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Secure and Anonymous Alternatives to Dropbox, Facebook, Google and Co.

Posted on the 18 November 2014 by Comicspolitics

In this article we present you secure and anonymous providers in the areas of social media, search engines, operation systems and many more. Every person has the right to privacy. Help us to make the internet anonymous! 

Search Engines:
Instead of the common providers like Google, Yahoo und Bing Search we recommend:
DuckDuckGo
Startpage
Ixquick

Social Networks:
Common providers: Facebook, Google+, Twitter
Our recommendations:
Buddycloud
Diaspora
Friendica
Retroshare
Movim
GNU Social

Media Publishing:
Common providers: Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo, Flickr, Tumblr
Our recommendations:
MediaCrush
Piwigo
MediaGoblin
WordPress
Autistici/Inventati
img.bi
Zenphoto

Web Browsers:
Common providers: Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari
Our recommendations:
Mozilla Firefox
Tor Browser Bundle
JonDoFox

Operation Systems: 
Common providers: Microsoft Windows, Apple OS X 
Our recommendations:
Arch Linux
FreeBSD
Ubuntu Linux

Email Accounts:
Common providers: Gmail, Yahoo Mail
Our recommendations:
Posteo
Mailbox.org
Private.ki
Hushmail
Safe-mail

Email Clients:
Common providers: Microsoft Office Outlook, Apple Mail
Our recommendations:
Sylpheed
Mozilla Thunderbird
Claws Mail

Instant Messengers: 
Common providers: Facebook, Apple Messages, WhatsApp, Skype 
Our recommendations:
Mozilla Thunderbird
Adium 
BitlBee
ChatSecure
Dukgo.com
TorChat
Riseup

File Storage: 
Common providers: Dropbox, Google Drive, Apple iCloud
Our recommendations:
Cozy
MyKolab
OwnCloud

Maps: 
Common providers: Google Maps, Apple Maps, Bing Maps 
Our recommendations: 
OpenStreetMap 
Marble
OsmAnd 

Web Analytics: 
Common provider: Google Analytics 
Our recommendations: 
Open Web Analytics
Piwik

Passwort-Manager: 
Common providers: LastPass, Roboform 
Our recommendation: 
Password Safe

Die deutsche Version des Artikels findet ihr hier: German Version

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VPN: How you can protect youself from the survaillance of the NSA and Co.


Secure and anonymous Alternatives to Dropbox, Facebook, Google and Co.

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