Hi folks.
I'm revisiting after some time away. I set up a Dell Inspiron 7472 14-inch laptop with Linux Mint last may. Intel Core i5-8250u CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD etc. I built a new house this summer so things got sidetracked on the set up side.
I am moving over from a chromebook and the purpose is to get away from a completely monitored and tracked experience.
I have previously asked about privacy, but I am confused as to how to stay anonymous and what I should expect. I have set up linux mint on a new computer, no personal info on it. I am using a VPN, and I have firefox and tor browser installed. The only thing that I have done on the computer that can link anything to my real identity is sign into my VPN account linked to my CC purchase.
I am not doing anything questionable. I just think I have the right to privacy.
What I would like to know is how to set things up to keep myself private. I don't have any social media accounts, I don't intend to sign into anything Google, but I do have some frivilous forum accounts linked to an age old email address I'd like to keep. Is it best to create new logins with a private email?
Basically, I don't understand is how to disconnect myself from my current online presence. Should I just expect to always have some aspect of trackability? I intend to set up the chromebook with Mint once I am completely backed up on the Dell. I could set up it up for forums, online shopping, banking etc. and keep a very topical online presence. I could use seperate browsers on the Dell to accomplish the same thing, or use Tor to access everything. Is a virtual machine anything to consider for unavoidable links like banking, Amazon.
Is Tor and VPN enough?
I don't mean to overthink it, but I am coming from a completely open system. If I create a document on the Chromebook it is written to the cloud and I have to download it to save it to my system. Google gets a copy first. If I use a VPN I am still tracked through my browser, and the list of infringements goes on and on. They lull you with convenience and the trade off is your privacy. I am just trying to move away and understand what will hinder my efforts.
Thanks for any clarity!
I'm revisiting after some time away. I set up a Dell Inspiron 7472 14-inch laptop with Linux Mint last may. Intel Core i5-8250u CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD etc. I built a new house this summer so things got sidetracked on the set up side.
I am moving over from a chromebook and the purpose is to get away from a completely monitored and tracked experience.
I have previously asked about privacy, but I am confused as to how to stay anonymous and what I should expect. I have set up linux mint on a new computer, no personal info on it. I am using a VPN, and I have firefox and tor browser installed. The only thing that I have done on the computer that can link anything to my real identity is sign into my VPN account linked to my CC purchase.
I am not doing anything questionable. I just think I have the right to privacy.
What I would like to know is how to set things up to keep myself private. I don't have any social media accounts, I don't intend to sign into anything Google, but I do have some frivilous forum accounts linked to an age old email address I'd like to keep. Is it best to create new logins with a private email?
Basically, I don't understand is how to disconnect myself from my current online presence. Should I just expect to always have some aspect of trackability? I intend to set up the chromebook with Mint once I am completely backed up on the Dell. I could set up it up for forums, online shopping, banking etc. and keep a very topical online presence. I could use seperate browsers on the Dell to accomplish the same thing, or use Tor to access everything. Is a virtual machine anything to consider for unavoidable links like banking, Amazon.
Is Tor and VPN enough?
I don't mean to overthink it, but I am coming from a completely open system. If I create a document on the Chromebook it is written to the cloud and I have to download it to save it to my system. Google gets a copy first. If I use a VPN I am still tracked through my browser, and the list of infringements goes on and on. They lull you with convenience and the trade off is your privacy. I am just trying to move away and understand what will hinder my efforts.
Thanks for any clarity!