Summary: <p>Join Daniel Messer as he goes <em>cypher</em>punk and talks about keeping yourself secure and private online and in the digital world.</p> <h3><strong>Notes and Links<br> </strong></h3> <p><strong>Use a VPN.</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/">Private Internet Access </a></li> <li><a href="http://proxpn.com/">ProXPN</a></li> <li><a href="http://torguard.net/">TorGuard </a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Secure Browsing</strong></p> <ul> <li>Use incognito or privacy mode</li> <li>Use Firefox over Chrome</li> <li><a href="https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en">TOR Browser </a></li> <li><a href="https://adblockplus.org/">AdBlock Plus </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.eff.org/privacybadger">Privacy Badger </a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Mobile</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://chatsecure.org/">ChatSecure</a> – Secure chat with Google and XMPP (Android and iOS)</li> <li> <a href="https://whispersystems.org/">TextSecure</a> – Secure SMS and MMS (Android only)</li> <li> <a href="https://whispersystems.org/">RedPhone</a> – Secure calling (Android only)</li> <li> <a href="https://crypto.cat/">Cryptocat</a> – Secure group chat (iOS only)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.mywickr.com/">Wickr</a> – Secure chat with optional time bomb to delete after given time (Android and iOS)</li> <li> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evda.connecttor">Connec+ +or </a>– Secure browsing for Android</li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/red-onion-tor-powered-web/id829739720?mt=8">Red Onion</a> – TOR for iOS</li> </ul> <p>As an aside, Facetime and iMessage on iOS are end-to-end encrypted.</p> <p><strong>Secure Email</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.hushmail.com/">Hush Mail </a></li> <li><a href="https://bitmessage.org/wiki/Main_Page">Bitmessage </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gnupg.org/">GPG </a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Leave No Trace</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://tails.boum.org/">TAILS</a> – The Amnesiac Incognito Live System <ul> <li>Used by Glenn Greenwald and Edward Snowden.</li> <li>Runs on a flash drive (I wear mine around my neck)</li> <li>Completely anonymous, as it goes around the computer’s hard drive.</li> <li>Uses TOR</li> <li>Encrypts your userspace</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Or use a live distro of Linux without any persistent storage. You can set up a live USB of Ubuntu or many other distros of Linux. For instance, I also carry Kubuntu around my neck as a live stick.</p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/">Unetbootin</a> – works everywhere and it’s easy to use:</li> <li><a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu">Create a live USB stick with Ubuntu</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Use Good Passwords</strong></p> <p>This is one of the most important things of all. If you’re using weak passwords, then you’re not securing anything at all. It’s the equivalent of leaving a key under your doormat.</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://lastpass.com/">Lastpass</a> – The browser plug in is the best, and it works everywhere since it’s just a browser plug in.</li> <li><a href="https://agilebits.com/onepassword">1Password </a></li> <li> <a href="http://keepass.info/%20">KeePass</a> – Stand alone, works everywhere</li> <li><a href="https://strongpasswordgenerator.com/">Strong Password Generator</a></li> <li> <a href="http://lifehacker.com/four-methods-to-create-a-secure-password-youll-actually-1601854240">Four Methods to Create a Secure Password You’ll Actually Remember</a> (LifeHacker)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Things You Should Be Aware Of</strong></p> <p>If you’re using software to enhance or protect your privacy, chances are you’re going to be put on a watch list.</p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/07/04/nsas-xkeyscore-dissected-all-tor-users-marked-as-extremists/">NSA’s XKEYSCORE dissected: All Tor users marked as ‘extremists’ </a>(Silicon Angle)</li> <li><a href="http://rt.com/news/170208-nsa-spies-t"></a></li> </ul>
