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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions 0_Why_It_Matters.md
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# Digital Privacy and Security- Why is Matters
# Digital Privacy and Securit - Why is Matters


**TLDR;** Privacy is a fundamental right, and essential to democracy, liberty, and freedom of speech. Our privacy is being abused by governments (with mass-surveillance), corporations (profiting from selling personal data), and cyber criminals (stealing our poorly-secured personal data and using it against us). Security is needed in order to keep your private data private, and good digital security is critical to stay protected from the growing risks associated with the war on data.
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Data is collected, stored and used by governments, law enforcement, corporations and sometimes criminals:

### Government Mass Surveillance
Intelligence and law enforcement agencies need surveillance powers to tackle serious crime and terrorism. However, since the Snowden revelations, we now know that this surveillance is not targeted at those suspected of wrongdoing- but instead the entire population. All our digital interactions are being logged and tracked by our very own governments.
Intelligence and law enforcement agencies need surveillance powers to tackle serious crime and terrorism. However, since the Snowden revelations, we now know that this surveillance is not targeted at those suspected of wrongdoin - but instead the entire population. All our digital interactions are being logged and tracked by our very own governments.

Mass surveillance is a means of control and suppression, it takes away our inerrant freedoms and breeds conformity. When we know we are being watched, we subconsciously change our behavior. A society of surveillance is just one step away from a society of submission.

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Knowledge is power; Knowledge about you is power over you. Your information will be used to anticipate your actions and manipulate the way you shop, vote, and think. When you know you are being watched, you subconsciously change your behavior. Mass surveillance is an effective means of fostering compliance with social norms or with social orthodoxy. Without privacy, you might be afraid of being judged by others, even if you're not doing anything wrong. It can be a heavy burden constantly having to wonder how everything we do will be perceived by others.

#### Data Can Be Used Against You
Your personal information and private communications can be "cherry-picked" to paint a certain one-sided picture. It can make you look like a bad person, or criminal, even if you are not. Data often results in people not being judged fairly- standards differ between cultures, organisations, and generations. Since data records are permanent, behavior that is deemed acceptable today, may be held against you tomorrow. Further to this, even things we don't think are worth hiding today, may later be used against us in unexpected ways.
Your personal information and private communications can be "cherry-picked" to paint a certain one-sided picture. It can make you look like a bad person, or criminal, even if you are not. Data often results in people not being judged fairl - standards differ between cultures, organisations, and generations. Since data records are permanent, behavior that is deemed acceptable today, may be held against you tomorrow. Further to this, even things we don't think are worth hiding today, may later be used against us in unexpected ways.

#### Data Collection Has No Respect For Boundaries
Data collection has no respect for social boundaries, you may wish to prevent some people (such as employers, family or former partners) from knowing certain things about you. Once you share personal data, even with a party you trust, it is then out of your control forever, and at risk of being hacked, leaked or sold. An attack on our privacy, also hurts the privacy of those we communicate with.
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### Networking
- Use a reputable VPN to keep your IP protected and reduce the amount of browsing data your ISP can log, but understand their [limitations](5_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md#word-of-warning-4). Good options include [ProtonVPN](https://protonvpn.com) and [Mullvad](https://mullvad.net), see [thatoneprivacysite.net](https://thatoneprivacysite.net/) for detailed comparisons
- Change your routers default password. Anyone connected to your WiFi is able to listen to network traffic, so in order to prevent people you don't know from connecting, use WPA2 and set a strong password.
- Use a [secure DNS](/5_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md#dns) provider, (such as [Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1](https://1.1.1.1/dns/) to reduce tracking. Ideally configure this on your router, but if that's not possible, then it can be done on each device.
- Use a [secure DNS](/5_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md#dns) provider, (such as [Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1](https://1.1.1.1/dns/)) to reduce tracking. Ideally configure this on your router, but if that's not possible, then it can be done on each device.


**📜 See More**: [The Complete Personal Security Checklist](https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/blob/master/README.md)
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- **Paranoid Gadgets!** [Orwl]- Self-destroying PC | [Hunter-Cat]- Card-skim detector | [Adversarial Fashion]- Anti-facial-recognition clothing | [DSTIKE Deauth Detector] - Detect deauth attacks, from [Spacehuhn] | [Reflectacles]- Anti-surveillance glasses | [Armourcard]- Active RFID jamming | [Bug-Detector]- Check for RF-enabled eavesdropping equipment | [Ultrasonic Microphone Jammer] - Emits signals that's silent to humans, but interfere with recording equipment.


There's no need to spend money- Most of these products can be made at home with open source software. Here's a list of [DIY Security Gadgets](/6_Privacy_and-Security_Gadgets.md#diy-security-products).
There's no need to spend mone - Most of these products can be made at home with open source software. Here's a list of [DIY Security Gadgets](/6_Privacy_and-Security_Gadgets.md#diy-security-products).

