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It’s been a little over two years since my last blog post about my privacy and digital security journey, which you can find here. A lot has changed and evolved in that time, so I figured it’s time for an update. Hardware Updates Starting with hardware, I’m still using an iPhone as my primary mobile device, but that’s likely not going to last much longer. I’ll dive into the details in a future blog post once I make the switch. As I mentioned in my previous post, a Google Pixel running GrapheneOS remains the gold standard for privacy-focused mobile setups, and that’s where I’m headed in the near future. Good tutorial here if you are interested. ...

In today’s digital age, protecting our personal information and digital security is more important than ever. As we rely more and more on technology for our daily tasks and communication, it’s crucial to take steps to safeguard our information from potential threats. In this post, I’ll be sharing my journey towards improving my privacy and digital security and the various components that I’ve incorporated. First, let’s start with the hardware components. The devices we use on a daily basis such as our phones and computers are the foundation of our digital lives. I use an iPhone with iOS as my primary phone, and I have turned off all the iCloud functions except Find My. If I would still be using iCloud features, I would recommend turning on Advanced Data Protection (which is the new end-to-end encrypted feature for some iCloud services), unfortunately it is not yet available in my region The more I dive deep into privacy, the more I want to move to a Google Pixel with GrapheneOS, as it is a more secure and open-source option. GrapheneOS is built on top of the Android Open Source Project, with additional privacy and security features such as the ability to run apps in a sandboxed environment, and the ability to easily and quickly wipe the device of all personal data. ...