It is astonishing how complex and difficult it is to determine the surest setup to protect ones privacy and overall security web browsing the internet.
Having gone through much of what is posted on Google referring to ActiveX I am no closer to determining whether this is a good or a bad thing to have on your computer.
I also am trying to determine what is the best approach to protecting my anonymity when on the internet. This is not to suggest that I am doing anything illegal or licentious when using my computer. (However I should mention that I firmly believe in the rights of every citizen to share files over the internet without threat from anyone.) I'm not! It's just that, faced with an ever increasing government invasion of our privacy, removal of our rights and freedoms and the general dangers of the internet I would just like to protect myself as best I can. Because all of the general information provided on this subject seems to be unable to definitively say what setup and programs would offer the best protection.
aside from Firewall, spyware, Antivirus all of which I use.
Also does anyone know which programs or services like Tor,Proxy servers and the like are most effective? It is for me, really confusing. I am not a novice but I am not an expert either. I'm about a third of the way up the technical intelligence ladder.
Can anyone provide any thoughts or suggestions which might help me. I would be really grateful for your comments and any help given. Many thanks.