Another option is Tor, a browser that routes web traffic through a random network of servers to anonymize it-but Tor can slow down browsing significantly, and breaks some flashy website features.
Using a VPN re-routes all your browsing data through an encrypted tunnel, keeping it private from your provider, but it requires shifting your trust from your internet provider to often-sketchy and unaccountable VPN companies. Many news stories recommended setting up a virtual private network, or VPN, to shield browsing data. News sites erupted with recommendations for keeping browsing history private-but because all the data people send and receive online goes through their service providers, that’s easier said than done. Last week, President Donald Trump signed a controversial new law, allowing internet providers to continue gathering sensitive information on their users and selling that data to advertisers.
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