Category: Privacy

2026

22

Apr

gh is watching you

Github is watching you

github has a nice and easy cli tool to use, but if you thought that it would let you keep your privacy – think again!

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20

Apr

Meshtastic vs Reticulum: Why Reticulum Wins for Scalable Sovereign LoRa Networks

Meshtastic is currently dominating the off-grid communication hype cycle. But when we look under the hood at its managed flooding architecture and symmetric cryptography, does it actually hold up as a foundation for sovereign infrastructure? Here is a deep dive into why I am shifting my focus to the Reticulum Network Stack.

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06

Apr

The Cryptographic Zombie: How Keybase Went from Privacy Darling to Zoom’s Cleanup Crew

Once the ultimate geek flex for cypherpunks, Keybase promised to make PGP cryptography accessible to mere mortals. Today, it hovers in the digital ether as a “zombie” app. Here is the story of how a revolutionary open-source identity platform was cannibalized to become Zoom’s corporate cleanup crew.

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2025

14

May

data soverignty begins at home

The Political Climate Is a Cybersecurity Problem – And It’s Time to Move Your Data

In a world where cloud giants are entangled with global surveillance and legal overreach, trusting your data to ‘neutral’ infrastructure is a risky illusion. This post dives into why geopolitical tension is now a cybersecurity issue – and why it’s smarter than ever to store your data locally, or at least within the EU

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2024

25

Oct

The Paradox of Privacy in the Digital Age

Having a philosophical moment thinking about my own privacy, I took a trip back through the history of the concept “privacy” by following the simple question: “Do you have privacy?”

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03

Sep

Chat in the Shadows: Dark IRC on Linux for Maximum Privacy

So, you’ve heard about the Telegram fiasco, right? The big guy in charge got thrown in the slammer in France, and everyone started panicking about who’s really in control of our messages. If that doesn’t scream, “Hey, maybe don’t trust centralized platforms,” then I don’t know what will. But don’t worry! This guide is here […]

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02

May

The curious case of Ad-blockers

Advertisements, pervasive across the internet, not only disrupt user privacy and experience but also slow down browsing. Ad-blockers offer significant benefits such as enhanced privacy, reduced distractions, faster loading times, and bandwidth conservation. A new site feature now prompts visitors without ad-blockers to consider using them, enhancing overall online experience and privacy.

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2019

24

Oct

Edward Snowden in Joe Rogan show

An fantastic interview with Edward Snowden for the Joe Rogan show. Almost 3 hours about the mass-surveillance going on in this world.

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