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Software and tools for digital self-defense

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Selection Criteria: We recommend tools based on: open source code, independent security audits, reputation in the privacy community, and active development.

Browsers

Web Browsers

Tor Browser

Modified Firefox for anonymous browsing via the Tor network.

Anonymity

Firefox

Privacy-focused browser with hardening options.

Privacy

Brave

Chromium-based with built-in ad/tracker blocking.

Privacy
Messaging

Secure Messengers

Signal

Gold standard for encrypted messaging with minimal metadata.

Recommended

Session

Decentralized messenger, no phone number required.

Anonymous

Element

Matrix-based, self-hostable, federated messaging.

Federated
Email

Secure Email

ProtonMail

End-to-end encrypted email

Swiss

Tutanota

Encrypted mailbox and contacts

German

GPG/PGP

Email encryption standard

Protocol
Operating Systems

Privacy Operating Systems

Tails

Amnesic live OS - leaves no trace on the computer.

Live OS

Whonix

Desktop OS designed for advanced security and privacy via Tor.

Desktop

Qubes OS

Security through compartmentalization with VMs.

Advanced
Encryption

Encryption Tools

VeraCrypt

Disk encryption software

Disk

KeePassXC

Offline password manager

Passwords

Cryptomator

Cloud storage encryption

Cloud

GPG

File and email encryption

Files
VPN

VPN Services

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Remember: VPNs provide privacy, not anonymity. They shift trust from your ISP to the VPN provider. For true anonymity, use Tor.

Mullvad

No-account VPN, accepts cash

Privacy

ProtonVPN

From ProtonMail team

Swiss

IVPN

Audited, open source clients

Privacy