As part of sharing knowledge so that people are better informed about privacy tools and apps, we have been covering various topics:

UPDATED: 23 May, 2022

01 - VPN Services
— Why a VPN service is a must have for everyone » Learn More
— A good example of a VPN provider » Mullvad
— How a VPN works » See Post
— Second example of a good VPN provider » IVPN

02 - Decentralized VPN Services
— Importance of a dVPNs » Learn More
— Decentralized VPNs vs. Traditional VPNs » Learn More
— Infographics Comparison » See Comparison
— Blockchain VPNs Explained » Learn More
— Good example of a dVPN » Orchid
— Second example of a dVPN » Sentinel

03 - Decentralized Social Media Networks
— Mastodon, a replacement for Facebook » Learn More
— PixelFed, a replacement for Instagram » Learn More

04 - Email Services
— ProtonMail » Learn More
— ProtonMail over Tor » Learn More
— Tutanota » Learn More
— CTemplar » Learn More
— How to Increase Email Security Awareness in Your Company? » Learn More
— Privacy-Conscious Email Services » See List

05 - Cloud Storage
— Mega » Learn More
— Internxt » Learn More

06 - Web Browsers
— Brave » Learn More
— Browser Privacy Test » Learn More
— Tor » Learn More

07 - Privacy Phones
— GrapheneOS vs. ClearOS (ClearPHONE): Which One Is Better? » Learn More
— GrapheneOS vs. Other Privacy Phones » Learn More
— Privacy Phones Backed by GrapheneOS Vs Apple's iPhones: Is it time to make the switch? » Learn More

08 - Privacy Laptops
— Unchained Privacy Ninja Laptops » Learn More

09 - Beyond Microsoft & Apple OS
— Operating System: Linux Mint » Learn More
— Why Linux is Better Than Windows » Learn More
— Operating System: Elementary OS » Learn More

10 - Encrypted Chats & Calls
— Signal » Learn More
— Threema » Learn More
— Wickr » Learn More
— Status » Learn More
— Element » Learn More
— Conversations » Learn More

11 - Password Managers
— Bitwarden » Learn More
— KeePass » Learn More

Tools
— Go beyond websites with a paywall » Learn More
— How to accept Monero in your business » Learn More

Privacy Tips
— In telegram, you can set a username and share that with people instead of your phone number » Read More
— Telegram Privacy Tips » Read More
— How Not to Get Hacked on Telegram » Read More
— The Windows 10 Privacy Settings You Should Check Right Now » Learn More
— 7 macOS privacy settings you should enable now » Learn More
— How to Protect Your Phone from Pegasus and Other APTs » Learn More
— Browser Privacy Test » Learn More
— 1200+ сompanies, stores, services where you pay with XMR. Find where Monero is accepted! » Learn More
— How to Check If You’ve Been Affected by a Data Breach » Learn More

News
— Signal still knows nothing about you, but inexplicably the government continues to ask » Read Post — Watch Video
— The Fake Environmentalist Attack on Bitcoin » Read More
— FBI Document Shows How Popular Secure Messaging Apps Stack Up » Read More
— Millions of People Are Giving Away Their Privacy Through Ancestry Tests » Read More
— The Chinafication of Europe » Read More
— Apple iPhone (Video showing how the phone takes snapshots of the person looking at the phone) » Watch Video
— US government spooks have cracked 'anonymous' Bitcoin wallet Wasabi » Read More
— Apple announced that Arizona is the first state to offer driver’s license and state ID in Wallet » Read More
— Winged microchip is smallest-ever human-made flying structure » Read More
— Google Docs goes woke: It will now offer alternatives if users type words that aren't inclusive enough - with 'mailman' becoming 'mail carrier' and 'chairman' replaced with 'chairperson' » Read More
— Shocking report from 2018 shows how phones can track you even in airplane mode. » Watch Video
— How Monero Uniquely Enables Circular Economies » Read More
— The Rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies: CBDC » Read More
— Self-appointed "world leaders" discussing CBDC » Watch Video
— Germany: crypto held for more than a year will not get taxed » Read More

➡️ For Privacy News, Tips & Devices Subscribe to: @UnchainedInnovations 🥷

Proof of Work Vs. Proof of Stake: Why Bitcoin Won’t Change

"As politicians and environmentalists have argued Bitcoin should move away from proof of work, they miss what makes the network so innovative.

Bitcoin is undergoing an attack pressuring to change its consensus algorithm from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake.

Organizations such as the World Economic Forum and Greenpeace are using propaganda techniques like the slogan from their latest campaign, "Change the Code, Not the Climate".

However, this proposal to change consensus mechanisms is dead on arrival, as it undermines the complete objective of having a monetary network which is not easy to manipulate.

The Proof of Work consensus mechanism forces the system to be tied to the physical world by relying on energy expenditure.

It allows everyone to decide on the correct state of the ledger with no human sight or governance by validating the network with a node.
This is the true innovation of Bitcoin.

On the other hand, Proof Of Stake could be seen as a fancy way to referring to shareholder governance or a stakeholder-led system where effectively your ownership of the system determines your authority of the system, according to Nic Carter.

In other words, Proof Of Stake, seems akin to the current monetary network we live in."

What are your thoughts? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

Source: Bitcoin Magazine

➡️ For Privacy News, Tips & Devices Subscribe to: @UnchainedInnovations 🥷