+
+ VPN
+
+ Mullvad and
+ Proton VPN are preferred: strong privacy
+ posture, public audits, and resistance to invasive data collection.
+
+
+
+
+ Browser
+
+ Firefox (hardened) for daily use.
+ Tor Browser for anonymity-critical
+ activity.
+
+
+
+
+ Operating Systems
+
+ Qubes OS for strict compartmentalization.
+ Tails for amnesic, Tor-routed sessions.
+ Fedora as a strong general-purpose choice.
+
+
+
+
+ Password Management + Auth
+
+ KeePassXC on desktop (especially Windows),
+ KeePassDX on mobile, plus
+ Firefox Password Manager for integrated,
+ syncable credentials, and
+ Proton Pass +
+ Proton Auth for encrypted, ecosystem-based
+ secrets and 2FA.
+
+
+
+
+ Email
+
+ Proton Mail for end-to-end encrypted,
+ jurisdiction-conscious mail.
+
+
+
+
+ File Storage
+
+ Proton Drive for encrypted cloud storage
+ tied to a privacy-respecting provider.
+
+
+
+
+ Cryptocurrency
+
+ Monero first-choice for privacy-focused
+ transactions. Bitcoin second,
+ with strict self-custody and privacy hygiene.
+
+
+ Avoid Zcash:
+ influential figures, including Edward Snowden, have publicly promoted
+ it in ways that undermine trust; its model and ecosystem do not align
+ with this index's bar for credible privacy.
+
+
+
+
+ Instant Messaging
+
+ Signal for default end-to-end encrypted
+ messaging with a strong track record.
+
+
+
+
+ Web Search
+
+ No engine currently meets a high enough standard to be recommended
+ without significant caveats.
+
+
+
+
+ Calendar
+
+ Proton Calendar alongside Proton's
+ encrypted ecosystem.
+
+
+
+
+ Hosting
+
+ ovobox.org as a focused, privacy-forward
+ hosting option.
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+
+
+
+