since 2017 … at no-charge for friends of our community
While the world catches up to where we were years ago
(e.g., the stampede triggered by Elon Musk's tweet ... reg. WhatsApp's privacy)… those of you who follow linkedin.com/today/author/ZaneMoreign have been ahead of the herd and enjoying Zane's FREE pro-privacy ideas & FREE tools for quite a few years!
… he is back with a whole lot more :-)
Personal Note:: what I share may not be posh & polished ... but will be of value & straight-to-the-point.
Zane Moreign's Simple_Safety™ {Digital Privacy + Survival + More} Offerings
covering focused for Living the Online-Life™, Living the Remote-Life™, Living the Mobile-Life™ , and more … for Windows 10 & 11, Linux, Mac, Android, iOS
builds upon some of the Talks + Articles + Videos + Digital_Privacy_&_Survival_Kit™ (DPSK™) … since 2017 … revamped, realigned, refined, & kept relevant for 2021
given the surge in Ransomware — ramping up events based on the NEW Simple_Safety™ releases for 2021 (refined over the years, since 2017).
1 ≋ Zane Moreign's Simple_Safety™ Past Events — New Events pending covid
Personal Note: This is just about what I have done regarding Simple_Safety™ (building upon years of speaking/co-speaking at multiple events/conferences)
⌖ 2021 Jun-12 (online) and Jun-16 (in-person event, 6-8pm):
another Exclusive Talk for Houston Investors Association (HIA) — this is primarily for HIA members,
In-Person VENUE: HCCUG.org @ Tracy Gee Community Center, 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX 77042
⌖ 2021 July-22 (in-person event), click here to register
Anyone (members & non-members) can apply, but seating is limited to only confirmed attendees.
confirmations will be sent on a rolling basis,
Zane Moreign's Simple_Safety™ : Living the Online-Life
2≋ Zane Moreign's Simple_Safety™ Articles & Posts
3≋ Zane Moreign's Simple_Safety™ Video Series
▹ Playlist: Teasers, Talks, & Events
e.g., raising the question as to "Why Facebook & other trackers are on my bank account web page — after I log into my account? If that matter then attend the Talks, and if you are unable to attend, then the enjoy the recordings :-)
▹ Playlist: Tutorials & How-To's
e.g., using Teams via the WebBrowser without downloading/installing Teams software, and using the tools within DPSK™
▹ Playlist: Product Gotchas & Reviews — it's about what to look for in a product
e.g., heat-maps showing the heat bleeding through the keyboard, and highlighting the ridiculous new-location of the power-button on some models
4≋ Zane Moreign's Simple_Safety™ Digital_Privacy_&_Survival_Kit™ (DPSK™)
for Windows 10 & 11, Linux, Mac, Android, iOS
These FREE/LIBRE Third-Party Offerings ("TPO") are — (1) simple to use, (2) easy to install/setup, (3) cross-platform (i.e., Windows and *nix, and also Mac), (4) pro-privacy, (5) with encryption … etc., … basically, keep us safe online.
The TPO are grouped together into functional focus sections, which together make up the complete DPSK™. For simplicity, it is kept up to date with concise choices [remember: "cutting thru the noise"].
This new DPSK™ launched in 2021 … is the result of years of evolution & growth expanding upon the vision of the initial "Zane's Simple_Safety™ Toolkit FREE for Friends-n-Family" [that started in 2017 and is End-of-Life (EOL) 2020].
click here to read more
~~~ Zane's Simple_Safety™ Toolkit FREE for Friends-n-Family … End-of-Life (EOL) 2020 ~~~
After the surge of ransomware in 2016, coupled with the massive Telemetry Gathering in Windows 10, Zane Moreign (of our Incubation Labs) launched his Simple_Safety™ series to offer simple & safer computing tools-n-tips to our Friends-n-Family and Community — for FREE — by carving out some $0 Tools-n-Tips from our commercial Hybrid Decisions® Safer_Computing™ Platform (click here for gist)
All credit goes to Zane Moreign for creating this and continuing to make every effort to keep this toolkit up-to-date and current with the latest release of Windows 10, and for getting sponsorship/recognition from us/Hybrid Decisions®, Tor Project, DoD/US Air Force Research Labs, and others.
Over the years Zane has evolved his Simple_Safety™ Toolkit … which was like playing whack-a-mole with the constant shifting/changes of Windows10 with every build/release (now, DPSK™: Band-Aids for Windows).
2 ⊹ announcing … Zane Moreign's Simple_Safety™ Digital_Privacy_&_Survival_Kit™ (DPSK) … release scheduled for 2021-Q2
Zane continues to carve out some strategies & approaches from our commercial Hybrid Decisions® Safer_Computing™ Platform & Offerings.
For areas that we do not build software (e.g., windows band-aids, such as, anti-spyware/anti-malware/etc.), Zane continues to seek out Third-Party Offerings (TPO) — thus striving to get the best for his audience.
