Virtualbox

Installing Linux Windows and macOS are surveillance operating systems. That sounds dramatic, but it’s literally true. Both send telemetry data to Microsoft and Apple by default. Both have settings scattered across dozens of menus that reset after updates. Both prioritize their business interests over your privacy. Linux is different. On Linux, you decide what data leaves your computer. There’s no corporation harvesting your usage patterns, no ads in your start menu, no forced updates that reset your settings. ...

Goal Understand why identity compartmentalization is critical for operational security and learn to create isolated environments using virtual machines. Prerequisites: Weeks 1-7 (encryption, Tor, networking) This is Part 1 of 2 - Covers compartmentalization concepts and VM basics. 🌱 New to this? Privacy 101 introduces the operational-security mindset—habits, compartmentalization, and the privacy mindset—in a beginner-friendly way first: Privacy 101 Week 11: Operational Security → 1. Why Compartmentalization Matters The Problem: Identity Bleeding Without compartmentalization: ...