How to Send Messages Without Everyone Reading What You Wrote Texting with a smartphone is how most of us talk: quick messages to friends, partners, coworkers, or family. But here’s something many people don’t realize—not all texts are private!…
Author: Astrid Floegel-Shetty
Privacy for the Everyday Person (4): Password Managers
What’s a Password Manager and Why Should I Care? Ever forget a password and get stuck clicking “Reset my password” over and over? Or worse—do you use the same password for more than one site? (No shame. Most people do.)…
Privacy for the Everyday Person (3): Email
Email is like a digital postcard: easy to send, easy to read—and easy to intercept. Most people use email every day—for work, for online shopping, for communicating with friends, family, doctors, therapists, customer support, and for a lot more things……
Privacy for the Everyday Person (2): Digital Privacy Tools
How do digital privacy tools work? Think about digital privacy tools like this. In a quiet neighborhood, there’s often a long, straight stretch of road. What happens when there are no speed bumps? Most drivers naturally speed up, even if…
Privacy for the Everyday Person (1): Introduction
VPN? Encryption? Tor Browser? Geolocation? Secure? Insecure? Data Breach? What does it ALL MEAN? If you’ve ever tried to understand how to protect your information online and felt completely overwhelmed—you’re not alone. It feels like everyone’s talking in code: VPNs,…
Privacy for the Everyday Person: Table of Contents
(1): Introduction (2): Digital Privacy Tools (3): Email (4): Password Managers (5): Private Texting (6): Browsers, Search Engines, and the Tools That Help You Stay Private Online (7): Video Calls (8): The Cloud (9): Online Video Players (10): Health Trackers…