I've had at least two computer breaches in the past two years, and further reason to suspect my internet setup is not secure. So I wonder if math-fun folks who know about such things can suggest to me how to set up a (relatively!) secure home internet from scratch. I'm a Mac shop, so will need Apple-compatible stuff. My concerns include the following: 1) I'd like the router security to be reasonably unbreakable; I'm not sure how to achieve this. 2) I'd like my own internet use to be private and reasonably un-break-in-able; This would involve at least some security software; I've used MacScan in the past without evident problems; I don't trust Norton or McAfee. Maybe it also would require the Tor browser or something like it? I've avoided this so far because I don't want to find myself on some gov't watchlist just because I use it. 3) I would also like to be protected from someone in a windowless van down the street, containing special equipment, eavesdropping on my internet use. Humor me for a moment no matter how unlikely you may think this scenario. Is there a not-too-expensive way to reasonably protect oneself from that kind of eavesdropping? (Or at least a way to catch and have prosecuted the perpetrators?) All helpful comments will be much appreciated! Dan
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Dan Asimov