🚫 DNS Ad-Blocking Face-Off: NextDNS vs. Pi-hole
Cloud-based NextDNS gives you device-agnostic flexibility, encrypted queries, and granular control.
Self-hosted Pi-hole excels at local network blocking, speed, and total control.
Which one fits your setup and threat model best?
Read more:
https://medium.com/@biytelum/dns-ad-blocking-face-off-nextdns-vs-pi-hole-for-maximum-privacy-in-2025-64ccea0e395a
🌍 Privacy laws aren’t created equal.
From the EU’s strict GDPR to Brazil’s LGPD to California’s CCPA, and now Virginia & Colorado—global privacy is a patchwork.
Who gets the strongest rights? Who faces the toughest penalties?
I break it down here ⬇️
https://medium.com/@biytelum/gdpr-ccpa-lgpd-and-the-new-u-s-privacy-patchwork-what-global-privacy-looks-like-in-2025-fe9ad42e2570
🧹 Your personal data is being sold—addresses, numbers, even family ties.
I built a Data Broker Deletion Blueprint: 10 clear PDFs with step-by-step guides to wipe yourself from 50+ data broker sites.
Take back control of your privacy.
👉 https://8042657967335.gumroad.com/l/zzgdc
Your personal information is for sale on 40+ websites right now. Here's how to delete it systematically.Most people try random removal requests and give up after a few rejections. This course provides the complete professional system used by privacy consultants to eliminate personal data from major data broker networks.What You Get: Quick Implementation Guide (start removing data within 30 minutes) Copy-paste email templates for different scenarios Tracking spreadsheets to manage removal requests across dozens of sites Information covering CCPA, FCRA, and state privacy laws Long-term monitoring checklists to prevent profile restoration Why This Works When DIY Attempts Fail: Systematic approach targeting broker networks, not individual sites Professional email templates with legal frameworks that get responses Priority-based removal focusing on highest-impact brokers first Ongoing monitoring protocols to catch new exposures Created by CIPP/E certified privacy professionals with experience in homeland security and enterprise cybersecurity. This isn't generic privacy advice - it's the actual methodology used to scrub executive and high-risk individual data from commercial databases.Time Investment: 3-4 hours for initial removal, 15 minutes weekly for monitoringThe alternative is paying $300-500 for professional removal services or spending 20+ hours researching removal processes yourself. This course provides the same systematic approach for immediate implementation.
🔒 Which messenger actually keeps you safe in 2025?
In our latest breakdown, we compare Signal, Session, and Telegram, looking at their encryption, metadata policies, decentralization, and trustworthiness.
No hype—just privacy-forward insights.
Read it here:
https://medium.com/@biytelum/signal-vs-session-vs-telegram-which-messenger-actually-protects-you-in-2025-e0a13c8f08b1
#PrivacyTech #SecureMessaging #Signal #Session #Telegram #BiyteLüm
🔒 VPN + Tor ≠ automatic “double security.”
✅ VPN → Tor hides Tor from your ISP, useful if Tor is blocked.
⚠️ Tor Project warns: complex setups can add risk if misconfigured.
⚠️ For most users, a good VPN is enough. VPN+Tor mainly benefits high-risk groups (journalists, activists).
OPSEC tip: choose based on your threat model—extra layers aren’t always safer.
#Privacy #Tor #VPN
👀 ICYMI: Part 1 of our 4-part series on data brokers is live.
I Googled myself expecting old social accounts—what I found was my home address, family ties, and voter info splashed across 50+ sites.
This series unpacks how we got here, why it matters, and what you can do.
👉 Start with Part 1:
https://medium.com/@biytelum/i-found-my-home-address-on-50-websites-heres-what-scared-me-most-48130dc09a98
🌐 HTTPS hides content—but traffic still leaks patterns. ISPs & trackers can infer who you connect to, when, and how often. Even VPNs can’t fully hide this: they mask your IP but not your traffic fingerprint.
🛡 Advanced tools (like mixnets) are working on anti-traffic-analysis protections, but for now:
• Use encrypted DNS
• Combine VPNs with Tor for sensitive activity
• Vary your habits online
🔐 ICYMI: We just wrapped up a deep dive: Proton Pass vs Bitwarden vs 1Password— which vault actually earns your trust in 2025?
From end-to-end encryption and open-source transparency to user experience and ecosystem depth—this guide helps you pick what protects you best.
📖 Read it here:
https://medium.com/@biytelum/proton-pass-vs-bitwarden-vs-1password-which-password-manager-is-worth-it-in-2025-d66032871029
👀 ICYMI: Just published a deep dive: Signal vs. Session — which one truly protects you in a security-obsessed world?
We break down encryption models, metadata risks, developer trust, and design tradeoffs so you can choose what actually safeguards you.
Want clarity? Start here:
https://medium.com/@biytelum/signal-vs-session-which-one-truly-protects-you-in-a-security-obsessed-world-22c181b8f059
#PrivacyTech #Infosec #SecureMessaging #Signal #Session #BiyteLüm
