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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 your own virtual environment
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* 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]
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* [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]
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* [http://www.van-schaik.org/2013/09/08/e-mail-encryption/ e-Mail encryption] 08-09-2013
 
 
== Why ==
 
 
 
I do not have to explain this, or do I?
 
  
 
== 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
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* 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
  
== What did I do so far ==
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== Some of the things I did 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
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* OS
* Checked the tickbox to encrypt my home directory (Ubuntu)
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** 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
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** Ubuntu sends searches to Amazon, disabled this
* 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
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** Probably am going to install another OS on my laptop
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* Changed browser: using firefox now i.s.o. chrome
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* Installed several browser plugins, e.g.
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** [https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere HTTPSeverywhere] - make use of https as much as possible
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** Better privacy - remove super cookies
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** DoNotTrack - block advertisement, trackers, web stat trackers
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** Ghostery - comparable with DoNotTrack, but works better
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** NoScript - block JavaScript and Java stuff
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** To take a look at: [http://fixtracking.com/ several plugins for my web browser]
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* Alternatives for Google stuff
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** Use [https://duckduckgo.com/ DuckDuckGo] in stead of google search
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** 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
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** Using a paper agenda now - couldn't find a could portable electronic alternative yet. This works just fine
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** Replaced analytics with Piwik
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** OpenStreetMap i.s.o. google maps
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* 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
* Installed [https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere HTTPSeverywhere] - make use of https as much as possible
 
 
* [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)
* To take a look at: [http://fixtracking.com/ several plugins for my web browser]
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* Social media
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** Played around with Diaspora (as alternative to Facebook)
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** 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 (I already noticed that you get aware of many issues when you dive into this)
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* 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
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

How

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