Internet browser, search engine and passwords

Internet browser

A programme used to surf the internet

Clear your cookies every time you browse (through your browser’s Preferences > Settings)
Disable and block third party cookies (Browser > Preferences/Settings > Privacy > Clear Cookies), install the add-on Privacy Badger
Find out what is tracking you by running an anti-spyware tool (this can also clear cookies - See References “Advanced PC/Laptop Security” for recommended tools)
Use a more secure web browser (eg. Brave, TorBrowser)
Browser Extensions (see References)
Use HTTPS connections whenever possible (Brave has integrated HTTPS Everywhere)

A Search Engine is a program that uses keywords a user types into a search field (the search box) to find information on the World Wide Web

If using Google/Yahoo/Bing and other search engines turn off search personalisation (Search Tools > All Results > Verbatim)
Use HTTPS
Use alternative search engines that don’t track your searches, i.e. DuckDuckGo , Startpage

A password is a string of characters used to prove identity and access approval to enter a device, website or network.

Never, ever reuse passwords across sites / services. Use a different, unique, complex generated password for each login.
Use a password manager, with a strong unique password known only to you. eg. Keepass, LastPass 3.0
Change your passwords regularly (monthly is recommended).
Do not log-in to websites from a link in an email
Do not trust emails asking for personal information, survey data, or anything else that could reveal information about you, no matter how professional they look
Two-step verification (see References)
Remove your saved passwords from a web browser

Last updated 6 years ago