Privacy is hard. With ever-increasing amounts of data being collected about us through an ever-widening set of methods, fighting back against surveillance often seems like a lost cause. The goal of this site is to convince you otherwise; it is to show that meaningful privacy is both achievable and desirable. Through tutorials walking you through privacy-preserving technologies, and articles discussing issues surrounding privacy, surveillance, big-data, and technology, TheTinHat.com is a site that helps you find shelter from surveillance.
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It's only ethical that I clearly describe my qualifications. While I do deal with the theoretical and social implications of surveillance in my professional life, I am not formally trained in Information Security or Computer Science. What I have learned I have taught myself. Nevertheless, my posts are the product of much research, and I consider my strength to be that I am able to distill complex aspects of technology into a more understandable form. Consider me a translator, a messenger. Of course, what this means is that I will be prone to mistakes, however I make every attempt to ensure that this does not happen. If on the off chance it does, I urge you to please contact me immediately such that I can review the mistake and correct it if necessary.
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Last Edited: February 27, 2015
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