How to keep yourself safe and secure from being spied on by Governments, Hackers, Spies, Trolls & other nefarious elements?
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| Stop yourself from getting spied on. |
1. While playing online games, keep your mobile on Airplane Mode
Many games don’t need internet connection to run, but their ads do. Killing the connection will block the ads from displaying and stop the transmission of your personal data, both by the game and by third-party ads. Airplane mode may also help your game run efficiently as the processor stops trying to load the ads. Ads also bring adware and other fictitious spyware and malware which affect the device and helps spyware to track your information & data.
2. Use VPN (Virtual Private Network) to browse the Internet.
A VPN encrypts all data traffic to and from your phone, tablet or computer by routing it through a VPN provider's server. Using a VPN won't stop apps and ads from collecting and transmitting your personal data, but it will make it much more difficult for spies or hackers to eavesdrop on those transmissions. VPN apps such as Hotspot Shield or VPN Express can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play store. Incognito windows can also be used in Google Chrome Browser.
3. Don't post on Social-Media accounts while connected to Cellular data networks.
As an alternative, wait until you're connected to a secure, password-protected home or workplace Wi-Fi network. Better yet, don't post to social media accounts from your Smartphone at all. Wait until you're seated at a desktop or laptop PC and connected to the social-media service via a secure HTTPS connection.
4. Install HTTPS Everywhere.
“HTTPS Everywhere” is a browser plug-in for Firefox, Chrome and Opera desktop browsers provided free by the Electronic Frontier Foundation in your desktop computer or laptop. There's no Smartphone equivalent of it yet, but if a website, such as Facebook or Twitter, is capable of securely connecting to your computer, HTTPS Everywhere will make sure it does.
5. Turn off Wi-Fi, GPS and Geo-location on your phone.
Wi-Fi, GPS and Geo-location can all be used to quickly pinpoint your location. Don't use them until you absolutely need them. You may have to go into each app's settings to turn off Geo-location, but start with apps capable of taking photos. If you do all that, spies and hackers won't be able to use app data to tell where you are, or where you've been.
6. Turn off Cellular Data connections when not in need.
If you don't need to receive constant email updates when on the go, turn off cellular data and go online only when connected to a secure, password-protected Wi-Fi network. You'll still be able to get text messages and voice calls, and your battery life will probably improve. It will also help the Smartphone or device runs smoothly as continuous updates consumes lots of memory.
7. Last not the least,
All Smartphone are tracking devices and it is best to get rid of them and try getting a dumb phone. It takes a lot more of hectic and painful and sophisticated work for spies to get location data and personal information out of something that can't run Twitter, Facebook or play Angry Birds and other apps coming with 3rd-party ads.
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