This is a simple list of interesting links about opsec and privacy around, maybe broken up by vague topic.
Opsec is "operational security" , making sure that you're paying attention to the information about yourself that you're putting into the world, and making sure bad actors can't use it against you.
Useful resources
- https://democracysecurityproject.org
- https://signal.org
- http://bit.ly/PalestineLegalResources
- https://digitaldefensefund.org/ddf-guides/abortion-privacy
- https://www.theverge.com/tech/663794/lockdown-mode-iphone-mac-how-to
Information leakage
Secure messaging
- https://discord.com/blog/meet-dave-e2ee-for-audio-video
- https://9to5google.com/2025/03/14/rcs-end-to-end-encryption-update/
- https://security.apple.com/blog/imessage-pq3/
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/118246
- https://hackernoon.com/7-reason-why-telegram-is-insecure-by-design-but-millions-still-flock-to-it-ignoring-privacy-concerns-qq1o344c
- https://github.com/germ-network/autonomous-comm-protocol
- https://www.germnetwork.com/blog/autonomous-communicator-ac-protocol
- https://www.germnetwork.com/blog/decentralized-pairwise-mls
- https://www.germnetwork.com/blog/metadata-privacy
- https://handbook.scuttlebutt.nz/concepts/identity
- https://steveklabnik.com/writing/thoughts-on-bluesky-verification/
Border Patrol / Police invading privacy
