Tag Archives: privacy

Using ProtonVPN for Privacy and Security

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Will Foster

Being a long-time user of OpenVPN and generally liking the security approach of ProtonMail I decided to take ProtonVPN for a test drive. These are my experiences using their Linux CLI and a persistent systemd connection, Mac OSX briefly and … Continue reading →

Posted in open source, sysadmin | Tagged privacy, ProtonVPN, protonvpn fedora linux, ProtonVPN Linux, ProtonVPN Linux CLI, ProtonVPN Linux Service, ProtonVPN on Linux, security, VPN | 10 Comments

Block Advertising on your Network with Pi-hole and Raspberry Pi

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Will Foster

I recently setup Pi-hole on an existing Raspberry Pi running CentOS on my home network to serve as my DNS server and block advertising and unwanted domains for all internet-connected devices. I’m still using an ASUS router with Shibby Tomato … Continue reading →

Posted in open source, sysadmin | Tagged ad blocking, advertising, blocking, DNS, dnsmasq, docker pi-hole container, free privacy software, home ad blocking, linux, pi-hole, pi-hole centos, pi-hole docker, pi-hole raspberry pi, pi-hole setup guide, privacy, raspberry pi, security, spyware blocking | 56 Comments

10 Must-have Firefox Addons for Privacy, Security and Utility

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Will Foster

I have used every manner of web browser from lynx, Mosaic and Netscape builds to abusing curl commands and mostly prefer Firefox for the bulk of my daily desktop/laptop needs due to the strong plugin ecosystem. Below you’ll find my … Continue reading →