Threat-Modeling

Why Privacy Matters “I have nothing to hide.” You’ve probably said this, or heard someone say it. It’s the most common response when privacy comes up. And it’s completely wrong. Privacy isn’t about hiding crimes. Privacy is about power—who has it, and who doesn’t. The Real Cost of “Nothing to Hide” When you say you have nothing to hide, you’re assuming: The rules will never change You’ll never be targeted unfairly No one will ever misuse your data Your information will never be stolen History proves all of these assumptions wrong. ...

Goal Create your personal threat model identifying what you’re protecting and from whom, then set up your secure development environment for the rest of the course. Prerequisites: Week 1a (Cypherpunk Philosophy) This is Part 2 of 3 - Covers threat modeling and environment setup. 1. What Is Threat Modeling? Threat modeling is the process of identifying what you need to protect, who you’re protecting it from, and how you’ll defend it. ...