PrivacyAndSafety: a blog about privacy.

Published by Michael Fischer = A Declaration of Separation = ==== To The Governments & People of Earth: ==== We claim the right to exist, and we will defend it. We do not seek to overthrow anything. We do not seek to control anything. We merely wish to be left alone. All we ever wanted…

Published by Michael Fischer In an age where it’s common to read headlines about hackers breaking into company and personal networks, internet sites tracking online consumer behavior, and other forms of digital spying and intrusion, it’s no wonder that so many are seeking ways to hide their IP address. But if you aren’t that internet…

Published by Michael Fischer In 2013, Edward Snowden uncovered that the NSA created a permanent record of every internet activity of every person on earth. From then on, I started to actively protect my privacy. I bought an unregistered SIM card and stopped using my real name on the internet. Now I bought a used…

Published by Michael Fischer Here are the latest news from Twitter: Support PrivacyAndSafety My name is Michael Fischer. I speak English, Spanish, German, and French. I am an independent blogger writing about privacy and safety. Research and writing takes a lot of time and I am not funded by any media outlet or vicious billonaire.…

Published by Michael Fischer I grew up in a world without internet and mobile phones. We used landline telephones or showed up at our friends without prior notice. Then, the appearance of the internet changed my life. From now, I could create a website, send emails and make new friends on the internet. But after…

Published by Michael Fischer It is the year 2023 and it is clear that the rulers of this world will not stop their mass surveillance of innocent citizens. Many people around the globe do not trust in their government or their institutions any more. Something broke, especially in the West, where democracy and the rule…

Published by Michael Fischer Most governments spy on their innocent citizens. The mobile phone with its SIM card inside is like a permanent surveillance tool you carry with you. According to Edward Snowden, the governments can spy on your exact movements just via your SIM card connection to the radio cells. Switching the phone off…

Published by Michael Fischer Mass surveillance is the intricate surveillance of a large group of citizens.[1] The surveillance is often carried out by local and federal governments or governmental organizations, such as organizations like the NSA, but it may also be carried out by corporations (either on behalf of governments or at their own initiative).…

Published by Michael Fischer A media access control address (MAC address) is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller (NIC) for use as a network address in communications within a network segment. This use is common in most IEEE 802 networking technologies, including Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Within the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) network model, MAC addresses are used in the medium access control protocol sublayer of the data link layer.…

Published by Michael Fischer On 13.05.2023, Jack Dorsey asked Bard why Nostr was created: Nostr was created to provide a censorship-resistant social network. It is a decentralized social network, which means that it is not controlled by any one company or organization. This makes it more difficult for governments or other entities to censor or…