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  • Why You Don’t Need An Antivirus.

    Do you need an antivirus? Let's discuss this cybersecurity hot-topic and why you probably don't need one! In this video I unpack the pros and cons of antiviruses/antimalware, their real world usefulness, and some better approaches to keep yourself safe online. From the limitations of traditional antivirus software (AV) to alternative solutions.

    Thank you to our sponsor Notesnook who offers open source, E2EE notes to keep your ideas safe: https://notesnook.com

    Check out the Become Anonymous guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1i-3xwcSGA

    Surveillance Report: @surveillancereport
    Proton Pass Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLwg552vhlM

    Something we should've made clearer: This video is almost entirely targeting active, always-scanning antivirus products. If you do an occasional on-demand scan of your system for peace-of-mind, there's not much wrong with this! Additionally, individually scanning suspicious files with online file-scanning tools is something that can be a proactive part of keeping yourself safe. Hopefully that clears up the target of the video a bit better. Stay safe out there everyone!

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    0:00 Intro

    0:20 Our Sponsor: Notesnook!
    1:08 1.0 Are antiviruses more secure?
    1:25 1.1 Windows Antivirus
    1:54 1.2 MacOS Anvirus
    2:24 1.3 Linux, iOS and Android Antivirus
    3:08 1.4 So are they more secure?
    3:34 2.0 Common arguments for AVs
    3:42 2.1 "My antivirus has extra tools"
    4:44 2.2 "I don't want to pick services myself"
    5:20 2.3 "It's been fine so far..."
    7:12 Okay but when might they be useful?
    8:36 Our must-follow security tips to stay safe online!
    #antivirus #techlore #security

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  • 5 Easy Ways to Improve Privacy!

    In today's digital age, it can feel harder than ever to maintain privacy. In this video we provide 5 practical steps for beginners to reclaim some privacy, from securing your accounts to minimizing your digital footprint.

    Thank you to our sponsor Notesnook who offers open source, E2EE notes to keep your ideas safe: https://notesnook.com

    Check out the Become Anonymous guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1i-3xwcSGA

    A little intro to digital minimalism in my life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXUeiWd4QZM

    Timestamps:

    0:00 Intro
    0:19 Sponsor: Notesnook
    1:17 Freeze Your Credit!
    2:17 Check Privacy Settings
    3:28 Secure Communication
    4:31 Digital Minimalism
    5:35 Basic Security Practices
    7:02 Bonus Tips!
    7:04 Bonus Tip #1
    7:24 Bonus Tip #2
    7:42 Bonus Tip #3
    8:09 Where to go from here

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    #techlore #privacy #tips

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  • Your privacy & security questions answered! (Nov '24)

    Going to answer privacy, security, digital rights, and personal questions for all of you for November 2024! Patrons & Techlorians will have priority on the thread: https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/q-a-livestream-your-privacy-security-questions-answered-november-24/10937

    Become a Techlorian for 10% off on annual plans to get exclusive access to Signal and other community spaces while supporting our mission: Use code BF2024 on https://discuss.techlore.tech

    You can also now ask questions on XMRChat with Monero! https://xmrchat.com/techlore

