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* Make my laptop more MY laptop (and my e-mail.. my calendar... backup... social networks... and well, anything really) | * Make my laptop more MY laptop (and my e-mail.. my calendar... backup... social networks... and well, anything really) | ||
* Document it. A summary will be placed somewhere on this wiki including relevant links. I'll document it as a sort of diary on my own blog (http://www.van-schaik.org/) | * Document it. A summary will be placed somewhere on this wiki including relevant links. I'll document it as a sort of diary on my own blog (http://www.van-schaik.org/) | ||
− | * Achieve more privacy in | + | * Achieve more privacy in my virtual environment and that of my friends/family |
== Blog == | == Blog == | ||
− | * [http://www.van-schaik.org/2013/09/08/do-not-track/ Do not track] | + | * [http://www.van-schaik.org/2013/09/08/do-not-track/ Do not track] 08-09-2013 |
− | * [http://www.van-schaik.org/2013/09/08/e-mail-encryption/ e-Mail encryption] | + | * [http://www.van-schaik.org/2013/09/08/e-mail-encryption/ e-Mail encryption] 08-09-2013 |
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== How == | == How == | ||
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* Attend/contribute to the [[Privacy_Software_Workshop_Series]] | * Attend/contribute to the [[Privacy_Software_Workshop_Series]] | ||
* Read what others have written ([https://www.bof.nl/ons-werk/internetvrijheid-toolbox/ Bit of freedom], [http://www.cryptoparty.in/, Crypto party] for example) | * Read what others have written ([https://www.bof.nl/ons-werk/internetvrijheid-toolbox/ Bit of freedom], [http://www.cryptoparty.in/, Crypto party] for example) | ||
− | * Find alternatives for all-the-stuff I use now | + | * Find (open source) alternatives for all-the-stuff I use now |
* Make my laptop more mine, step by step | * Make my laptop more mine, step by step | ||
* Write and/or point to tutorials | * Write and/or point to tutorials | ||
− | == | + | == Some of the things I did so far == |
− | + | * OS | |
− | * | + | ** Encryption of my home directory (checked the tickbox to encrypt my home directory in Ubuntu) |
− | * Use [https://duckduckgo.com/ DuckDuckGo] in stead of google search | + | ** Ubuntu sends searches to Amazon, disabled this |
− | * Removed the mail forwarding to google mail and switched back to my own provider | + | ** Probably am going to install another OS on my laptop |
+ | * Changed browser: using firefox now i.s.o. chrome | ||
+ | * Installed several browser plugins, e.g. | ||
+ | ** [https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere HTTPSeverywhere] - make use of https as much as possible | ||
+ | ** Better privacy - remove super cookies | ||
+ | ** DoNotTrack - block advertisement, trackers, web stat trackers | ||
+ | ** Ghostery - comparable with DoNotTrack, but works better | ||
+ | ** NoScript - block JavaScript and Java stuff | ||
+ | ** To take a look at: [http://fixtracking.com/ several plugins for my web browser] | ||
+ | * Alternatives for Google stuff | ||
+ | ** Use [https://duckduckgo.com/ DuckDuckGo] in stead of google search | ||
+ | ** Removed the mail forwarding to google mail and switched back to my own provider. Actually, it would be better to install your own mail server or perhaps use a peer2peer mail system with e-mail encryption built-in | ||
+ | ** Using a paper agenda now - couldn't find a could portable electronic alternative yet. This works just fine | ||
+ | ** Replaced analytics with Piwik | ||
+ | ** OpenStreetMap i.s.o. google maps | ||
+ | * Removed mail and online banking from my mobile phone (can perhaps be put back after I changed the OS) | ||
* [[Privacy:SSH |SSH tunnel]] to encrypt internet traffic from another network (e.g. a public wifi spot) to a place I trust more | * [[Privacy:SSH |SSH tunnel]] to encrypt internet traffic from another network (e.g. a public wifi spot) to a place I trust more | ||
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* [https://projects.gnome.org/tomboy/ Tomboy notes] with rsync in stead of Evernote | * [https://projects.gnome.org/tomboy/ Tomboy notes] with rsync in stead of Evernote | ||
* Created a [[Privacy:PGP |PGP key]] and set the default settings to "encrypt mail" for the people who are already in my list (key ring) | * Created a [[Privacy:PGP |PGP key]] and set the default settings to "encrypt mail" for the people who are already in my list (key ring) | ||
− | * | + | * Social media |
+ | ** Played around with Diaspora (as alternative to Facebook) | ||
+ | ** Checked out Retroshare - it's retro... and you can share things (chat, forum, mail, file, all friend2friend), uses PGP | ||
== To do == | == To do == | ||
* A lot | * A lot | ||
− | * Have fun and not become too paranoid | + | * Have fun and not become too paranoid ;) |
* Be realistic: if you have a secret, don't put it on the interweb or on your computer | * Be realistic: if you have a secret, don't put it on the interweb or on your computer | ||
[[Category:Privacy]] | [[Category:Privacy]] |
Revision as of 12:28, 21 September 2013
Projects | |
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Participants | Narya |
Skills | Software, Social Networking, Common sense, Cryptography, Learning |
Status | Active |
Niche | Software |
Purpose | Education |
Goal
- Make my laptop more MY laptop (and my e-mail.. my calendar... backup... social networks... and well, anything really)
- Document it. A summary will be placed somewhere on this wiki including relevant links. I'll document it as a sort of diary on my own blog (http://www.van-schaik.org/)
- Achieve more privacy in my virtual environment and that of my friends/family
Blog
- Do not track 08-09-2013
- e-Mail encryption 08-09-2013
How
- Attend/contribute to the Privacy_Software_Workshop_Series
- Read what others have written (Bit of freedom, Crypto party for example)
- Find (open source) alternatives for all-the-stuff I use now
- Make my laptop more mine, step by step
- Write and/or point to tutorials
Some of the things I did so far
- OS
- Encryption of my home directory (checked the tickbox to encrypt my home directory in Ubuntu)
- Ubuntu sends searches to Amazon, disabled this
- Probably am going to install another OS on my laptop
- Changed browser: using firefox now i.s.o. chrome
- Installed several browser plugins, e.g.
- HTTPSeverywhere - make use of https as much as possible
- Better privacy - remove super cookies
- DoNotTrack - block advertisement, trackers, web stat trackers
- Ghostery - comparable with DoNotTrack, but works better
- NoScript - block JavaScript and Java stuff
- To take a look at: several plugins for my web browser
- Alternatives for Google stuff
- Use DuckDuckGo in stead of google search
- Removed the mail forwarding to google mail and switched back to my own provider. Actually, it would be better to install your own mail server or perhaps use a peer2peer mail system with e-mail encryption built-in
- Using a paper agenda now - couldn't find a could portable electronic alternative yet. This works just fine
- Replaced analytics with Piwik
- OpenStreetMap i.s.o. google maps
- Removed mail and online banking from my mobile phone (can perhaps be put back after I changed the OS)
- SSH tunnel to encrypt internet traffic from another network (e.g. a public wifi spot) to a place I trust more
- Tomboy notes with rsync in stead of Evernote
- Created a PGP key and set the default settings to "encrypt mail" for the people who are already in my list (key ring)
- Social media
- Played around with Diaspora (as alternative to Facebook)
- Checked out Retroshare - it's retro... and you can share things (chat, forum, mail, file, all friend2friend), uses PGP
To do
- A lot
- Have fun and not become too paranoid ;)
- Be realistic: if you have a secret, don't put it on the interweb or on your computer