I'm big on privacy and having a private lifestyle and am creating this thread for us to share tips & advice on the right moves to do or not do, tools that work or don't, etc.
I'll start off by sharing my notes & links that I've compiled below. I haven't used all the apps mentioned so one of the goals of this thread is to get feedback from members who have tried & used them.
Online/Digital
File & Hard Drive Encryption
PC
TrueCrypt
- encrypt entire hard drive
- create virtual drive partition which is an encrypted file
- encrypt individual drive partitions (C: drive, D: drive, etc.)
Thumb Drives
Kingston Data Traveler
- comes in many sized from 8 to 256GB
- http://www.kingston.com/us/usb/encrypted_security
- http://www.kingston.com/us/usb/personal_business
- media.kingston.com/pdfs/DTFamily_US.pdf
- Data Traveler Locker+ G2
- DataTraveler Vault - Privacy
- DataTraveler Vault Privacy - Managed
- DataTraveler 4000
- DataTraveler 4000 - Managed
Mobile
WhisperCore
Cloudfogger
Cryptonite
BoxCryptor
Luks manager
Optio Labs
- created a custom version of Android that can control what can and cannot be accessed depending on location, network or running apps.
How To Encrypt Your Smartphone
- http://www.pcworld.com/article/242650/ho...phone.html
WhisperCore app encrypts all data on Android
- http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20043439-245.html
Notes on the implementation of encryption in Android 3.0
- http://source.android.com/tech/encryptio...ation.html
Built-in Encryption In Android
- go to Settings
- scroll down and click on 'Location & security settings'
- choose 'Data encryption'
- check 'Encrypt device data' or 'Encrypt memory card' to activate
Encrypted Backups
Flashback
- for Android
Web Browsing
Tor Bundle
- Aurora Browser
- Vidalia
- Tor Network
- uses OpenSSL for encryption
- encrypts messages in three layers (hence the onion analogy) on three hops/machines
Proxies
ProxyBlind
- http://www.proxyblind.org
- http://www.proxyblind.org/free-web-proxy/
- http://www.proxyblind.org/free-proxy.shtml
Proxyhttp.net
- list of free proxies
Sockslist.net
- list of free proxies
Proxy4Free.com
- http://www.proxy4free.com/list/webproxy1.html
HTTPTunnel.ge
Aplusproxy.com
ProxyWiki.org
MRP Proxylist
- http://proxylist.sakura.ne.jp
KProxy
- https://kproxy.com
- KProxy Agent
- https://kproxy.com/agent.jsp
Proxy4Free
- http://www.proxy4free.com
MegaProxy
- https://www.megaproxy.com/freesurf/
Zend
- zend2.com
Proxy
- proxy.org
Proxify
- proxify.com
SecureTunnel Xpress Web Proxy
- https://www.securetunnel.com/xpress
VectroProxy
- http://vectroproxy.com
https://www.megaproxy.com/freesurf/
http://www.anonr.com
http://www.samair.ru/proxy/
http://www.unblocked.org
http://www.youhide.com
http://www.bestamericanproxy.com
http://www.anonymouse.org
http://www.proxy4free.com
http://www.spysurfing.com
misc
Top Free Anonymous Web Proxy Servers
- http://compnetworking.about.com/od/proxy...sproxy.htm
http://www.similarsitesearch.com/alterna...kproxy.com
Anti Tracking Plugins
- DoNotTrackPlus
- Collusion
- Ghostery
- HTTPS-Everywhere
- Adblock Plus
Mobile Web
- Orbot
- Tor on Android
- OrWeb
- web browser on Android that uses Orbot
- GibberBot
- chat client on Android that uses Orbot
VPN
http://www.lifehacker.com/5759186/five-b...providers/
WiTopia
- http://www.witopia.net
VyprVPN
StrongVPN
proXPN
Ipredator
How To Make VPNs Even More Secure
https://torrentfreak.com/how-to-make-vpn...re-120419/
Which VPN Providers Really Take Anonymity Seriously?
https://torrentfreak.com/which-vpn-provi...ly-111007/
1. BTguard
2. Private Internet Access
3. TorrentPrivacy
4. TorGuard
5. ItsHidden
6. Ipredator
7. Faceless
8. IPVanish
9. AirVPN
10. PRQ
11. VPNReactor
Email
MailVault
- 4Mb freestorage
- uses PGP, can import PGP key
TrustTone Stealth Web Mail
File Fortress
- http://www.filefortress.com
- free edition can receive secure email but cannot compose secure email
S-Mail.com
- login page: https://mail.s-mail.com
HushMail
- ** read online that it can get compromised by law enforcement
GnuPG
- the GNU project's complete and free implementation of the OpenPGP standard
- http://www.gnupg.org
- http://www.gpg4win.org
Instant Messaging (IM)
Off-the-Record Messaging
- http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/
Silent Circle **found this via the forum
- https://silentcircle.com
Phone
Hushed app for Android
- lets Android owners create disposable, fake, fully functional phone numbers usable in 40 countries on five continents
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/detai...ed.release
Chat
Cryptocat
- http://www.Crypto.cat
Offline
- When traveling, I don't give out my hotel/address to anyone, especially a local, who asks where I'm staying.
- Also, once I'm past luggage claim, I remove my baggage tags and name/address tag.
- I don't reveal my future itinerary or plans in casual conversation with strangers/locals.
