The most essential steps you should take to protect your digital life.

<div data-offset-key="qeip-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Use a reputable VPN to keep your IP protected and reduce the amount of browsing data your ISP can log, but understand their <a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/blob/master/5_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md#word-of-warning-4" href="https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/blob/master/5_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md#word-of-warning-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">limitations</a>. Good options include <a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://protonvpn.com/" href="https://protonvpn.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ProtonVPN</a> and <a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://mullvad.net/" href="https://mullvad.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mullvad</a>, see <a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://thatoneprivacysite.net/" href="https://thatoneprivacysite.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">thatoneprivacysite.net</a> for detailed comparisons</div>

<div data-offset-key="epf5f-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Change your routers default password. Anyone connected to your WiFi is able to listen to network traffic, so in order to prevent people you don't know from connecting, use WPA2 and set a strong password.</div>

<div data-offset-key="63hh3-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Use a <a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/blob/master/5_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md#dns" href="https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/blob/master/5_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md#dns" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">secure DNS</a> provider, (such as <a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://1.1.1.1/dns/" href="https://1.1.1.1/dns/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1</a>) to reduce tracking. Ideally configure this on your router, but if that's not possible, then it can be done on each device.</div>

The ultimate personal security checklist (Networking)

Use a reputable VPN to keep your IP protected and reduce the amount of browsing data your ISP can log, but understand their limitations. Good options include ProtonVPN and Mullvad, see thatoneprivacysite.net for detailed comparisons

Change your routers default password. Anyone connected to your WiFi is able to listen to network traffic, so in order to prevent people you don't know from connecting, use WPA2 and set a strong password.

Use a secure DNS provider, (such as Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1) to reduce tracking. Ideally configure this on your router, but if that's not possible, then it can be done on each device.