nitrohorse Ⓐ @andreas@nitro.horse

How can anyone take Restore Privacy’s advice seriously when they are paid to shill fucking Nord and Express whenever they can?

- https://restoreprivacy.com/best-linux-vpn/
- https://restoreprivacy.com/best-vpn-windows-pc/
- https://restoreprivacy.com/best-android-vpn/
- https://restoreprivacy.com/vpn-for-mac/
- https://restoreprivacy.com/best-vpn-fire-stick-tv/
- https://restoreprivacy.com/best-vpn/
- https://restoreprivacy.com/vpn-coupons-discounts/
- https://restoreprivacy.com/free-trial-vpn/
- https://restoreprivacy.com/cheap-vpn/

Reminder!
- https://blog.privacytools.io/the-trouble-with-vpn-and-privacy-reviews/

#Privacy

Relevant Signal sticker pack for protestors:

https://signalstickers.com/pack/be2e17fafbfc38d8e8d5c765e4787ba6

#BlackLivesMatter #Privacy

Bitwarden users, new trash can feature: “Deleted items are now placed in a Trash folder for 30 days”

https://bitwarden.com/blog/post/bitwarden-talks-trash-and-vault-timeout/

#Privacy

Oh nice, the next Signal update adds functionality to blur images (faces).

https://signal.org/blog/blur-tools/

#Privacy #Protesting

Similar guide by Motherboard:

How to Protest Without Sacrificing Your Digital Privacy

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/gv59jb/guide-protect-digital-privacy-during-protest

In print form: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6934668-Motherboard-Protest-Digital-Security-Guide-2020.html

#BlackLivesMatter #Privacy #Protesting

Reminder that the Seattle-based, anarchist, tech collective, Riseup, has a free VPN. It's powered by user donations and can help if your ISP is blocking sites.

- https://riseup.net/en/vpn
- https://riseup.net/en/donate

Switzerland-based ProtonVPN is another reputable choice for bypassing ISP censorship. Its free plan is subsidized by their paid plans.

- https://protonvpn.com

But if you're looking for strong anonymity and privacy, use Tor!

- https://www.torproject.org

#Privacy

Some tips from the EFF (https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/attending-protest).

Before the Protest
- Enable full-disk encryption on your device
- Remove fingerprint unlock and FaceID
- Install Signal
- Back up your data
- Buy a prepaid, disposable phone
- Consider biking or walking to the protest (to avoid Automated License Plate Reader Systems)

During the Protest
- Take photos and videos without unlocking your device
- Enable airplane mode

After the Protest
- Scrub metadata on photos

#Privacy

“Inside the NSA’s Secret Tool for Mapping Your Social Network”

https://www.wired.com/story/inside-the-nsas-secret-tool-for-mapping-your-social-network/

#Privacy

“It is absolutely correct. We kill people based on metadata. But that's not what we do with this metadata.” - Michael Hayden, ex-director of the NSA and CIA

https://invidio.us/watch?v=kV2HDM86XgI&t=1079s @ 17:59

#Privacy

“Disable the fucking scripts.”

Snowden to Poitras and Gellman about disabling JavaScript when using the Tor Browser Bundle.

From the new book, “Dark Mirror.” A fascinating read so far.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/316047/dark-mirror-by-barton-gellman/

#Privacy

This is really cool to see: in addition to SimpleLogin, another email cloaking provider, AnonAddy, now has detailed self-hosting instructions.

SimpleLogin:
- Instructions: https://github.com/simple-login/app#self-hosting
- More: https://simplelogin.io

AnonAddy:
- Instructions: https://github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy/blob/master/SELF-HOSTING.md
- More: https://anonaddy.com

#Privacy

This is good: “How to decode a data breach notice... The next time you get a data breach notification, read between the lines. By knowing the common bullshit lines to avoid, you can understand the questions you need to ask.”

- https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/19/decoding-data-breach-notice/
- https://archive.is/9JvF5

#Privacy #Security

Insightful comparison of some private search engines by @danarel

https://www.startpage.com/blog/privacy-advocate-articles/private-search-engine-comparison

#Privacy

Why you don't need a VPN

https://www.ivpn.net/blog/why-you-dont-need-a-vpn/

#Privacy

Q&A with a user experience researcher at Signal:

https://old.reddit.com/r/signal/comments/gm7p38/talk_to_signal_research/

#Privacy #UX

“Since I Met Edward Snowden, I’ve Never Stopped Watching My Back”

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/06/edward-snowden-operation-firstfruits/610573/

#Privacy

Looks like MySudo is finally available for Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anonyome.mysudo

https://mysudo.com/

#Privacy

Nice, @protonmail on iOS supports removing image metadata and opening links in Firefox/DuckDuckGo/Onion Browser.

#Privacy

Nice, looks like LEAP released a new beta version of their Riseup VPN snap yesterday: https://snapcraft.io/riseup-vpn

https://nitter.snopyta.org/leapcode/status/1258459494226571265

#Privacy

Startpage wrote on their own blog about being relisted on @privacytools

https://www.startpage.com/blog/startpage-articles/startpage-relisted-on-privacytools

#Privacy