The pursuit of freedom and liberation is not in everyone's interest.

In fact, the dark side forces are constantly on the hunt to attack any libertarian approach as soon as they can.

That's why freedom fighters must protect their operations to the best of their ability.

Safe communication is a key factor in Operational Security (OPSEC).

An agile freedom fight in modern times cannot be done without well-shielded digital communication.

It is often said that sending an ordinary email using the internet is like sending a postcard in the old days.

It takes little effort for almost everyone "in the middle" to read the communication between the sender and the recipient.

The same is practically true when making usual phone calls.

With this said, operational freedom teams must frequently decide which security level their communication requires.

Then, depending on that decision, communication tools must be chosen.

Today's highest standard of digital communication security is End-to-end encryption (E2EE), which is available for both voice and written communication.

Since setting up customized E2EE technology would require disproportional effort, freedom fighters can use some professional providers.

Learn more about E2EE

The Freedom First Club fully complies with Proton's idea of privacy protection. That's why we recommend Proton as your first stop in building your OPSEC strategy.

Have everyone on your team sign up for a free Proton account and use E2EE mailing for secure information exchange, especially when writing longer texts or sending attachments.

Keep in mind that email is supposed to be used for one-on-one communication or within a small team, not for mass mailings, aka "Newsletter."

When setting up your E2EE email,

• Do NOT connect your Proton account to your mobile phone number or previous address book.

• Do NOT choose a Proton account name that refers to your identity.
  
  BAD: john.doe1974boston@proton.me
  
  GOOD: hlm9rk@proton.me

During the Proton setup process, you will be asked to provide a recovery email.

Again, use one that does not refer back to your identity.

"But wait a minute. Why do you recommend Proton? I've heard that they gave user data to the government very well. And rumors are that they are even run by the CIA."

So, is Proton really safe?

Nobody knows but Jesus.

Look, we don't dictate that anyone use encrypted email. We're just happy for anyone who does it at all.

If you are mistrustful of Protonmail, simply choose another service. There are a few, and you will easily find them.

Pick the one you feel comfortable with.

We've checked and compared different services. Advantages and disadvantages were found in all of them.

In the end, it is a question of personal consideration. We don't want a company or a server location in the EU or the US.

Every provider is always subject to the prevailing legal system, and Switzerland still scores best for us.

Yes, we've seen articles like this. So you don't need to send it over :-)

All personal freedom decisions are totally up to you.

At the end of the day, it comes down to one simple question:

If your choice is Proton, we recommend these additional security measures: