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Roll Your Own Anonymising Tor Proxy With A Raspberry Pi

There are many interesting things you can do with a Raspberry Pi, but this one offers privacy protection from prying eyes. All you need is a Raspberry Pi, a Wi-Fi adaptor and some time.

11 June 2013

Security

Incognito Tab Switch Flips Any Open Tab Over To Incognito Mode

Chrome: Incognito mode is a great way to browse the web without leaving a cookie trail of data behind on your computer, but you always have to manually open up a new tab in Chrome to use it. Incognito Tab Switch gives you a toggle that makes switching easy.

1 June 2013

Home

Make A Secret Compartment Out Of Multiple Books

Hollowing out a book is a classic way to hide things in plain sight, but the space is very limited. If you have larger-than-one-book objects you’d like to secure, check out this multi-book hidden storage idea.

31 May 2013

Security

How To Boost Your Internet Security With DNSCrypt

When you use HTTPS or SSL, your web browsing traffic is encrypted. When you use a VPN, all of your traffic is encrypted (usually). Sometimes, even with HTTPS and VPNs in play, DNS requests — or the way your computer translates “lifehacker.com” into numbers that your computer understands, like “199.27.72.192″ are completely unencrypted, leaving you open to spoofing and man-in-the-middle attacks. DNSCrypt can lock that down. Here’s how.

27 May 2013

Security

Consumers Still Don’t Get Security: How Can IT Pros Help?

A new survey suggests that Australians are more worried about security breaches at their bank than their airline. What this really proves is that consumers don’t understand the interconnected nature of personal information and the risks that even innocuous breaches might pose.

24 May 2013

Organise

Where Do You Keep Important Family Documents?

If you live in this world, you know how easy it is to accumulate documents. Some are important records you need to safeguard, while others just feel important. Where do you store yours?

23 May 2013

Security

Twitter Adds Two-Factor Authentication, How To Enable It Now

Twitter has finally added two-factor authentication and you should enable it right now if you can. We probably don’t need to tell you why, but just in case you forgot about social engineering hacks, you want to enable this feature to protect yourself.

21 May 2013

Security

Ask LH: How Do I Know If My VPN Is Trustworthy?

Dear Lifehacker, I’ve read about why I really should use a VPN, and I’ve been looking into different providers, but there’s one thing I’m worried about. Can’t a VPN provider just look at my traffic all they want and see what I’m doing? Don’t I just have to trust them not to spy on me?

15 May 2013

Productivity

SafeIP Swaps Your IP Address To Provide Private Browsing

Windows: If you want access to streaming media that is only available in specific locations, want to browse web sites that display differently depending on where you are, or are just seeking a little privacy, SafeIP can help. The utility lets you select where your IP address will appear to be located, and can even rotate them regularly if privacy is your goal.

7 May 2013

Productivity

Ask LH: What Should I Do With My Old Windows XP Laptop?

Dear Lifehacker, I have an old laptop running Windows XP, and I love it. I’ve upgraded my other machines to Windows 7 and 8, but this laptop is too old to do so. Now I’m hearing Microsoft will stop issuing any updates at all for XP next year. What does that really mean? What will happen if I continue to use XP, will it get hacked or viruses without Microsoft’s “support”?

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