KeePassXC + YubiKey: How to set up a local-only password manager
This tutorial demonstrates how to install the local-only password manager KeePassXC and secure a password database with YubiKey.
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Em is a full-time staff writer at Privacy Guides. She is a public‑interest technologist and researcher who has been working on various independent projects in data privacy, information security, and software engineering since 2018.
Privacy is Also Protecting the Data of Others
In privacy, we talk a lot about how to protect our own data, but what about our responsibility to protect the data of others? If you care about privacy rights, you must also care for the data of the people around you. Together, we must build a culture where everyone cares for the data of others.
How to Reset Your YubiKey and Create a Backup
This tutorial demonstrates how to reset a YubiKey close to factory defaults and create a backup of most YubiKey applications on a spare key.
The UK Government Forced Apple to Remove Advanced Data Protection
The UK government has served a technical capability notice to Apple under the UK Investigatory Act. Apple's response was to remove the Advanced Data Protection feature from the UK this week. What does this mean for Apple users in the UK and for encryption rights worldwide?
No, Privacy is Not Dead: Beware the All-or-Nothing Mindset
Privacy is only dead if we let it die. Be careful about the all-or-nothing mindset in data privacy, it can do more damage than good to the cause. While striving for improvements, do not forget to cheer and celebrate each small win.
CryptPad Review: Replacing Google Docs
If you have been looking for a privacy-respectful replacement to Google Docs, now is the time to switch to the end-to-end encrypted office suite CryptPad.
The Future of Privacy: How Governments Shape Your Digital Life
Privacy is intrinsically intertwined with politics. Each change in governance can have substantial effects on privacy rights and privacy tools. Using concrete examples, we examine how politics can impact the tools we use.
Using Tails When Your World Doesn't Feel Safe Anymore
When browsing the web at home becomes dangerous to your safety, there are tools that can help minimizing your digital traces to stay safe. Tails is one of these tools. Here's why, when, and how you can install and use Tails.