📜 **See More**: [Privacy and Security Gadgets](/6_Privacy_and-Security_Gadgets.md)

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- How to Track a Cellphone Without GPS—or Consent: via [Gizmodo](https://gizmodo.com/how-to-track-a-cellphone-without-gps-or-consent-1821125371)
- Apps able to track device location, through power manager: via [Wired](https://www.wired.com/2015/02/powerspy-phone-tracking/)
- Hackers and governments can see you through your phone’s camera: via [Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/hackers-governments-smartphone-iphone-camera-wikileaks-cybersecurity-hack-privacy-webcam-2017-6)
- Law Enforcement Geo-Fence Data Requests- How an Innocent cyclist became a suspect when cops accessed his Google location data: via [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8086095/Police-issue-warrant-innocent-mans-Google-information.html)
- Law Enforcement Geo-Fence Data Request - How an Innocent cyclist became a suspect when cops accessed his Google location data: via [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8086095/Police-issue-warrant-innocent-mans-Google-information.html)
- IBM Used NYPD Surveillance Footage to Develop Technology That Lets Police Search by Skin Color: via [TheIntercept](https://theintercept.com/2018/09/06/nypd-surveillance-camera-skin-tone-search/)
- **Threats**
- 23 reasons not to reveal your DNA: via [Internet Health Report](https://internethealthreport.org/2019/23-reasons-not-to-reveal-your-dna)
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- Big data privacy risks: via [CSO Online](https://www.csoonline.com/article/2855641/the-5-worst-big-data-privacy-risks-and-how-to-guard-against-them.html)
- Anti-Doxing Guide (For Activists Facing Attacks): via [Equality Labs](https://medium.com/@EqualityLabs/anti-doxing-guide-for-activists-facing-attacks-from-the-alt-right-ec6c290f543c)
- **Breaches**
- Wired guide to data breaches- past, present and future: via [Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/wired-guide-to-data-breaches/)
- Wired guide to data breache - past, present and future: via [Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/wired-guide-to-data-breaches/)
- Grindr and OkCupid Spread Personal Details Study Says: via [NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/13/technology/grindr-apps-dating-data-tracking.html)
- The Asia-Pacific Cyber Espionage Campaign that Went Undetected for 5 Years: via [TheHackerNews](https://thehackernews.com/2020/05/asia-pacific-cyber-espionage.html)
- ClearView AI Data Breach - 3 Billion Faces: via [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2020/02/26/clearview-ai-the-company-whose-database-has-amassed-3-billion-photos-hacked/)
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- [The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/) - News and info covering Data Breaches, Cyber Attacks, Vulnerabilities, Malware. [RSS](https://feeds.feedburner.com/TheHackersNews)
- [Sophos: Naked Security](https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/) - Security news and updates, presented in an easy-to-digest format. [RSS](https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/feed/)
- [IT Security Guru](https://www.itsecurityguru.org/) - Combines top cyber security news from multiple sites, easier to stay up-to-date
- [FOSS Bytes- Cyber Security](https://fossbytes.com/category/security) - News about the latest exploits and hacks
- [FOSS Byte - Cyber Security](https://fossbytes.com/category/security) - News about the latest exploits and hacks
- **Cyber Security Infomation**
- [Heimdal](https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog) - Personal Cyber Security Tutorials and Articles
- [Tech Crunch](https://techcrunch.com/tag/cybersecurity-101) - Cyber Security 101
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- [OpenPhish](https://openphish.com) - A feed of current phishing endpoints
- [HashToolkit](http://hashtoolkit.com) - Database of 'cracked' hashes
- [SecLists](https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists) - Starter list of leaked databases, passwords, usernames etc (Great for programming)
- [Qualys SSL Pulse](https://www.ssllabs.com/ssl-pulse) - A continuous and global dashboard for monitoring the quality of SSL / TLS support over time across 150,000 SSL- and TLS-enabled websites, based on Alexa’s list of the most popular sites in the world
- [Qualys SSL Pulse](https://www.ssllabs.com/ssl-pulse) - A continuous and global dashboard for monitoring the quality of SSL / TLS support over time across 150,000 SS - and TLS-enabled websites, based on Alexa’s list of the most popular sites in the world
- [Tor Bulk Exit List](https://check.torproject.org/torbulkexitlist) - List of all exit nodes (IP) in use on the Tor network
- **Fun with Live Data** 🌠
- **Internet**
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- Location Tracking using Mobile Device Power Analysis: [scribd.com](https://www.scribd.com/doc/256304846/PowerSpy-Location-Tracking-using-Mobile-Device-Power-Analysis)
- HORNET, High-speed Onion Routing at the Network Layer: via [arxiv.org](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1507.05724v1.pdf)
- Decoy Routing: Toward Unblockable Internet Communication: via [usenix.org](https://www.usenix.org/legacy/events/foci11/tech/final_files/Karlin.pdf)
- Trackers Vs Firefox, Comparing different blocking utilities: via [GitHub- @jawz101](https://github.com/jawz101/TrackersVsFirefox)
- Trackers Vs Firefox, Comparing different blocking utilities: via [GitHu - @jawz101](https://github.com/jawz101/TrackersVsFirefox)
- 'I've Got Nothing to Hide' and Other Misunderstandings of Privacy: via [ssrn.com](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=998565&)
- **Write-Ups**
- Privacy - An Encyclopedic Definition and Background [stanford.edu](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/privacy/)
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