    0:00 Intro

    1:31 Fake Bitwarden ads pushing malware
    5:47 iPhones are locking out the cops with auto-restart
    13:09 Australia social media ban on under-16s
    23:49 What are our thoughts on BlueSky?
    32:31 The importance of getting started on your privacy journey
    33:53 What would you like to see from Proton in the future?
    40:36 Do you get random texts to your MySudo numbers?
    44:17 Do you have any advice for protection against a $5 wrench attack?
    48:04 What are your thoughts on the recent Brave controversy?
    57:27 Become a Techlorian - talking about our new forum membership
    59:35 Are there key metrics that you use to evaluate the effectiveness of published audits?
    1:06:29 What do you think of Cloudflare’s Warp VPN service?
    1:10:25 What are the common risks of having EOL firmware?
    1:16:26 How can you protect yourself from ransomware
    1:22:24 Is there an ETA on Go Incognito V2?
    1:24:12 How do you approach people that are reluctant to change privacy habits?
    1:34:26 What recommendations do you have for online shopping privacy payments?
    1:41:57 What are your thoughts on the EU Product Liability Directive?
    1:45:14 Will you host any WebTunnels to help bypass censorship?
    1:47:37 What are your thoughts on privacy & security changes under a Trump presidency?
    1:50:29 What options would you recommend for FOSS home security?
    1:52:12 Henry’s search for a private robo vacuum
    1:54:05 Start of YouTube Q&A questions
    1:54:38 Is there hardwired code in Google Pixel devices?
    1:59:21 What’s the best password manager?
    2:06:47 Do malicious ZIP files instantly infect your device with malware if you download it?
    2:07:54 How bad is facial recognition for boarding flights?
    2:09:44 What are your thoughts on the cape mobile provider?
    2:11:21 Do you do videos for non-tech people?
    2:12:53 Have you heard of the Sky Blue encrypted phone company?
    2:15:42 What payment options do you allow if I want to support Techlore?
    2:17:01 Should you use free financial aspect of privacy tools to promote them?
    2:20:27 What are your thoughts on NordPass?
    2:26:29 What is the best Linux distribution for privacy?
    2:28:09 What is the best way to seperate personal and professional identities?
    2:29:18 Privacy Black Friday deals discussion
    2:29:59 Is the Proton Unlimited deal worth it?
    2:32:22 Should you use a lightweight Linux distro to extend the length of your devices?
    2:35:22 Do you recommend ZorinOS or Linux Mint?
    2:39:11 What are your thoughts on PopOS
    2:40:35 Henry’s experience with QubesOS
    2:44:26 Stream Outro

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    We cannot provide our content without our Patrons, huge thanks to:

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  • Best Black Friday Deals to Protect Your Privacy!

    Black Friday is the perfect time to invest in your digital security. Join us as we explore the best deals on privacy-focused products and services, including encrypted email, VPNs, and secure cloud storage.

    Links to the deals, kickback links:

    Tuta: https://tuta.com/?t-src=techlore
    Proton Suite & Mail: https://go.getproton.me/SH12O
    Proton Pass: https://go.getproton.me/SH12Q
    Proton Drive: https://go.getproton.me/SH1Hp
    Proton VPN: https://go.getproton.me/SH12P
    Startmail: https://www.startmail.com/en/partner/?ref=y2m5ogz
    Yubikeys: https://amzn.to/3XrAm9S
    Pixels: https://amzn.to/3pfMWw3

    Links to the deals by order of appearance, non-affiliate:

    Proton Mail: https://proton.me/mail
    Proton Suite: https://proton.me/
    Tuta: https://tuta.com/
    Startmail: https://www.startmail.com/
    Proton Pass: https://proton.me/pass
    Addy: https://addy.io/
    Ente: https://ente.io/
    Proton Drive: https://proton.me/drive
    Tresorit: https://tresorit.com/
    Cryptee: https://crypt.ee/
    Standard Notes: https://standardnotes.com/
    Proton VPN: https://protonvpn.com/
    Windscribe: https://windscribe.com/
    Yubikeys: https://www.yubico.com/
    System76: https://system76.com/
    Pixels: https://store.google.com/

    Timestamps:

    0:00 Intro
    0:14 Email
    1:19 Aliasing
    2:20 Storage
    3:40 Notes
    4:34 VPNs
    5:21 Hardware
    7:10 Where to find everything

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    💬 Signal Group: https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/signal-usernames-are-here-join-our-signal-group-techlore/7640

    We cannot provide our content without our Patrons, huge thanks to:

    BRIGHTSIDE, Clark, Ente, Larry, Richard, Afonso, Brad, JohnnyO, kevin, love your content, x, 3c3c1d, NotSure, Philip, Seth, Timothy

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    #privacy #blackfriday #deals

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  • How to Stay Private on a Budget!

    Privacy costs money....or so you thought! Today I cover how to achieve reasonable levels of privacy on a budget with budget-friendly privacy tools. I dive into password managers, search engines, messengers, operating systems and so much more with three budgets: $13/month, $5/month, and $0/month. Enjoy, and I hope this gives ideas to maximize your privacy & security!

