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://micahflee.com/using-signal-groups-for-activism/
- 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
