Collaborate Disseminate
As far as I know, privacy-conscious users have basically two options:
Backup all files on private hardware, taking good care to make backups of backups
Backup everything "in the cloud", perhaps using encrypted .zip files or some… Continue reading What options exist for end to end encryption of files hosted "in the cloud"?
Bitwarden claims that it is more secure than traditional cloud password managers (such as Google) as it only stores the encrypted version of the passwords database. But for some reason the password you use to authenticate on their website … Continue reading How can Bitwarden claim it cannot access your passwords if the vault password is the same as the web account password?
As an example, the US no-fly list is commonly referred to as a security theater given that it is easy to work around. However blurring license plates when posting a picture online is not considered a security theater, even th… Continue reading What is the difference between exploitable security measures and security theater?
There’s a lot of news right now about haveibeenpwned but I don’t understand why people need a service like that in first place. If you’re a security conscious user, you’d change your passwords regularly on any website that ma… Continue reading Why check your email in haveibeenpwned rather than regularly changing your password regardless of any leaks?
The vast majority of modern day mobile devices have a fixed IMEI number that’s impossible to change, which makes it easy to track people if they use the same device constantly. It’s quite easy to swap SIM cards frequently if you wish to st… Continue reading Why don’t mobile devices let you change the IMEI number for better anonymity?
Let’s say I walk into a hardware store and buy a laptop and a mobile Internet router using cash. I then purchase a SIM card with Internet access and top it up with cash. After waiting for a couple of months (to make sure surv… Continue reading Is connecting to the Internet through a mobile connection using a non-registered SIM card perfectly anonymous?