Mobile Privacy - Meetup
Date: 2022-10-13
Presenter: Round Rock Bitcoiners
Outline & Notes
Mobile Privacy - Meetup #5 (2022-10-13)
Mission: Share bitcoin knowledge, tools, resources to grow adoption in Round Rock
Community
- Twitter: @rbitcoiners
- Lightning Node: 02dd5649b3b872024e6c9cac775fdea95f08c05a5fa9575e96e214b6a90baed438@z7wmavvxdirafksqhm2mwmfvujymsfzwyf7tzitmrzfgn6fynn2fioqd.onion:9735
- Donations via BTCPayserver
Bitcoiner News (Oct 2022)
- LND critical bug: update to v0.15.2
- JoinMarket new UI via Jam
- BTC Maps: Lightning Tips for Taggers
- Guest Speaker: Jon Gordon from CrowdHealth
Mobile Device Privacy Threats
"We kill people based on metadata." — Fmr. NSA Spy Chief Michael Hayden
- Government Surveillance: Section 702, PRISM, xkeyscore
- COVID-19 Contact Tracing built into iOS/Android at OS level (2020)
- Carrier Data-Mining: AT&T lawsuits regarding sale of location data
- Google Connectivity Checks: constant phoning home even on idle devices
Actionable Privacy Tools
Immediate Steps
- VPNs: Mullvad, ExpressVPN
- Burner SIMs: cash pay-as-you-go, refill via Bitrefill, Silent Link (anonymous eSIM)
- Encrypted Messaging: Signal, Telegram (Secret Chats), Matrix/Element, ProtonMail
- OS Maintenance: turn off location sharing, review app permissions, delete unused apps
Privacy-Focused Operating Systems
| OS | Features | Cost | | GrapheneOS | Fully open source, privacy by default, sandboxed Google Play | Free | | CalyxOS | Based on AOSP, microG, pre-installed privacy tools | Free | | Copperhead OS | Managed secure vault, enterprise support | ~$250/3mo |
Resources
- TFTC Guides: GrapheneOS + Pixel 3a install
- Citadel Dispatch e0.3.4: mobile phone privacy with @sethforprivacy
- Oshi App for Lamppost Coffee gift cards
- Azteco Vouchers for circular economy
Slides in this Deck
- Deck Overview (All Slides)
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