Privacy
Posts tagged with Privacy.
27 Apr 2025
Why You Should Start Using GPG Now
If you’re not using GPG to sign or encrypt your files and messages yet, it’s time to reconsider. It’s not just about looking like a 90s movie hacker — it’s about protecting your communication and digital identity in an increasingly hostile world.
🔐 What is GPG?
GPG (GNU Privacy Guard) is a free implementation of the OpenPGP standard. It allows you to create cryptographic key pairs to digitally sign files and messages, as well as encrypt them to ensure confidentiality. It’s an essential tool for anyone serious about digital security.
21 Apr 2025
Let’s cut the fluff: if you care about privacy, speed, and having full control over your stack, running LLMs locally is no longer optional — it’s survival. Cloud’s nice until it’s not. Especially when your data is the product and your API bill explodes overnight.
I put this guide together because I wanted LLMs running locally, even with limited hardware — no vendor lock-in, no middlemen sniffing packets, just raw local compute. And yes, I run this stuff daily on a MacBook Air M1 with 16GB RAM. Modest? Yep. Enough? Hell yes.
08 Aug 2024
Introduction to Internet Privacy: Five Essential First Steps
We live in an era where the internet is deeply embedded in our daily lives. Whether for work, leisure, or communication, we are constantly connected. However, this continuous connection comes at a price: our privacy. In a world where data is the new gold, protecting our personal information has become crucial. Here are five essential first steps to ensure your online privacy.