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[TLDR](/2_TLDR_Short_List.md) | [Intro](/0_Why_It_Matters.md) | [The Personal Security Checklist](/README.md) | [Privacy-Respecting Software](/5_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md) | [Security Hardware](/6_Privacy_and-Security_Gadgets.md) | [Further Links](/4_Privacy_And_Security_Links.md) --- Licensed under [Creative Commons, CC BY 4.0](/LICENSE.md), © [Alicia Sykes](https://aliciasykes.com) 2022