Internet security tutorial?

[krustythfreakinclown]

I was thinking that since this site's traffic is probably monitored by Big Brother and given the victories the government is having in invading our privacy, could someone please develop a how-to tutorial on how to surf the web anonymously? Ideas like free anonymizer programs/websites, using security add-ons to the browser and whatnot. Also, could a sticky be made by the site's moderators or administrators that explains exactly what information is and is not recorded about those who visit this site?

Because I am concerned that everyone who posts here could potentially be persecuted by our governments for expressing an opinion about drugs, politics or whatever.

Okay, I'll level with you: I am *really* most concerned about keeping my ass out of trouble. But, by helping me with posting said information would obviously help out everyone else, too. :D

Thanks!

[DoctorFeelGood]

I was thinking that since this site's traffic is probably monitored by Big Brother and given the victories the government is having in invading our privacy, could someone please develop a how-to tutorial on how to surf the web anonymously? Ideas like free anonymizer programs/websites, using security add-ons to the browser and whatnot. Also, could a sticky be made by the site's moderators or administrators that explains exactly what information is and is not recorded about those who visit this site?

Because I am concerned that everyone who posts here could potentially be persecuted by our governments for expressing an opinion about drugs, politics or whatever.

Okay, I'll level with you: I am *really* most concerned about keeping my ass out of trouble. But, by helping me with posting said information would obviously help out everyone else, too. :D

Thanks!

www.anonymizer.com hides ip allows you to surf anon.
Also offers some more security. 29.99 a year and well worth it.
Doc

[krustythfreakinclown]

Looks good. But I'm a cheap guy. Are there any free options available?

[Garden Knowm]

How about for a MACINTOSH... ??

Hey Zandor, DEL, KIWI, OCRM, RON, BOB, LULU, HUNNY, GArden KNOWM ( oh wait he's not a mod)... do you ever try and check an IP number and you can't cause somebody is running this software.. I would love to here what experience the mods have with people hiding their IP addresses..

ILOVEYOU

[Cannabis.com]

There is a link at the bottom of most every page to the CANNABIS.COM Privacy Policy:
http://www.cannabis.com/privacy/

There is no "security" forum and no stickies about such topics on purpose ... security is the user's responsibility ... no website can guarantee 100% privacy ... the internet just doesn't work like that ... on-line communications is always subject to being intercepted, etc somewhere along the way...

If the "government" really wants to find someone, they most often will ... and to be honest, anonymizers, while often an improvement over using nothing, are of limited value against a party, such as the "government" with vast resources.

With that said, "governments" have higher priorities, believe it or not, than to actively monitor on people discussing cannabis ... heck, many people in the NSA and other 3-letter agencies have consumed cannabis on occasion ... don't sweat the privacy stuff, at least not by those folks.

However, the people one should be concerned about in regards to privacy are family, friends, etc who know about one's "private" activities ... loose lips sink ships.

Ron

[latewood]

thanks ron...It is always good to have you remind us, that we should be OK...Just havin' fun. lw

[friendowl]

loose lips sink ships
so true