Safe Cyber People

Our mission is to provide education and services towards improving safety and security in Cyberspace.

Cyber-Privacy Protection

Data leaks, hacks, and breaches in computer systems occur with alarming frequency.

Confidential information sometimes leaks from medical or government records, private business databases, financial institutions, and other sources.

Personally identifiable information (PII) from unsuspecting victims appears on various Darknet sites and becomes fuel for the criminals and fraudsters who steal, stalk and harass.

Victims may have their identities stolen and misused. They may be doxed or followed when a harasser discovers information posted somewhere on the Internet.

Protecting privacy and confidential information is a growing concern.

The purpose of this section is to provide resources and information about protecting your personally identifiable information (PII) from the Ne'er-do-wells.

Case  Study: Slander and Harassment

A January 2021, New York Times story by writer Kashmir Hill describes the kind of havoc that one mad disgruntled person can inflict upon innocent victims via cyberlies and the Internet.  The story of slander and false accusations provides yet another justification for protecting privacy and maintaining anonymity in cyberspace.

Link to the story: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/30/technology/

(Search: A Vast Web of Vengeance)

Info Source: Hill, K. (January 30, 2021). A Vast Web of Vengeance. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/30/technology/ (Search: A Vast Web of Vengeance)

FOR CONSIDERATION:

Email - ProtonMail

ProtonMail is an end-to-end encrypted email service founded in 2013 in Switzerland. Its servers are located at two locations in Switzerland, outside of US and EU jurisdiction. uses client-side encryption to protect email content and user data before they are sent to ProtonMail servers, unlike other common email providers such as Gmail and Outlook.com.

Web site: https://protonmail.com/

Info Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProtonMail 

Voice & text - Signal

Signal is a cross-platform encrypted messaging service developed by the Signal Technology Foundation and Signal Messenger LLC. It uses the Internet to send one-to-one and group messages, which can include files, voice notes, images and videos. It can also be used to make one-to-one and group voice and video calls. The Android version can function as an SMS app.

Signal requires that the user provides a phone number for verification, eliminating the need for user names or passwords. The number does not have to be the same as on the device's SIM card; it can also be a VoIP number or a landline as long as the user can receive the verification code and have a separate device to set up the software. A number can only be registered on one mobile device at a time.

This mandatory connection to a phone number (a feature Signal shares with other apps) has been criticized by users who do not wish to provide a phone number.  A workaround is to use a secondary phone number.  Using phone numbers as identifiers may also create security risks that arise from the possibility of an attacker taking over a  number.

Web site: https://www.signal.org/

Info Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_%28software%29