## Some easy first steps

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You become this
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## Piracy
If you pirate (and you will after the next event at Proxy Cafè)
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use a vpn and use free software
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Question: what is the threat model of a pirate?
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## Free software

Use free software whenever possible.

- Many eyeballs on the software looking for vulnerabilities
- Many software vendors don't consider vulnerabilities if there is no impact to their profit line

But most importantly: FOSS is about control, same as security
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## Digital identity #1

Big web platforms siphon your data (and metadata). 

- boycott amazon
- avoid google, limit the number of accounts or logins that you have
- use bandcamp rather than spotify
- avoid (un)social media, use radical servers and services

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<p style="color:red;">Sadly, surveillance capitalism is a thing</p>
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## Digital identity #2
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- Avoid the one size fits all approach
- Consider pseudoanonimity 
- Consider anonimity (hard)

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## I have nothing to hide #1

Privacy as Empowerment, Secrecy as a Choice.

- Control over Information: privacy is about having control over your personal information. You decide who has access to your data and for what purposes
- Transparency and trust: privacy builds trust. When individuals have control over their data, they are more likely to trust institutions and engage in open communication

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## I have nothing to hide #2
Addressing the power imbalance:

- Asymmetrical privacy: governments and corporations have vast resources and legal authority to collect and analyze data, creating an imbalance of power with individuals
- Erosion of individual rights: This imbalance leads to the erosion of individual rights in favour of corporations
- Privacy and security are a political issue and we need to advocate for change

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## I have nothing to hide #3
The chilling effects of mass surveillance.


- Self censorship: constant surveillance can lead to self-censorship, where individuals avoid expressing their true thoughts and opinions for fear of repercussions.
- Conformity and groupthink: mass surveillance reduce dissent and creativity, leading to conformity 


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## I have nothing to hide #4
The necessity of dissent and social change.

- Civil disobedience: Throughout history, social progress often involved acts of civil disobedience that challenged existing laws and norms
- Surveillance as a tool for oppression: complete surveillance can be used to suppress dissent and maintain the status quo, hindering social progress
- Protecting whistleblowers, activists and minorities: it's crucial to protect the privacy of people who challenge authority, they play a vital role advancing society