--- title: "Technology Essentials" icon: material/star hide: - toc description: These tools are critical for those starting their privacy journey as they help you secure your accounts and devices. cover: multi-factor-authentication.webp --- The tools on this page constitute the **technology essentials** which are critical for those starting their privacy journey, as they help you secure your accounts, devices, and sensitive communications. ## Password Managers <div class="grid cards" markdown> - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [Bitwarden](passwords.md#bitwarden) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [Proton Pass](passwords.md#proton-pass) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [1Password](passwords.md#1password) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [Psono](passwords.md#psono) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [KeePassXC](passwords.md#keepassxc) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [KeePassDX (Android)](passwords.md#keepassdx-android) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [gopass (CLI)](passwords.md#gopass-cli) </div> [Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](passwords.md) ## Multi-Factor Authentication Tools **Note:** [Hardware security keys](../security-keys.md) have been moved to their own category. <div class="grid cards" markdown> - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [Ente Auth](multi-factor-authentication.md#ente-auth) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [Aegis Authenticator (Android)](multi-factor-authentication.md#aegis-authenticator-android) </div> [Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](multi-factor-authentication.md) ## Real-Time Communication <div class="grid cards" markdown> - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [Signal](real-time-communication.md#signal) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [Briar](real-time-communication.md#briar) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [SimpleX Chat](real-time-communication.md#simplex-chat) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [Element](real-time-communication.md#element) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [Session](real-time-communication.md#session) </div> [Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](real-time-communication.md) ## Encryption Software <details class="info" markdown> <summary>Operating System Encryption</summary> For encrypting your OS drive, we typically recommend using the encryption tool your operating system provides, whether that is **BitLocker** on Windows, **FileVault** on macOS, or **LUKS** on Linux. These tools are included with the operating system and take advantage of hardware encryption elements such as a [secure cryptoprocessor](../basics/hardware.md/#tpmsecure-cryptoprocessor). [Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](encryption.md#operating-system-encryption) </details> ### Cross-Platform Tools <div class="grid cards" markdown> - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [Cryptomator](encryption.md#cryptomator-cloud) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [Picocrypt](encryption.md#picocrypt-file) - { .twemoji loading=lazy }{ .twemoji loading=lazy } [VeraCrypt](encryption.md#veracrypt-disk) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [Kryptor](encryption.md#kryptor) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [Tomb](encryption.md#tomb) </div> [Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](encryption.md) ### OpenPGP Clients <div class="grid cards" markdown> - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [GnuPG](encryption.md#gnu-privacy-guard) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [GPG4Win (Windows)](encryption.md#gpg4win) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [GPG Suite (macOS)](encryption.md#gpg-suite) - { .twemoji loading=lazy } [OpenKeychain (Android)](encryption.md#openkeychain) </div> [Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](encryption.md#openpgp)