Queer City Blackfolx

General Security, OpSec

VPNs

• Tor
• Mullvad VPN
• TunnelBear

Privacy

• Privacy Guides
• EFF Surveillance Self Defense
• Post-Election Digital Security 101 Resources

Alts to "Big Tech" Social Media

• The Opt Out Project
• Reclaim Control
• Unplatform

App and Program Directories

• AlternativeTo
• European Alternatives
• F-Droid

Chat

Texting and Communication.

Signal

While the Signal app is private and secure, here are some additional recommended settings.

1. Disable
   • Generate Link Previews
   • Use Address Book Photos
   • Stories
2. Enable
   • Disappearing Messages
   • Incognito keyboard
3. Set "Who can see my number" to "Nobody."
4. Set "Why can find me by number"to "Nobody."
5. Shorten yout "Chat Length limit" and "Keep Messages" options (ex. 1,000 messages; 6 months).
6. Use a proxy service.

Cloud Storage

• Tresorit
• Filen

Email

• tuta.io
• Mailfence
• Zoho Mail

Below are some paid options for email.

• Posteo
• Mailbox
• Runbox
• Soverin
• Fastmail

Note Taking

• Riseup.Net's Pad
• Notesnook
• Obsidian
• Joplin
• Standard Notes

Office Suites

Includes Document creation and online collab spaces.

• Kolab Now
• CryptPad.fr
• Zoho

Video Conferencing

Zoom's ToS states that if you use their software, they have the right to use your data for AI Training. Consider these programs:

• Jitsi
• Tox
• Jami
• Wire

Web Browsers

• Tor browser
• Firefox
  Proceed with caution if you decide to use the original Firefox, they have included AI features and are constantly anti-user. Some alternatives using forked Firefox code are:
  • Waterfox
  • Floorp
  • LibreWolf
• Vivaldi
• Ungoogled Chromium