I listed the stuff I use and what I changed. There’s also a reason why I chose this specific Linux distro as I try to avoid as much as I can with the jurisdiction in the US, which means a lot of Linux distros are not an option anymore.
But that does not mean everyone needs to do the same. Do whatever you think is best.
The main issue I have right now: the jurisdiction of this is in the US, and to be honest, I don’t trust the US that much when it comes to privacy laws regarding the (near) future.
Fastmail: Privacy & Security Overview
+Encrypted storage & transit (TLS 1.3, Perfect Forward Secrecy).
+No ads, no data selling – user-funded.
+2FA & Passkey support for added security.
-Based in Australia – subject to laws like the Assistance and Access Act (2018).
-No built-in end-to-end encryption (E2EE) – requires third-party PGP/S/MIME.
https://www.fastmail.com/features/security
https://www.fastmail.com/policies/privacy
Good for privacy, but jurisdiction risks & lack of E2EE make alternatives like tuta (or proton) a better choice.
I’m also not that happy with proton. Maybe tuta could be a replacement.
I’m also trying to avoid as much American tech as possible.
Can’t change everything though. I have a company phone. I could get an extra private phone, but I’d still need to use the company phone for company related stuff. Same is true for the company laptop, but I do have my own computer.
It’s not perfect, but the important thing to me is trying as best as I can.
Just a couple of examples
Red Hat Developed by a U.S.-based company.
Fedora A community-driven project sponsored by Red Hat.
Debian Originally founded in the U.S., with some legal ties to US regulations.
Slackware developed by Patrick Volkerding in the US
Since these distributions are developed or registered in the United States, they are subject to US laws, regulations, and export restrictions.
When I have a look at what’s happening right now in the US I’m not sure what kind of laws will suddenly appear which might affect privacy and security of any kind of software from there. That’s why I decided to avoid them as much as possible.
I will certainly go through your suggestions and have a look if I should change stuff (apart from proton, I’m sure about changing this one).