Being stuck in quarantine means we could all use a little titillation. Here’s how to enjoy pornography without putting your privacy (or your reputation!) at risk.
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– We’re all a little bored these days, And for many of us, watching porn Can be a welcome relief. Unfortunately, it can put
your personal information, Or at least your dignity, at risk. From avoiding data theft
to setting up a VPN, There’s definitely a safer way to do it. Here are four quick tips On how you can watch porn safely online. One of the easiest ways for
your pornographic preferences To become public is the
auto-complete self own: A search engine or browser Filling in a porn website name Based on what you’ve been
searching in the past. Especially in the age of Zoom
meetings and screen sharing, It’s important to use Incognito mode When accessing online pornography, So porn website addresses aren’t stored And auto-populated when
you least expect it. Going Incognito will ensure your searches, Pages you visited, cookies and other data Isn’t saved to your device But it’s worth noting that
incognito mode is still limited. Your traffic won’t be
safe from third parties Nor will it be secure from
hackers or other attacks. And it should be noted
that your browsing data Can still be potentially
monitored by your ISP, Your employer, and clever attackers. We all know mass data collection
is big business online And it incentivizes the
collection of huge amounts Of detailed personal information. But the porn you consume Doesn’t need to be anybody
else’s business but your own. To keep your internet traffic private
When watching porn online, A VPN is going to be super useful. A VPN could prevent websites From seeing your real IP
address or your location By rerouting traffic
through a remote server Thus hiding your real IP address. It also encrypts traffic So nobody, including your
internet service provider, Can see what you’ve been up to. We’ve got complete guides on PCmag.com On how to set up and use a VPN As well as info about
the best VPN services, So check those out To learn more about
getting started with a VPN. Even if a pornographic
website takes great care To protect its users, It can still become an
unwitting vector for attack. Malicious ads might be purchased
from a small ad company And then displayed on
a pornographic website. Now you probably feel pretty confident In your ability to avoid malicious
ads, malicious downloads, Malicious websites, malicious
emails. Everyone does. But unfortunately it’s
exactly those kind of people That keep hackers in business. To stay safe, you’ll want to
set up antivirus software. The best security software
will identify files And malicious sites before
they can cause any damage And even protect Against the insidious
threats of ransomware. Again, we’ve got roundups
of all of this on PCmag.com So head over for all of your Antivirus protection recommendations. And another general antivirus
tip is pretty simple. Avoid downloading pornographic content
And stream it instead, using a VPN. Last, but certainly not least, Stick with the big names
and well-known sites. Though adult sites are
safer than they were In the early days of the internet, The shady tactics used in those early days Of online adult entertainment Are still red flags to watch out for. For instance, a website
that opens numerous windows, Or leads you down endless trails of links To access content, is a bad website. Experts I spoke to cautioned against Using small fringe sites
peddling pornographic material. To stay safe, You should stick with
well-known industry names. They’re more likely to take care When handling personal information. If a site has contact information, A business address, and a privacy policy, Those can be good signs about its safety. Of course, any website could be dangerous. So use the same scrutiny
you normally would For a pornographic website Like suspicious URLs,
using HTTP instead of HTTPS And weird overly vague information. Look, life is already hard enough. Don’t let the pleasure of pornography Become just another dumpster fire.
