Network

VPNs Done Right Your ISP sees everything you do online. Every website you visit, every file you download, every search you make—your Internet Service Provider logs all of it. They sell this data to advertisers. They hand it over to law enforcement without warrants. They throttle certain traffic. They know more about your browsing habits than your closest friends. Your IP address is your digital fingerprint. Every website you visit sees it. It reveals your approximate location, your ISP, and ties all your activity together. ...

Tor Browser A VPN hides your IP from websites, but your VPN provider still sees everything. For true anonymity—where no single entity can see both who you are and what you’re doing—you need Tor. Tor (The Onion Router) routes your traffic through multiple volunteer-operated relays. Each relay only knows the relay before and after it. No single point sees the complete picture. This week, you’ll understand how Tor works, install Tor Browser, and learn when to use Tor versus your VPN. ...