Welcome to The Privacy Dad's Blog!

About security

• Debunking Hacklore

• Hacklore Recommendations

• EFF Surveillance Self-Defense "Your Security Plan")

• Privacy Guides "Threat Modeling"

• GrapheneOS

Privacy-related resources I have found helpful:

Bear Blog

• bearblog.dev

• Bearblog resources by departure.blog

News, podcasts

• Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons & podcast

• The Surveillance Report podcast

• Techlore

• The New Oil

• Linux & Open Source News podcast

• 404 Media & podcast

• Opt Out podcast

Discussion forums

• Privacy Guides Discussion Forum

Guides

• Threat Modeling

• The Beginner’s Guide to Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

• Privacy Tools

• First steps towards online privacy

• Protect yourself from online tracking

• Organizations That Fight For Privacy

• Privacy-Respecting European Tech Alternatives

• "The ULTIMATE Guide to using Matrix!" by Techlore

Android

• Android Application Alternatives

• GrapheneOS: After 3 Years, This Is How I Install Apps on My “De-Googled” Phone by Side Of Burritos

• Fossify apps on F-Droid

Linux on mobile

• Linuxphoneapps

• Droidian

• Ubuntu Touch

• Libertine

• Waydroid

Software alternatives

• The New Oil's "Mobile Devices: Replacement Apps"

• Awesome Privacy's extensive list!

• How To Find Privacy-Focused Software

Devices

• The Light Phone

• PinePhone

• ThinkPad Buyer's Guide

Specific software

• Ubuntu Desktop

• Qubes OS

• CalyxOS

• GrapheneOS

• Mullvad VPN

• KeePass

• Bitwarden

• Whoogle

• Standard Notes

• Notesnook

• Tuta Mail

• Proton

• VeraCrypt

• Nextcloud

• Cinny Matrix client

• Flare

Comparisons, Lists & Charts

• Eylenburg

• Linux distro family tree

• VPN Company Relationships

• Comparison of mobile operating systems on Wikipedia

• List of custom Android distributions on Wikipedia

Tutorials

• "8 steps to refurbish an old computer with Linux"

• Learn Linux TV

• PowerCertAnimatedVideos

Privacy Blogs

• Techlore

• The New Oil

• Seth for Privacy's Blog

• moonwriting especially this

Books

• Understanding the Digital World Brian Kernighan, 2021

• The Age of Surveillance Capitalism Shoshana Zuboff, 2019.

• Linux Pocket Guide, 4th ed. Daniel Barrett, 2024.

• The Markdown Guide book Matt Cone

• Markdown Guide website

• The Linux Command Line Free PDFs!

• Mastering Monero Serhack

Monero

• kycnot.me

• Monero

• Cake Wallet

Guest appearances

• "The fight for privacy in Danish schools" Freedom.Tech 16/11/23

• "Parenting & Privacy with The Privacy Dad" The New Oil 7/8/23

• Guest on Monero Talk 23/3/23

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