# How to protect yourself in Cyberspace

## Anonymize and secure your traffic, bypass internet censorship

Use VPN services:
- Mullvad VPN (<https://mullvad.net/>)
- Private Internet Access (<https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/>)
- NordVPN (<https://nordvpn.com>)
- ProtonVPN (<https://protovpn.com>)
- …and many others (try what works in your country)

and/or the free Tor Browser <https://torproject.org/download/>

## Secure your communication by using end-to-end encryption

Messaging:
- Signal (<https://signal.org>)
- Keybase (<https://keybase.io>)
- Element (<https://element.io/>)
- Threema (<https://threema.ch/>)

E-Mail:
- OpenPGP (<https://www.openpgp.org/>)
- Tutanota (<https://tutanota.com/>)
- ProtonMail (<https://protonmail.com>)

## Protect your accounts

:::warning
Your main e-mail account is the MOST important one, as it can be used to reset the passwords of other accounts you have (facebook, twitter, ...)
:::

- Use a strong password with at least 12, better 20+ characters.
- you can also use phrases, such as `Charlie! still likes my password in 2022?`
- Use two-factor authentication (especially for your main mail account)
- Use a password manager
- Bitwarden (<https://bitwarden.com>) is free for personal use
- KeePass (<https://keepass.info/>) is free

## General Tips

- Avoid suspicious online links (check urls via <https://virustotal.com>)
- Keep your devices up to date (install updates)
- Encrypt your device (by using e.g. bitlocker for Windows)
- Use PIN/password to unlock your device