ALL Zane Moreign's Simple_Safety™ offerings continue to be made available per our simple Disclaimer (at the bottom of this page) — at no-charge/free for Friends of Our Community Effort, HCCUG.org™
~~~ Zane's Simple_Safety™ Toolkit FREE for Friends-n-Family … End-of-Life (EOL) 2020 ~~~
After the surge of ransomware in 2016, coupled with the massive Telemetry Gathering in Windows 10, Zane Moreign (of our Incubation Labs) launched his Simple_Safety™ series to offer simple & safer computing tools-n-tips to our Friends-n-Family and Community — for FREE — by carving out some $0 Tools-n-Tips from our commercial Hybrid Decisions® Safer_Computing™ Platform (gist above)
All credit goes to Zane Moreign for creating this and continuing to make every effort to keep this toolkit up-to-date and current with the latest release of Windows 10, and for getting sponsorship/recognition from us/Hybrid Decisions®, Tor Project, DoD/US Air Force Research Labs, and others.
Over the years Zane has evolved his Simple_Safety™ Toolkit … which was like playing wack-a-mole with the constant shifting/changes of Windows10 with every build/release … this toolkit has reached End-of-Life (EOL) —— ESPECIALLY given where we ALL are with the new-normal and the above announcements.
▹ DPSK™ : Living the Online-Life™ (focus: bare-minimum for web-browsing)
click here to read moreupdated Jun 11, 2021, the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Web browsers: LibreWolf has built-in privacy tools, IridiumBrowser.de the better option for Windows that is built on the same Open-Source Chromium codebase that powers Google Chrome & Microsoft Edge browsers. Ungoogled Chromium for Linux. Tor Browser for generic browsing.
Search Engine for any browser: SearX.be pulls from multiple search engines, metager.org pulls from multiple search engines, Whoogle-Search think safer google search, can be self-hosted ... we noticed these superseded DuckDuckGo.
Chromium based browser Extensions: Smart HTTPS, Privacy Badger, Decentraleyes, uBlock Origin, Privacy Settings
Have linked every suggested product so you can do your due-diligence, educate yourself, and decide for yourself ... am not reinventing the wheel by rehashing what they have already explained.
▹ DPSK™ : Living the Remote-Life™ (focus: remote-working with laptop)
click here to read moreupdated Jun 11, 2021, the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Text, and Calls (audio & video) that is on your phone AND laptop/computer - https://signal.org/download/
NOTE: there are those, incl. techies, who whine about signal not having some bells-n-whistles that their current NON pro-privacy apps offer; well, here's a gentle reminder — this site is meant for those who CARE about their Privacy and WANT to take ACTION (so, do not waste our time with why you do not like signal :-)
Using only a browser (nothing-to-install) online meetings FREE https://teams.live.com ... that outclasses most everyone else's free offerings
This is in addition to DPSK™ : Living the Online-Life™
▹ DPSK™ : Living the Mobile-Life™ (focus: streamlining phones/devices)
click here to read moreText, and Calls (audio & video) that is on your phone AND laptop/computer - https://signal.org/download/
ad blocker and privacy app for Android and iOS https://blokada.org/
ad blocking and enhanced privacy browser for Android www.bromite.org/ and Tor Browser www.torproject.org/download/ ... Tor Browser alternative for iOS https://onionbrowser.com but not as secure as Tor Browser due to Apple's technical restrictions.
▹ DPSK™ : Band-aids, Duct-tape, WD-40, & More for Windows 10 & 11 …
Band-aids_for_Windows™ : whack-a-mole tools to plug holes & leaks that increase risk of ransomware (e.g., see below tools)
Duct-tape_for_Windows™ : try to stop things from falling-off, disappearing, or from being ransomed (e.g., antivirus, etc.)
WD-40_for_Windows™ : makes things move smoother & less squeakier (e.g., cleaners, optimizers, debloaters, etc. … some of these WD-40 tools-n-tips require some technical expertise, some non-techies can do :-)
after significant research ... Initial Release: 2017-Oct
updated Jun 28, 2021, the windows 11 first preview build & again for the next preview ..65
Concise set of Third-Party Offerings ("TPO") that do their best to plug the privacy & other holes in Windows 10 & Windows 11. Some of these TPOs have been around since Windows10 first previewed.
O&O ShutUp10 ~ www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10 made by Microsoft Gold Partner, the simplest of all
Blackbird ~ https://www.getblackbird.net/ (not working on the first pre-release of Windows 11 preview 22000.51)
The most comprehensive of the lot — proceed with caution
W10 Privacy ~ www.winprivacy.de/deutsch-start/download/
Destroy Windows 10 Spying (DWS) ~ https://github.com/Wohlstand/Destroy-Windows-10-Spying
(CAUTION: This can gut the entire "store/metro apps" thus reducing the noise/chatter — making Windows fly :-)
DISCLOSURE
IF you want all of these aspects PLUS a whole lot more, built-in and ready to go … try to get Hybrid Decisions® Safer_Computing™ Operating System SaferOS™
I CANNOT help anyone get into the HDC-CAP via which you are granted access to SaferOS™, though I am part of their Incubation Labs.
I am not being paid to talk about them or any vendor — am doing it so you are aware that there is a company that takes care of all these things and more, a company that helped Microsoft (see their 3 Microsoft Case Studies)