I am very much concerned about protecting my online identity. More specifically I need to ensure that my online activities cannot be traced back to me or anywhere near my location, but at the same time I also need security with financial ***********s (Shopping).
From what I've read Tor appears to be the best around. My problem is that I have Vista. I've gone to the website and it said that there were problems with XP, but no mention of Vista. I also have a wireless network with * different PCs connected. Would I need to have Tor installed on all three PCs in order to retain the highest level of privacy?
I am also concerned about the 'hops' and losing security. I don't understand what the hops are exactly, being tech illiterate. I read about it in Wikipedia, and what I took from it was by using an onion proxy, the connection hops from different servers and some information could be left behind with each hop. Will that prevent the encription I need with my financial info, and if so what would be the best way to avoid that from happening, aside from not using a proxy?
I appreciate your consideration and will be grateful for any insights you can provide.
Thank you,
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