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When configured properly, Mozilla Firefox offers great privacy and security. However, achieving a higher level of privacy and security in Mozilla Firefox requires many tweaks across all levels. Some users may not ...

Old accounts are often unmaintained and forgotten - which can be problematic when you want to "clean up" some of your digital footprint by deleting them or go back to secure them ...

Backup codes, keys, and seed phrases are important if you lose access to multifactor authentication (MFA) methods or are otherwise completely locked out of your accounts. There are many methods to store ...

This post was originally published on 2 OCT 2020; it has since been updated and revised. Though Safari is a closed-source browser, some users may wish to use with their Apple devices ...

This post was originally published on 1 FEB 2023; it has since been updated and revised. In this guide we look at how to get familiar with using/tweaking Safing Portmaster, an open-source ...

With the iOS 16.2 update, Apple introduced “Advanced Data Protection,” which finally introduced end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for most items backed up or stored in iCloud. Apple has long been criticized, with good ...

If you’re reading this post, then likely you’ve decided using a virtual private network (VPN) is “for you.” However, for any reason you have not arrived at this conclusion, reference the links ...

This post was originally published on 7 NOV 2022; it has since been updated and revised. avoidthehack is actively looking for tips/contributions to this guide in future updates. What is Mastodon? Mastodon ...

This post was originally published on 18 MAY 2022; it has since been updated and revised. You may hear a lot that you should block ads and trackers, but you may also ...

Using a password manager can prove highly essential for good password management practices. Broadly speaking, password managers allow users to generate strong passwords - but most importantly they allow users to have ...