allows you to hide your real IP address and encrypt Internet traffic so that no one can follow you.
Because of its ease of use, a VPN is considered one of the most popular methods of anonymous surfing.

Message Encryption
Information leakage is one of the most common online privacy issues.
To keep your data and correspondence confidential, install an app where messages are encrypted end-to-end.
Among the apps that promise to keep their privacy are Telegram, Signal, and Dust.

Use encrypted email
Of course, services like Gmail or Yandex. Mail will not be able to provide anonymity.
Among the alternatives:Tutanota is an application with a fully encrypted mailbox.
Another option is ProtonMail.
The service offers encrypted email accounts and does not require any personal information when creating an account.
However, the free data plan offers only 500 MB for storing emails.

Disable geolocation
Almost all social networks or sites like Google track your device's location.
Despite the fact that they use this information to provide more personalized services, it is obvious that partners of tech giants also get access to this information.
And it is not a fact that third-party servers are protected from hacking.

Check access levels in mobile apps
Almost every app on your mobile device asks for permission to access at least one of the functions of your smartphone.
And while this will be justified in most cases, sometimes the apps can be too intrusive.
For example, sometimes apps require you to specify your real-time location, access to photos, or even your contact list.

Cryptocurrencies
One of the defining characteristics of cryptocurrency is anonymity: to make transactions, the user does not need to provide their personal data.
So, in the bitcoin blockchain, not the names and surnames of senders are recorded, but the digital addresses of wallets and the amount of shipments.
 
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