
<p>
Hello, this is your host, Archer72 for Hacker Public Radio</p>

<p>
In this episode, what do you have to hide?</p>

<p>
This topic was brought to my attention when I came across this video
from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheHatedOne">
The Hated
One</a>
.</p>

<p>
This youtube host is extremely privacy focused, and has interesting
opinions on not only US privacy and security topics, but also
internationally.</p>

<p>
This particular video was regarding <a
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQhWdsFMc24">
locking down the
settings on Firefox.</a>
</p>

<p>
The claim besides increasing security is to lower bandwidth and
memory usage and double rendering speeds.</p>

<p>
While a lot of these steps the author took seemed excessive, they
might help you. I use a few of these settings as a takeaway to this
video, as well as an extension that I find very useful.</p>

<p>
The author is correct in saying that our browsing habits track a lot
about your personal life, so here are a few steps that I did follow.</p>

<p>
First, I selected <code>
Strict Blocking</code>
 under
<code>
Content Blocking</code>
</p>

<pre>
<code>
about:preferences#privacy</code>
</pre>


<p>
<a href="Strict blocking.png" title="Strict blocking Firefox setting">
Strict blocking Firefox setting</a>
</p>


<p>
Next, I did not set my history settings to
<code>
Use custom settings for History</code>
 and
<code>
Always use private browsing mode</code>
, this is maybe useful for
some.</p>

<p>
Under <code>
Address Bar</code>
 I left everything unchecked, besides
<code>
Search Engines</code>
</p>


<p>
<a href="Address-bar.png" title="Firefox address bar settings">
Firefox address bar settings</a>
</p>


<p>
Next, check the box in Ublock origin settings enable Advance User
settings to enable more granular control.</p>


<p>
<a href="Settings.png" title="Ublock Origin settings">
Ublock Origin settings</a>
</p>


<p>
<a href="Granular control.png" title="Ublock Origin granular control">
Ublock Origin granular control</a>
</p>


<p>
Now, change the default behavior of Ublock origin to</p>

<ul>

<li>
Block media elements</li>

<li>
Block remote fonts</li>

<li>
Disable JavaScript</li>

</ul>

<p>
By checking the boxes for these items</p>

<ul>

<li>
<a href="transcript.html" title="Transcript: How to configure Firefox settings for maximum privacy and security">
Transcript: How to configure Firefox settings for maximum privacy and security</a>
</li>
 </ul>