    Thank you to our sponsor Notesnook who offers a super generous free plan with affordable premium plans: https://notesnook.com

    Inspired by Henry's budget privacy post on the Techlore forum: https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/whats-currently-the-cheapest-setup-for-attaining-reasonable-privacy-security/10344/5

    We can't cover EVERY service in the video, but the resources on our site should fill in any gaps: https://techlore.tech/resources

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    💬 Signal Group: https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/signal-usernames-are-here-join-our-signal-group-techlore/7640

    We cannot provide our content without our Patrons, huge thanks to:

    BRIGHTSIDE, Clark, Ente, Larry, Richard, Afonso, Brad, JohnnyO, kevin, love your content, x, 3c3c1d, NotSure, Philip, Seth, Timothy

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    00:00 Intro

    00:36 Our Sponsor: Notesnook!
    01:32 Budget Privacy Tools 1.1 - Browsers
    02:04 Budget Privacy Tools 1.2 - Password Managers
    03:04 Budget Privacy Tools 1.3 - TOTP/2FA Apps
    03:28 Budget Privacy Tools 1.4 - Firewalls
    03:52 Budget Privacy Tools 1.5 - Operating Systems
    04:30 Budget Privacy Tools 1.6 - Search Engines
    04:58 Budget Privacy Tools 1.7 - VPNs
    07:48 Budget Privacy Tools 1.8 - DNS
    08:52 Budget Privacy Tools 1.9 - E2EE Messengers
    09:24 Budget Privacy Tools 1.10 - Email
    10:12 Budget Privacy Tools 1.11 - Aliasing
    11:36 Budget Privacy Tools 1.12 - Cloud Storage
    12:50 Budget Privacy Tools 1.13 - Notes, Docs, Photos
    14:14 2.0 - Sample Workflows - $13/m vs $5/m vs $0/m
    18:44 3.0 - Takeaways and what YOU should Do
    #privacy #private #techlore

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  • PrivacyPost - Protecting Your Real Life Privacy!

    This interview dives deep with Dallas, the owner of PrivacyPost.io, to explore the world of secure mail forwarding in the US. We'll unpack the complexities of CMRA vs. residential addresses, the growing importance of end-to-end encryption, and how PrivacyPost caters to digital nomads, RVers, and anyone seeking enhanced privacy with some clever South Dakota workflows!

    PrivacyPost: https://privacypost.io

    WorldPost: https://worldpost.io

    Timestamps:

    0:00 Intro
    0:42 Guest Introduction
    3:05 What organisations do you run?
    6:03 What service are you providing?
    7:47 What separates PrivacyPost from other mail services?
    11:10 What’s the intersection between the privacy community, digital nomad community, and RVers?
    16:22 What’s the best solution for most people?
    20:44 Why are residential addresses so important?
    24:55 How does wealth affect your address privacy strategy?
    27:51 Why is South Dakota special?
    31:26 Are there benefits to PrivacyPost for non South Dakota residents?
    33:55 Do you need to spend the majority of time in South Dakota to get a residential address there?
    36:50 How does PrivacyPost work?
    51:08 Does PrivacyPost manually send your mail E2EE?
    57:09 Why do you run two services WorldPost & PrivacyPost?
    1:00:40 Does PrivacyPost have access to your 1583 form and other personal info?
    1:03:53 What’s the status of your warrant canary?
    1:10:37 Please don’t use abuse Worldpost.io
    1:16:45 How to get in contact with Dallas from PrivacyPost.io

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    We cannot provide our content without our Patrons, huge thanks to:

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    #privacy #mailprivacy #virtualmail

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  • Your privacy & security questions answered! (Oct '24)

    Going to do our best to answer privacy, security, digital rights, and personal questions for all of you for October 2024, a few days late so streaming in October....but pay no mind—it's the October stream. Patrons & Techlorians will have priority on the thread: https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/q-a-livestream-your-privacy-security-questions-answered-october-24/10495

    🔐 Our Website: https://techlore.tech

    🕵 Go Incognito Course - to learn about privacy: https://techlore.tech/goincognito
    🏫 Techlore Coaching - to get direct support: https://techlore.tech/coaching
    💻 Techlore Forum - to connect with other advocates: https://discuss.techlore.tech
    🦣 Mastodon - to stay updated: https://social.lol/@techlore

    We cannot provide our content without our Patrons, huge thanks to:

    BRIGHTSIDE, Clark, Ente, Larry, Afonso, Boori, Brad, Casper, Cookie, Floyd, JohnnyO, kevin, love your content, NotSure, Poaclu, x
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  • Kagi Search: Is Paying for a Search Engine Worth It?

