Privacy matters even if “you have nothing to hide”

The overwhelming majority of people do not care about privacy. They ask why they should care if they have "nothing to hide". Yet ... | Continue reading


@write.privacytools.io | 3 years ago

Keybase, Zoom and Messaging

Today Zoom acquired Keybase. It came as a shock to me at first; but, it shouldn't surprise us. Zoom has been having a rough time wit... | Continue reading


@write.privacytools.io | 4 years ago

Hate Speech vs Freedom of Speech

I was recently involved in a debate about wether you should recommend Minds.com. The problem is that while the actual product is great, the people behind it aren't... | Continue reading


@write.privacytools.io | 4 years ago

Newspaper Adverts

Advertising as we know it became popular in the mid-19th century. People would pay money to put their words on a newspaper that anyone could read. Due t... | Continue reading


@write.privacytools.io | 4 years ago

Beginner Privacy Tips for Lockdown

Over a third of the world is in lockdown; now is the perfect excuse to sort out your privacy. Here are my 6 tips: 1 - Browser There is no excuse to use Google chrome or ... | Continue reading


@write.privacytools.io | 4 years ago

The Origins of Surveillance

According to Wikipedia: Surveillance is the monitoring of behaviour, activities, or information for the purpose of influencing, managing or directing. It is by ... | Continue reading


@write.privacytools.io | 4 years ago

Privacy by Compartmentalisation

Digital transformation has become a prolific term for redefining business in 2019. With one decade coming to an end, I had the fortune to witness and work on several cutting edge #4IR technologies. | Continue reading


@write.privacytools.io | 4 years ago

Why Privacy Matters Even If “You Have Nothing to Hide”

The overwhelming majority of people these days don't seem to care about privacy. They say things such as "why should I care about privacy, I have nothing to hide". There are so many th... | Continue reading


@write.privacytools.io | 4 years ago

How to install GalliumOS on a chromebook using Chrx

Note: to do this, all your chromeOS data will be wiped. I recommend reading through all of this post before starting. This post is about... | Continue reading


@write.privacytools.io | 5 years ago

How to Choose a “Secure” Messenger

Yesterday, a user on our forum opened a thread asking about the differences between secure messengers. Rather than listing a bunch of dif... | Continue reading


@write.privacytools.io | 5 years ago

Slicing Onions: Part 1 – Myth-Busting Tor

The Tor network is an anonymity system designed to protect the privacy and anonymity of its users. Unlike VPN service, Tor is both free t... | Continue reading


@write.privacytools.io | 5 years ago