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 +Below are some quick notes that we hope are useful for getting started. For more depth on these topics, the [[https://tech.safehubcollective.org/cybersecurity/|Safe Hub Collective tech.safehubcollective.org/cybersecurity]] has very well-written guides.
 +
 +===Password Managers===
 +
 +[[https://www.keepassx.org/|KeePassX]] is a cross-platform password manager, with third-party apps available for android and ios. It stores all your account credentials in a file that you encrypt with one master passphrase. This way, you can have strong, unique passwords for each online account, avoiding the dangers of [[https://xkcd.com/792/|password reuse]].
 +
 +Some alternatives are [[https://lastpass.com/|LastPass]] and [[https://agilebits.com/onepassword|1password]]. They offer a convenience trade-off, where you store your (encrypted) passwords on their service, and they synchronize them across your devices.
 +
 +Also, enable 2-factor authentication whenever possible!
 +
 +=== Mobile Devices ===
 +
 +==Full-disk Encryption==
 +     - iOS https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202064
 +     - Android
 +       http://www.greenbot.com/article/2145380/why-and-how-to-encrypt-your-android-device.html
 +       
 +==RedPhone / TextSecure / Signal==
 +
 +     Apps by Open Whisper Systems for encrypted communication
 +     
 +     - Android: RedPhone does calls, TextSecure does messaging
 +     - iOS: Signal does both calls and messaging
 +
 +==Location Tracking==
 +
 +     Be aware that your phone can and is used to track you. Your cell
 +     provider has records of your phone's location, and advertisers
 +     track your phone's wifi signal to try to determine where you buy
 +     things.
 +
 +==Tor for Android==
 +
 +     The Guardian Project has written a Tor client for Android, as
 +     well as a Tor browser.
 +
 === Web Browsers (other than Tor Browser) === === Web Browsers (other than Tor Browser) ===
  
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 ==Privacy Badger== ==Privacy Badger==
  
-[https://www.eff.org/privacybadger] Attempts to do *behaviour-based+https://www.eff.org/privacybadger Attempts to do *behaviour-based
 blocking* of web trackers. blocking* of web trackers.
  
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   - may take time to 'warm up' the filter   - may take time to 'warm up' the filter
   - may not catch everything that a blacklist would   - may not catch everything that a blacklist would
-  - EFF allows advertisers to opt out of blocking if they promise to behave well +  - EFF allows advertisers to opt out of blocking if they promise to behave well / look like they're not tracking you
  
 ==Disconnect.me== ==Disconnect.me==
  
-[https://disconnect.me/] Blacklist-based filtering of web trackers+https://disconnect.me/ Blacklist-based filtering of web trackers
  
 Disconnect.me has a blacklist of blocked content and prevents your Disconnect.me has a blacklist of blocked content and prevents your
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 ==HTTPS Everywhere== ==HTTPS Everywhere==
  
-[https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere] Forces the browser to use TLS+https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere Forces the browser to use TLS
 (encrypted) connections when possible (encrypted) connections when possible
  
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 Scenario: You're browsing a webpage and see a link like Scenario: You're browsing a webpage and see a link like
-[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ellsberg] HTTPS Everywhere +http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ellsberg HTTPS Everywhere 
-rewrites this link to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ellsberg]+rewrites this link to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ellsberg
 automatically. automatically.
  
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 Chrome/ium: Chrome/ium:
-[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm]+https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm
  
 Firefox: Firefox:
-[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/?src=search]+https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/?src=search
  
 You can choose to add extra blocklists; the more restrictive you You can choose to add extra blocklists; the more restrictive you
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 The Tor Browser has a slider that allows you to adjust your security level, including blocking insecure Javascript The Tor Browser has a slider that allows you to adjust your security level, including blocking insecure Javascript
  
 +
 +===OTR===
 +
 +Use OTR over Jabber/XMPP -- see the Safe Hub Collective guide https://tech.safehubcollective.org/cybersecurity/
 +
 +===Tor===
 +
 +Anonymity network; anonymity vs. privacy
 +
 +https://www.eff.org/pages/tor-and-https
 +
 +How Tor works:
 +https://www.torproject.org/about/overview.html.en
 +
 +===TAILS===
 +
 +Anonymous Live-USB operating system with Tor