Computer Active  |  525
STAY ANONYMOUS ONLINE
In this feature we reveal the fifteen of the most effective methods, all of which work better than sticking a paper bag on your head. We start with urgent changes you can make quickly, such as tweaking your browser’s settings so it always launches in private mode, before moving on to more advanced measures. Some of these have side effects that make browsing trickier, as we explain. Staying anonymous requires juggling privacy with convenience. Not all fifteen tips will suit the way you browse the web. Some will be overkill, while others may require too drastic a change in behaviour. It’s hard to break habits learned from twenty years spent online. But they are all powerful ways to stop the likes of Mark Zuckerberg making even more billions from your data.
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Computeractive magazine is a fortnightly publication whose mission is to guide anyone, regardless of age or technical experience, around a computer and help them get the most out of their PC with jargon-free advice.
First published in February 1998 by VNU Business Publications, Computeractive has since been sold and is now owned by Dennis Publishing. Based on the UK’s Audit Bureau of Circulation it has been confirmed that Computeractive is the UK’s best-selling computer magazine.
Many how-to articles can make you feel more confused than when you started. Computeractive aims to simplify the sometimes confusing and tricky world of technology and give you easy-to-follow instructions in plain English to help be your solution.
Find tips and advice for all of your devices whether it’s on your desktop computer, iPad or Android. Computeractive can also help no matter what version of Windows you’re currently using and give advice on when and how to update.
Check out what you’ll receive when you try a digital subscription to Computeractive magazine:
- A step-by-step guide on how to complete tasks on your computer
- Q&As from other’s trying to get more out of their PC
- Independent product reviews to help you make the right choices
- PC project ideas to help you take your technical knowledge up a notch
- Jargon-free plain English computer advice
- News and expert analysis
- Top picks: The best free downloads and software
You'll receive 26 issues during a 1 year Computer Active magazine subscription.
Note: Digital editions do not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies.
Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Computer Active 525.