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iPhone Privacy and Security for Web Browsing
How to protect your web browsing from privacy invasions and the surveillance state
During my 25-year career in the world of tech, I’ve worked as a systems administrator, overseeing software and hardware rollouts of Apple products. I was fortunate enough to do this incredibly detailed work at some of the largest nonprofits and Fortune 500 companies on the planet, including the Getty Center and Nike. Along the way, I also started writing about technology, but instead of writing about tech for other technologists, I became a columnist on tech security for regular folks.
In this article, it’s my goal to help you focus on security and privacy (two different but equally important matters) on the iPhone, specifically with regard to your phone’s data connection—the internet connection you use for surfing the web or using apps. (This article does not cover the issues of securing your text messages, phone calls, or data embedded in posts you make, or physically protecting your phone—those are topics we’ll cover in the future.)
I’ll start — as I usually do — with this caveat: there is no such thing as perfect security or perfect privacy online, only best practices and best tools. Anyone who promises you otherwise is lying or ignorant. Don’t buy their snake oil! Instead, arm…
