Browser Privacy
Outline
- What is privacy, threat model, “nothing to hide”
- What are aspects of privacy
- desktop operating system
- web browsing
- internet connectivity
- mobile OS & apps
- software, apps & services (office, gmail, google, youtube, whatsapp, facebook, instagram, etc.)
This is part 1 of my “Practical Privacy” series.
Images
- https://www.ivacy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Best-browser-extensions-to-protect-your-privacy.jpg
- https://p1.pxfuel.com/preview/981/146/541/privacy-policy-it-computer-security.jpg
- CC0
- https://www.pexels.com/photo/two-person-standing-under-lot-of-bullet-cctv-camera-374103/
- https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-android-smartphone-on-top-of-white-book-39584/
- https://www.pexels.com/photo/working-macbook-computer-keyboard-34577/
Challenges
- browser itself (chrome)
- (3rd party) cookies/ tracking
- show examples
- fingerprinting
- show examples from fingerprinting sites
- services (gmail, search engine, youtube, etc.)
Browsers
- firefox
- brave
- epic
- iridium
Search Engines
- startpage.com
- duckduckgo
Plugin Criteria
- open source
- built from source?
Plugins
- ublock Origin (umatrix, noscript)
- Disconnect
- Privacy Badger
- Decentraleyes (localdns)
- HTTPS Everywhere
- Privacy Possum
- Cookie AutoDelete
Other
- nanodefender
- canvasblocker
- librefox tweaks?
- Qubes for firefox
- css exfil
- multi-account containers
- lympha
- better privacy
- privacy settings
- RequestPolicy Continued
- Self-destructing cookies
- bitwarden, keepass
- webrtc control
Other topics
- Tor
- VPNs
- Storing passwords (bitwarden, keepass, etc.)
Resources
- https://www.privacytools.io/
- https://medium.com/digitalprivacywise/best-browser-extensions-to-protect-digital-privacy-db9317a90df8
- https://arxiv.org/pdf/1712.06850.pdf
- https://greycoder.com/the-five-essential-privacy-extensions-firefoxs/
- https://restoreprivacy.com/firefox-privacy/
- https://malwaretips.com/threads/what-browser-extensions-are-you-using-in-2020.100036/