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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 to help people who think this is important ([https://www.bof.nl/ons-werk/internetvrijheid-toolbox/ Bit of freedom], [http://www.cryptoparty.in/, Crypto party] for example)
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* 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 alternatives for all-the-stuff I use now
 
* Make my laptop more mine, step by step
 
* Make my laptop more mine, step by step
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To the tech savvy people this is probably just basic stuff, but for me it isn't and I guess it isn't for the average internet user
 
To the tech savvy people this is probably just basic stuff, but for me it isn't and I guess it isn't for the average internet user
* Default home encryption on my home directory (Ubuntu)
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* Checked the tickbox to encryption my home directory (Ubuntu)
* Removed the mail forwarding to google mail and switched back to my own provider. Actually that doesn't help - link to news item data retention here -. Actually you need to your own mail server
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* Removed the mail forwarding to google mail and switched back to my own provider. That doesn't help - link to news item data retention here -. Actually you need to install your own mail server
* SSH tunnel to encrypt internet traffic from a public place my laptop is hooked on to another place
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* SSH tunnel to encrypt internet traffic from another network (e.g. a public wifi spot) to a place I trust more
 
* Installed HTTPSeverywhere - make use of https as much as possible
 
* Installed HTTPSeverywhere - make use of https as much as possible
 
* To take a look at: Ghostery plugin
 
* To take a look at: Ghostery plugin
 
* Tomboy notes with sync in stead of Evernote
 
* Tomboy notes with sync in stead of Evernote
* Created a PGP key and set the default settings to "encrypt mail" for the people who are already in my key ring
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* Created a PGP key and set the default settings to "encrypt mail" for the people who are already in my list (key ring)
  
 
== To do ==
 
== To do ==

Revision as of 09:02, 24 August 2013

Projects
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 your own virtual environment

Why

I do not have to explain this, or do I?

How

What did I do so far

To the tech savvy people this is probably just basic stuff, but for me it isn't and I guess it isn't for the average internet user

  • Checked the tickbox to encryption my home directory (Ubuntu)
  • Removed the mail forwarding to google mail and switched back to my own provider. That doesn't help - link to news item data retention here -. Actually you need to install your own mail server
  • SSH tunnel to encrypt internet traffic from another network (e.g. a public wifi spot) to a place I trust more
  • Installed HTTPSeverywhere - make use of https as much as possible
  • To take a look at: Ghostery plugin
  • Tomboy notes with sync 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)

To do

  • A lot
  • Have fun and not become too paranoid (I already noticed that you get aware of many issues when you dive into this)
  • Be realistic: if you have a secret, don't put it on the interweb or on your computer