..I have more and will post them as I think of them and put them in writing.
I'll start off by sharing my notes & links that I've compiled below. I haven't used all the apps mentioned so one of the goals of this thread is to get feedback from members who have tried & used them.
Online/Digital
File & Hard Drive Encryption
PC
TrueCrypt
- encrypt entire hard drive
- create virtual drive partition which is an encrypted file
- encrypt individual drive partitions (C: drive, D: drive, etc.)
Thumb Drives
Kingston Data Traveler
- comes in many sized from 8 to 256GB
- http://www.kingston.com/us/usb/encrypted_security
- http://www.kingston.com/us/usb/personal_business
- media.kingston.com/pdfs/DTFamily_US.pdf
- Data Traveler Locker+ G2
- DataTraveler Vault - Privacy
- DataTraveler Vault Privacy - Managed
- DataTraveler 4000
- DataTraveler 4000 - Managed
Mobile
WhisperCore
Cloudfogger
Cryptonite
BoxCryptor
Luks manager
Optio Labs
- created a custom version of Android that can control what can and cannot be accessed depending on location, network or running apps.
How To Encrypt Your Smartphone
- http://www.pcworld.com/article/242650/ho...phone.html
WhisperCore app encrypts all data on Android
- http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20043439-245.html
Notes on the implementation of encryption in Android 3.0
- http://source.android.com/tech/encryptio...ation.html
Built-in Encryption In Android
- go to Settings
- scroll down and click on 'Location & security settings'
- choose 'Data encryption'
- check 'Encrypt device data' or 'Encrypt memory card' to activate
Encrypted Backups
Flashback
- for Android
Web Browsing
Tor Bundle
- Aurora Browser
- Vidalia
- Tor Network
- uses OpenSSL for encryption
- encrypts messages in three layers (hence the onion analogy) on three hops/machines
Proxies
ProxyBlind
- http://www.proxyblind.org
- http://www.proxyblind.org/free-web-proxy/
- http://www.proxyblind.org/free-proxy.shtml
Proxyhttp.net
- list of free proxies
Sockslist.net
- list of free proxies
Proxy4Free.com
- http://www.proxy4free.com/list/webproxy1.html
HTTPTunnel.ge
Aplusproxy.com
ProxyWiki.org
MRP Proxylist
- http://proxylist.sakura.ne.jp
KProxy
- https://kproxy.com
- KProxy Agent
- https://kproxy.com/agent.jsp
Proxy4Free
- http://www.proxy4free.com
MegaProxy
- https://www.megaproxy.com/freesurf/
Zend
- zend2.com
Proxy
- proxy.org
Proxify
- proxify.com
SecureTunnel Xpress Web Proxy
- https://www.securetunnel.com/xpress
VectroProxy
- http://vectroproxy.com
https://www.megaproxy.com/freesurf/
http://www.anonr.com
http://www.samair.ru/proxy/
http://www.unblocked.org
http://www.youhide.com
http://www.bestamericanproxy.com
http://www.anonymouse.org
http://www.proxy4free.com
http://www.spysurfing.com
misc
Top Free Anonymous Web Proxy Servers
- http://compnetworking.about.com/od/proxy...sproxy.htm
http://www.similarsitesearch.com/alterna...kproxy.com
Anti Tracking Plugins
- DoNotTrackPlus
- Collusion
- Ghostery
- HTTPS-Everywhere
- Adblock Plus
Mobile Web
- Orbot
- Tor on Android
- OrWeb
- web browser on Android that uses Orbot
- GibberBot
- chat client on Android that uses Orbot
VPN
http://www.lifehacker.com/5759186/five-b...providers/
WiTopia
- http://www.witopia.net
VyprVPN
StrongVPN
proXPN
Ipredator
How To Make VPNs Even More Secure
https://torrentfreak.com/how-to-make-vpn...re-120419/
Which VPN Providers Really Take Anonymity Seriously?
https://torrentfreak.com/which-vpn-provi...ly-111007/
1. BTguard
2. Private Internet Access
3. TorrentPrivacy
4. TorGuard
5. ItsHidden
6. Ipredator
7. Faceless
8. IPVanish
9. AirVPN
10. PRQ
11. VPNReactor
MailVault
- 4Mb freestorage
- uses PGP, can import PGP key
TrustTone Stealth Web Mail
File Fortress
- http://www.filefortress.com
- free edition can receive secure email but cannot compose secure email
S-Mail.com
- login page: https://mail.s-mail.com
HushMail
- ** read online that it can get compromised by law enforcement
GnuPG
- the GNU project's complete and free implementation of the OpenPGP standard
- http://www.gnupg.org
- http://www.gpg4win.org
Instant Messaging (IM)
Off-the-Record Messaging
- http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/
Silent Circle **found this via the forum
- https://silentcircle.com
Phone
Hushed app for Android
- lets Android owners create disposable, fake, fully functional phone numbers usable in 40 countries on five continents
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/detai...ed.release
Chat
Cryptocat
- http://www.Crypto.cat
Offline
- When traveling, I don't give out my hotel/address to anyone, especially a local, who asks where I'm staying.
- Also, once I'm past luggage claim, I remove my baggage tags and name/address tag.
- I don't reveal my future itinerary or plans in casual conversation with strangers/locals.
..I have more and will post them as I think of them and put them in writing.