{"id": "<a href="https://primal.net/e/note15ask85ewjdc5wsn4auyg28rqgg4pdcrw3tmjcdxeg8p8h4uc462s5amcvx">a76163d32e9371474275ef08851c60422a16e06e8af72c34d941c27bd798ae95</a>", "pubkey": "3b7fc823611f1aeaea63ee3bf69b25b8aa16ec6e81d1afc39026808fe194354f", "created_at": 1751634275, "kind": 1, "tags": [["r", "wss://nos.lol/"], ["r", "wss://nostr-02.yakihonne.com/"], ["r", "wss://nostr-03.dorafactory.org/"], ["r", "wss://relay.damus.io/"], ["r", "wss://wot.nostr.party/", "write"], ["r", "wss://wot.utxo.one/", "write"], ["r", "wss://xmr.usenostr.org/"], ["r", "wss://nostr-02.dorafactory.org/"]], "content": "5 Beginners Steps for PrivacynnGround Zero: Absolute Beginner Steps to PrivacynnIf you are a normie but privacy curious, these beginner steps will help you make a big difference in your security and privacy.nnStop Giving Away Your Personal DatannPhone Number: No one except your friends and family should know your personal phone number.nnSecond Phone Number: Get a second VOIP phone number for the service center, cable guy, etc.nnEmail Address: Stop giving away your email address. Use an aliasing service or create a burner email account as a spam trap.nnHotel Address: Stop giving away your home address. Look up the address of a local hotel instead of using your personal information.nCustomer Reward Programs: Skip customer reward programs.nnStop Using SpywarennSocial Media: Stop using social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. These apps are designed to suck every ounce of personal data from you and sell it. Donu2019t just delete the app; search for how to delete your account data.nnOther Apps: Windows, Google, and 90% of the apps on your phone are also spyware.nnClean Up Your CommunicationsnUnencrypted Calls and SMS: Stop using unencrypted calls and SMS texts. Use Signal as it is easy to use and works well with friends who also use it.nnClean Up Your EmailnOld Emails: Hundreds of emails from years gone by might be in your email inbox. Go through every single one, unsubscribe from every newsletter or sales pitch from every store you have ever bought anything from, and block every spam email you see.nnEncrypted Provider: If you are using a provider that scans every email to sell you stuff (like Gmail), switch to a privacy respecting provider like Disroot (encrypt manually), ProtonMail or TutaMail.nnClean Up Your Web SurfingnPrivacy Browser: Stop using Chrome or Edge. Switch to a privacy browser. Brave is better than Chrome but is not really for the privacy purist. Un-googled Chromium is better but not as user friendly. A hardened Firefox is the best you can do but can be difficult for the beginner to setup.nnBonus Tip: Clean Up Your SecuritynnAutomatic Updates: Make sure all of your software, especially security updates, is set up for automatic updates.nnPassword Manager: Get a password manager (donu2019t save passwords on the browser!). Add 2FA to all of your online accounts. This will provide better security than 90% of the population.nnConsider getting a hardware authentication device like a yubikeynnGeneral Base LevelnnData Leaks: Focus on cleaning up data leaks, communications, email, web surfing, and basic security.nnLevel Zero Default: Your identity and activity are still transparent, but you are no longer leaking your data all over the place. This will provide a general base for everyone.nnNext Steps: Basic Threat AssessmentnThe next step is to perform a basic threat assessment of your personal situation:nnTargeted Attacks: Are you at risk from targeted attacks?nPassive Surveillance: Are you at risk from passive surveillance?nCyber or Physical Risk: What do you most need to defend against? Government mass surveillance, stalkers, surveillance capitalism, censorship, or public exposure?nYour next steps will really depend on your answer.nnhttps://untraceabledigitaldissident.com/5-beginners-steps-for-privacy/", "sig": "f116aa3fb76c165806937b6df3b35fe36e9b6317bc83e67849016b1b35b320818a327593123e21627501d18d645c812015ae3b9fad3c124bfe63ad9d65640f13"}