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# How to protect yourself in Cyberspace

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## Anonymize and secure your traffic, bypass internet censorship

Use VPN services:  

 - NordVPN (<https://nordvpn.com>) 
 - ProtonVPN (<https://protonvpn.com>)
 - PrivateInternetAccess (<https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/>)
 - Hacken Foundation (<https://hackenfoundation.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/>) 

Comparison of Messengers: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_cross-platform_instant_messaging_clients>  

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