Portable Apps and Data Security

TIP

Using portable apps on a VeraCrypt partition in Windows ensures that your data stays secure. This method prevents data leakage from AppData/Roaming, crucial for maintaining privacy, especially if you're not on a fully encrypted system like a Mac.

Telegram (Chat) Security

Well known free Signal Chat as a matter of fact the safest way for those who love privacy.

The whole bashing of the Telegram happens because starting the end-to-end encrypted chat is not the default way. Well this is "just" a missing switch in the settings, which will come one day. The functionality is already there.

Telegram is unprecedented technical and organizational masterpiece with:

• channels
• conveniences like sending files to yourself, accessing from multiple devices (could be seen as a backup communication channel too)
• unmatched multimedia features like stickers
• unmatched developer integrations like bots and shops
• learn more (internal link)

Tip for Telegram users

Telegram's security model reveals that only users who share their phone numbers, or those in a user’s contact list, are at risk of their number being obtained by authorities.
For enhanced privacy, avoid syncing your phone book with the app and manage contacts by nicknames instead of phone numbers. For detailed insights:

• Hong Kong FP
• Adamant IM on Medium.

Search Engines

• Consider using privacy-focused search engines like Searx.
  Current instances can be found at Searx Space. Or, at least DuckDuckGo.com.
• With the uprise of machines popularity of the ChatBot, search engines get less traffic and you need less visits to get to the information you search for. That leads to reducing the fingerprinting.
• Removing Information from Search Engines: Learn about the "Right to be Forgotten" on Wikipedia to prevent search engines showing your personal data.
  • For Google use this Report Content Form

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DevOps, Self-Hosted Remark

• For secure self-hosted services, utilize WireGuard for VPN connections. Restrict SSH access and ensure that internet-wide access to infrastructure services is only available via VPN for enhanced security.
• You can host your own search engines like Searx above, too! Obviously the public ones come and go. With your own instance you keep the bandwidth in check and don't trigger the bigbrother too soon (re-crawling google results e.g.).

Take control of your privacy, data and life.