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Helping one stay private and anonymous in an increasingly hostile and intrusive internet.

Howto: Install GrapheneOS on Pixel 6a

2022/09/01 by Administrator

We provide superior device-specific instructions which will guide you through installing GrapheneOS on a Google Pixel 6a (bluejay) using a Windows PC.

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Category: Privacy, SecurityTag: Android, Google, Windows

Use Adaway as an Android IP Filter / Blocklist

2013/12/23 by Administrator

I spent some time trying to find an acceptable ipfilter for Android and had almost hit a wall. Repeated suggestions of Peerblock were unacceptable as the application is buggy and has not seen development in some months. It is then, by coincidence, that I recognized Adaway as a perfect ipfilter app. Why is it so …

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Category: Mobile, PrivacyTag: Android

Torrent Ninja Guide – Stay Anonymous

2012/06/13 by Administrator

We’ve covered torrent privacy back in 2009, right before Windows 7 came out. At that time we helped you get peer guardian running on the release candidate and provided an alternative method by using utorrent’s ipfilter.dat. We’re back with an updated and superior alternative for both utorrent, peer guardian, and peerblock. You might need to …

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Category: Privacy, SecurityTag: Torrent
Dept of Justice

Data Retention Periods of Major Cell Service Providers

2011/10/01 by Administrator

This document, obtained by the ACLU, details data retention policies of the five major US cellphone carriers. The table below is a copy of the original PDF with some info removed, you can see the original at this link.   Verizon T-Mobile AT&T / Cingular Sprint Nextel Virgin Mobile Subscriber Information Post Paid 3-5 Yrs …

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Category: Mobile, News, Privacy, SecurityTag: Android

Remove Google Web History for better privacy

2010/06/19 by Administrator

Google's web history tracks your usage data. It gives you a choice to delete certain searches, it also gives your mom, the police, and hackers an ability to explore this diary. Whether they use it for blackmail or prosecution, its not good for YOU.

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Category: Google, Privacy, Security

Peer Guardian 2 with Windows 7 pgfilter.sys 64

2009/05/08 by Administrator

PG2 will not work out of the box, and the information provided on PG2’s instruction page is outdated. This is a step-by-step guide to get pg2 working with Win7 RC x64.

Read morePeer Guardian 2 with Windows 7 pgfilter.sys 64
Category: Privacy, SecurityTag: Torrent
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