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The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
- As the incoming Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are likely to use the American government’s vast surveillance machinery more than any administration in US history, individuals must upgrade their data security and surveillance resistance.
- Top-down legal and policy limits on data collection and bottom-up technological protections can protect from surveillance.
- Securing communications is the first step for data security. End-to-end encrypted messengers and devices can help protect messages and phone calls.
- Encrypting devices involves enabling full disk encryption and setting strong alphanumeric passwords.
- Cloud services can be secured and the amount of data in the cloud should be limited to confidential information. End-to-end encrypted data backups and storage schemes can also be used to protect cloud data.
- Personal information is revealed through internet usage, but anonymity can be ensured through Tor Browser, VPN, and private browsing features.
- Location data can be protected through limit tracking on mobile apps and operating systems, putting devices in airplane mode, and shutting them down when not in use. Burner phones and cash transactions offer other protection measures.
- It is possible for digital evidence from individuals’ past to be dug up and used to track and target them, but there are precautions people can take to protect their digital privacy.
- Individuals should start taking precautions to protect their digital privacy, as the incoming Trump administration is committed to targeting their enemies with every tool available.
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