    Tired of Google's data-hungry ways? Kagi is a privacy-focused search engine that puts your data first...but it's a paid service. In this video, we dive deep into Kagi's features, comparing it to other popular search engines. Is it worth paying for a more private search experience—let's find out!

    ➡️ Thank you to our open source sponsor Notesnook! Visit their site to learn more about keeping your data safe with E2EE notes, it's free to try: https://notesnook.com

    My Search Engine Journey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma2qDOkvaJo

    Timestamps:

    0:00 Intro
    0:17 Sponsor: Notesnook
    1:12 Setting up Kagi
    1:48 Search results
    2:27 Features
    3:17 Customization
    4:15 Privacy & security
    5:55 Is paid search worth it?
    7:20 Conclusion

    🔐 Techlore Homepage: https://techlore.tech

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    💬 Signal Group: https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/signal-usernames-are-here-join-our-signal-group-techlore/7640

    We cannot provide our content without our Patrons, huge thanks to:

    BRIGHTSIDE, Clark, Ente, Richard, Afonso, Brad, JohnnyO, kevin, love your content, Poaclu, x, 3c3c1d, NotSure, Philip, Seth, Timothy

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    #kagi #privacy #kagisearch

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  • Chrome’s New War: Killing Ad Blockers

    Google Chrome has begun disabling uBlock Origin, the best ad-blocker and privacy & security extension across all browsers. If you're not already impacted, you're about to be thanks to manifest v3. This video talks about why this is happening, what you can do, your options to still use an ad-blocker, and how to advocate for a solution.

    Check out my video covering the browsers I use: https://youtu.be/RcDk4Cvoch0

    00:00 What's happening and why?!

    02:08 What alternatives do you have?
    04:34 How to advocate and prevent this!

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    💬 Signal Group: https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/signal-usernames-are-here-join-our-signal-group-techlore/7640

    We cannot provide our content without our Patrons, huge thanks to:

    BRIGHTSIDE, Clark, Ente, Richard, Afonso, Brad, JohnnyO, kevin, love your content, Poaclu, x, 3c3c1d, NotSure, Philip, Seth, Timothy

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    #chrome #ads #techlore

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  • Why I switched from Firefox…

    A lot of people ask why I don't use Firefox anymore and my reasons for doing so, this video dives into my personal browser journey. I cover what I enjoy about Firefox, what I don't, and the two browsers that better fit into my workflow.

    Maximize your security investments with ultra-curated data. DDoS, botnets, VPNs, residential proxies, and more — to equip you with the intelligence you need to safeguard your services with Crowdsec! Visit their site to learn more: https://crowdsec.net

    Our Firefox Hardening Guide: https://youtu.be/F7-bW2y6lcI

    Our video on Mullvad Browser: https://youtu.be/tsrt1elZ9FE
    My 10 privacy tools I use daily: https://youtu.be/zFbx-3pPVjU
    Video inspired by Michael Horn's video on using Firefox: https://youtu.be/jzpDjMaOgEU?feature=shared

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    💻 Techlore Community: https://discuss.techlore.tech
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    💬 Signal Group: https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/signal-usernames-are-here-join-our-signal-group-techlore/7640

    We cannot provide our content without our Patrons, huge thanks to:

    BRIGHTSIDE, Clark, Ente, Richard, Afonso, Brad, JohnnyO, kevin, love your content, Poaclu, x, 3c3c1d, NotSure, Philip, Seth, Timothy

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    0:00 Intro

    0:16 Our sponsor: Crowdsec!
    1:20 My takes on Firefox
    4:36 Why I use Mullvad Browser
    6:40 Why I Use Brave Browser
    7:58 So what should you do?
    #firefox #techlore #privacy

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