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Introduction
This is a list of some of the applications I use on my devices that protects my privacy. Most of this applications are free(as in freedom and/or price) and open-sourced(FOSS).
Why use these applications? Read more about privacy here
Many of these applications are recommended by r/privacytoolsIO / privacytools.io
Computer
Many of the configurations to strengthen security and digital privacy can be done on a computer/laptop. Here are some of the applications/configurations I use daily.
Operating system
{{< img src="/images/postImages/archlinux.svg" alt="archlinux" position="center" >}} Arch Linux I use Linux as my operating system daily to protect myself from Windows. Here is the Privacy Policy for Arch.
Browser
{{< img src="https://blog.mozilla.org/firefox/files/2017/12/firefox-logo-600x619.png" alt="Firefox" position="center" >}} Firefox Firefox is FOSS and allows for many privacy addons to strengthen digital security of the user.
Add-ons
Here are some of the Add-ons I have in firefox:
- uBlock Origin
- HTTPS Everywhere
- Decentraleyes
- ClearURLs
- Terms of Service; Didn’t Read: Be Informed
- Firefox Multi-Account Containers
Search Engines
I mainly use duckduckgo as my daily search engine, however I plan to host my own instance of searx in the future.
DNS
CloudflareDNS is my main DNS server, I may setup a cloud instance of PiHole with Unbound in the future
{{< img src="https://protonmail.com/images/pm-logo-white.svg" alt="ProtonMail" position="center" >}} ProtonMail ProtonMail.com is an email service with a focus on privacy, encryption, security, and ease of use. ProtonMail is based in Genève, Switzerland.
VPN
{{< img src="https://protonvpn.com/assets/img/protonvpn-white-transparent.svg" alt="ProtonVPN" position="center" >}} ProtonVPN ProtonVPN.com is a strong contender in the VPN space. ProtonVPN is based in Switzerland.
iOS
Here are some of the applications I use on my iOS devices daily
Browser
{{< img src="https://blog.mozilla.org/firefox/files/2017/12/firefox-logo-600x619.png" alt="Firefox" position="center" >}} Firefox Firefox is FOSS and allows for many privacy configurations to strengthen digital security of the user.
Firefox Focus I use Firefox for quick duckduckgo searches, so that cached cookies and history can be cleared after each search .
2FA key management
Raivo OTP FOSS 2FA key manager to prevent spying from proprietary software.
DNS Manager
DNSCloak This application allows DNS management on IOS
VPN
{{< img src="https://protonvpn.com/assets/img/protonvpn-white-transparent.svg" alt="ProtonVPN" position="center" >}} ProtonVPN ProtonVPN.com is a strong contender in the VPN space. ProtonVPN is based in Switzerland.
{{< img src="https://protonmail.com/images/pm-logo-white.svg" alt="ProtonMail" position="center" >}} ProtonMail ProtonMail.com is an email service with a focus on privacy, encryption, security, and ease of use. ProtonMail is based in Genève, Switzerland.
Chat
{{< img src="https://telegram.org/img/t_logo.svg?1" alt="Telegram" position="center" >}} Telegram Migrating my chats to Telegram for its privacy applications.
Reddit Client
Slide FOSS Reddit client I use.
Summary
These are some of the applications I use daily to protect my digital life from the outside world. Most of these applications require further configuration to improve your privacy online.
Privacy matters; privacy is what allows us to determine who we are and who we want to be. -Edward Snowden