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Installing PGP on Windows
Installing PGP on Windows To complicate matters a little - PGP is the protocol used for encrypting e-mail by various softwares. To get PGP to work with Thunderbird we need to install GPG - a free...
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Introduction The basic idea of circumventing Internet censorship is to route the requests over a third server which is not blocked and is connected to the Internet through a non filtered connection....
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Setting up secure connections
Setting up Thunderbird to use secure connections There is a right (secure) way to configure your connection to your provider's mail servers and a wrong (insecure) way. The most fundamental aspect of...
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Start using Thunderbird Mail
Using Thunderbird In upcoming sections, we will be using Mozilla's Thunderbird e-mail program to show you how to configure your e-mail client for maximum security. Similar to Mozilla's Firefox browser,...
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Introduction to e-mail safety
Introduction to e-mail safety E-mail is one of the oldest forms of communication on the Internet. We often use it to communicate very personal or otherwise sensitive information. It is very important...
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Daily PGP usage
Daily PGP usage In the previous chapters we have have explained how to set up a secure mail environment using Thunderbird, PGP and Enigmail. We assume you have installed the software and have...
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Creating your PGP keys
Creating your PGP keys You are now ready to start encryption your mails with PGP. You can do this by using Enigmail within Thunderbird. Enigmail comes with a nice wizard to help you with the initial...
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Introduction to Mobile Phone Security Most people have mobile phones today. In the past these devices were primarily used to call and send text messages. In addition, all mobiles have at least an...
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Installing PGP on Ubuntu
Installing PGP on Ubuntu We will use the Ubuntu Software Centre for installing PGP (Enigmail and accessories). First open the Ubuntu Software Center through Applications -> Ubuntu Software Center:...
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Understanding basic Internet security
Understanding basic Internet security To understand basic internet security we should have a basic understanding of how the Internet is organised and which path our information travels. With this...
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FAQ
FAQ Suggestion: let's go through these questions when we are finished, to see which ones we address in the manual so we can refer to chapters, and which we can answer by referring to others. General 1...
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Why make and use a manual on Internet security? In the eighties when the Internet was in its infancy, its main usage came from university students and professors in an atmosphere of implicit trust....
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Installing Firefox on OSX
Installing on Mac OS X To download Firefox, visit http://www.mozilla.com/ and click on the big green button labeled "Firefox Free Download.", and the download starts. If it does not start...
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Encrypting Passwords with a Password Manager
Encrypting Passwords with a Password Manager To encrypt password we use KeePass on Windows and KeePassX Ubuntu, and Keychain on OSX. The basic principle is the same; you have a file on your computer...
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Secure voice communication When calling another person with your mobile phone, your communication can be monitored on multiple places. Governments all over the world have regulations which allows...
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Introduction
Introduction The digital world is changing at a tremendous speed. New communication technologies open up new possibilities, but by using them you can also expose yourself, and others, to risks. Many...
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Webmail and PGP
Webmail security The current browsers on the market unfortunately do not come bundled with PGP support. When you are using PGP to send e-mail, your encrypted e-mail messages cannot automatically be...
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