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WHY SHOULD I CARE?¶

“I HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE. WHY SHOULD I CARE ABOUT MY PRIVACY?”¶

Much like the right to interracial marriage, woman's suffrage, freedom of
speech, and many others, our right to privacy hasn't always been upheld. In
several dictatorships, it still isn't. Generations before ours fought for our
right to privacy. Privacy is a human right, inherent to all of us, that we are
entitled to (without discrimination).

You shouldn't confuse privacy with secrecy. We know what happens in the
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WHAT SHOULD I DO?¶

FIRST, YOU NEED TO MAKE A PLAN¶

Trying to protect all your data from everyone all the time is impractical,
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thinking ahead, you can put together a plan that's right for you. Security isn't
just about the tools you use or the software you download. Rather, it begins by
understanding the unique threats you face, and how you can mitigate them.

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