Security

https://www.openbsd.org/

https://wiki.debian.org/Subkeys

https://de.indymedia.org/node/13083

https://about.riot.im/

http://retroshare.net/

https://pad.riseup.net/

https://www.torproject.org/

https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/

Mission Alpha: Browser
 * Install Firefox and following extensions:


 * HTTPS Everywhere


 * uBlock


 * Privacy Badger


 * Decentraleyes


 * Enable Do Not Track


 * Other suggestions?


 * Adblock Plus isn't bad, downside is slightly worse performance than uBlock and comes with an "acceptable ads" whitelist that's easily disabled, which means an extra step. Speaking of which...


 * additional lists for uBlock or ABP: Easy Privacy; Fanboy's Annoyances List; Adblock Warning List

Mission Bravo: PGP
 * Install PGP or GPG http://riseup.net/en/security/message-security/openpgp


 * Create a key pair


 * Upload the public key to a public keyserver (optional, be careful not to publish information you don't want available for eternity)


 * Share public key with channel


 * Keep your private key secure!


 * Bonus Points: Sign up for Keybase and install the browser extention

Mission Charlie: Matrix Chat
 * Sign up at Riot.im or a Matrix client of your choice


 * Join #crypto_club:matrix.org (if you use riot, https://riot.im/app/#/room/#crypto_club:matrix.org )


 * This is a backup if discord goes down, or some other issue. The channel is forever.

Extra Credit: Retroshare
 * Before you start, please note that this method will let "friends", or, people you've exchanged certs to peer with, see your IP address. Others on the network can not. However, sharing the cert and posting it somewhere will also share your IP address as it is embedded in the cert. If you don't want to risk your IP address (essentially, your location) leaking, follow the Retroshare hidden node instructions instead of these.


 * Install Retroshare: http://retroshare.net/downloads.html


 * Generate a key


 * Yes, the GUI sucks, but it will make sense with use.


 * LEAVE IT RUNNING WHEN AT ALL POSSIBLE


 * Also trade keys with a few others


 * Bonus points: Configure Retroshare to be able to connect to hidden service nodes. If you have Tor installed system-wide, it should just work. If you have the Tor Browser Bundle, you have to change a port number in Retroshare. In Retroshare, go to Preferences > Network > Hidden Service Configuration, and change the 9050 port number to 9150. Make sure tor is running when retroshare is for this to work. TODO: I2P?