Digital Freedom is the practical ability to control your own devices, data, communications, and online identity. Default technology is built for surveillance and dependency. This archive is the public record of how that pressure shows up.
The reports track platform policy, device and network architecture, identity systems, and the quiet ways access is made conditional, so you can see the pattern before you buy another tool or accept another “update.”
They are analysis, not a hardening checklist. Implementation, verification, and threat-model matching are found in The Arsenal.
Digital Freedom Reports
The Financial System Is Suddenly Shifting ALL Around Us. So What Comes Next?
Just lately, a lot of my American friends, lawyers, small-business owners, teachers with 401ks and mortgages, the middle class in short, keep asking the same thing: “Why does everything around me feel like it’s being
Borrowing From Our Future Smarts To Pay For Today’s Laziness: The Cognitive Deficit Caused By AI
Look at us, the pinnacle of evolution, heading for Idiocracy through over-reliance on Artificial Intelligence. Through our species' history we’ve used our brains to defeat everything from lions to cave bears, to overcome any and
Escaping the Clutches of Big Tech – Part 1A: Alternative Products and Services
https://youtu.be/Bb8fJ2mC7gs?si=zrz4mEkO_-0VntMH In the months since Back To Freedom released its initial list of alternatives to popular Big Tech products and services, a number of our users have pointed out that we missed some crucial information.
The Death of Privacy: Your Phone and Computer Are Big Brother’s Tools
Imagine this: You're snapping a family photo on your iPhone, making a quick note on your Windows laptop, or sending a meme via X. Innocent, right? But silently, in the background, your own device is
The Road to Transhumanism and How to Avoid It
Welcome to August 2025, where your brain is increasingly being targeted and invaded by our tech overlords, and your genes are set to receive a remix from Big Pharma, whether you like it or not.
Europe’s New Laws Will Silence Our Global Voices: Why You Should Worry
The internet is our open square, a place where anyone - from a blogger in Novosibirsk to a student in Nairobi - can freely speak their mind. But in Europe, new laws and corporate moves
Critical Security Flaws in Lenovo Webcams and Hardware: What You Need to Know
Given my long-term history in digital forensics and cybersecurity, I’m deeply concerned about recent discoveries exposing serious vulnerabilities in Lenovo hardware, particularly in their webcams and other devices commonly used by everyday consumers who rely
Windows 10 Extended Security Updates are Now FREE! At a Price!
The Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program can now help you access free security updates, but that FREE price tag comes with important privacy and security risks. In return for an extra year of
Windows 11 & TPM 2.0 – Is Your Computer Spying On You?
If you’re using a newer Windows PC, it probably has a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 chip inside. That's’s a tiny piece of hardware which it supposed to keep your data - like passwords, encryption
Pegasus Spyware: A Digital Dagger Aimed at Dissidents and Truth-Tellers
I want to talk about Pegasus, the Israeli-made spyware, because it's definitely NOTHING LIKE the graceful winged horse from Greek mythology. What it is, is basically a dictator’s wet dream. Cooked up by NSO Group,
