How to Tighten your Wi-Fi Security

“Your home Wi-Fi isn’t as private as you think – 6 free ways to tighten its security.”
If you’re looking to up the privacy across your LAN, it’s time you considered thinking bigger than just a single computer.

ZDNET’s key takeaways
If you need enhanced privacy, you have options.
Instead of thinking about a single machine, think LAN.
These options are all free to use.
We live in a time where privacy is something we actually have to work to enjoy.

Achieving a level of privacy we once had takes work, and you need to start thinking beyond a single desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone — all the way to your LAN.

Before I scare you all off, understand that this begins on the desktop and works its way out to the LAN. By beefing up both your devices and your network, you’ll achieve a level of privacy that you wouldn’t otherwise have.

It will take a bit of work, but it’ll be worth every second you spend on the task.

Let’s start with the obvious and work our way out.

1. Harden your browser
Your privacy begins on your browser, because that’s the app you use the most (and is also most vulnerable to privacy threats). The first thing you should do is consider using a browser that can better protect you from privacy intrusions, such as Brave, DuckDuckGo, or Tor.

If you continue using a web browser that doesn’t offer better privacy, no matter what you do on your network, you’ll still be vulnerable. Once you’re using a privacy-focused browser, make sure the privacy settings are enabled. For example, with Zen Browser (which is based on Firefox), you can get a boost in privacy by switching from the default Standard tracking protection to Strict or Custom.

More Information at:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/your-home-wi-fi-isnt-as-private-as-you-think-6-free-ways-to-tighten-its-security/