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We wrote this in 2025, but it’s worth carrying into 2026.
As you reset passwords and priorities, this breakdown of 1Password vs Bitwarden covers trust models, privacy, and business trade-offs.
Happy New Year 🥂
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#Privacy #Security #B2B
As you reset passwords and priorities, this breakdown of 1Password vs Bitwarden covers trust models, privacy, and business trade-offs.
Happy New Year 🥂
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#Privacy #Security #B2B
🔑 1Password vs Bitwarden in 2025: Which Password Manager Should You Trust?
The Password Problem
medium.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:21 PM
We wrote this in 2025, but it’s worth carrying into 2026.
As you reset passwords and priorities, this breakdown of 1Password vs Bitwarden covers trust models, privacy, and business trade-offs.
Happy New Year 🥂
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#Privacy #Security #B2B
As you reset passwords and priorities, this breakdown of 1Password vs Bitwarden covers trust models, privacy, and business trade-offs.
Happy New Year 🥂
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#Privacy #Security #B2B
Happy New Year from BiyteLüm 🥂🥂
Here’s to quieter data, smarter defaults, and a safer digital world in 2026.
Here’s to quieter data, smarter defaults, and a safer digital world in 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Happy New Year from BiyteLüm 🥂🥂
Here’s to quieter data, smarter defaults, and a safer digital world in 2026.
Here’s to quieter data, smarter defaults, and a safer digital world in 2026.
Document collaboration doesn’t have to mean Google Docs.
Tools like CryptPad and LibreOffice give you more control and fewer data signals to third parties.
This is about intentional infrastructure—not panic.
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#Privacy #B2B #Collaboration
Tools like CryptPad and LibreOffice give you more control and fewer data signals to third parties.
This is about intentional infrastructure—not panic.
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#Privacy #B2B #Collaboration
You Don’t Need Google Docs to Collaborate
Why CryptPad and LibreOffice Are the Quiet, Privacy-First Alternatives Worth Using
medium.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Document collaboration doesn’t have to mean Google Docs.
Tools like CryptPad and LibreOffice give you more control and fewer data signals to third parties.
This is about intentional infrastructure—not panic.
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/yo...
#Privacy #B2B #Collaboration
Tools like CryptPad and LibreOffice give you more control and fewer data signals to third parties.
This is about intentional infrastructure—not panic.
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/yo...
#Privacy #B2B #Collaboration
We wrote this earlier this year and it’s still relevant.
Password managers are foundational security tools, but 1Password and Bitwarden take very different approaches to trust, architecture, and governance.
Worth revisiting in 2025.
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#Privacy #Security #B2B
Password managers are foundational security tools, but 1Password and Bitwarden take very different approaches to trust, architecture, and governance.
Worth revisiting in 2025.
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/1p...
#Privacy #Security #B2B
🔑 1Password vs Bitwarden in 2025: Which Password Manager Should You Trust?
The Password Problem
medium.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
We wrote this earlier this year and it’s still relevant.
Password managers are foundational security tools, but 1Password and Bitwarden take very different approaches to trust, architecture, and governance.
Worth revisiting in 2025.
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/1p...
#Privacy #Security #B2B
Password managers are foundational security tools, but 1Password and Bitwarden take very different approaches to trust, architecture, and governance.
Worth revisiting in 2025.
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/1p...
#Privacy #Security #B2B
Email clients still matter.
Tools like Thunderbird and Betterbird keep mail local and reduce browser-based tracking.
Some others like eM Client offer convenience with more control than webmail.
Boring infrastructure is often the safest choice.
#Privacy #B2B #EmailSecurity
Tools like Thunderbird and Betterbird keep mail local and reduce browser-based tracking.
Some others like eM Client offer convenience with more control than webmail.
Boring infrastructure is often the safest choice.
#Privacy #B2B #EmailSecurity
December 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Email clients still matter.
Tools like Thunderbird and Betterbird keep mail local and reduce browser-based tracking.
Some others like eM Client offer convenience with more control than webmail.
Boring infrastructure is often the safest choice.
#Privacy #B2B #EmailSecurity
Tools like Thunderbird and Betterbird keep mail local and reduce browser-based tracking.
Some others like eM Client offer convenience with more control than webmail.
Boring infrastructure is often the safest choice.
#Privacy #B2B #EmailSecurity
New Substack: Beyond Apple and Android
Mobile OS choice is no longer just iOS vs Android — it’s about risk posture.
We break down GrapheneOS, LineageOS, CalyxOS & /e/OS.
Read here ↓
open.substack.com/pub/biytelmb...
Mobile OS choice is no longer just iOS vs Android — it’s about risk posture.
We break down GrapheneOS, LineageOS, CalyxOS & /e/OS.
Read here ↓
open.substack.com/pub/biytelmb...
Beyond Apple and Android
Beyond Apple and Android
open.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:59 AM
New Substack: Beyond Apple and Android
Mobile OS choice is no longer just iOS vs Android — it’s about risk posture.
We break down GrapheneOS, LineageOS, CalyxOS & /e/OS.
Read here ↓
open.substack.com/pub/biytelmb...
Mobile OS choice is no longer just iOS vs Android — it’s about risk posture.
We break down GrapheneOS, LineageOS, CalyxOS & /e/OS.
Read here ↓
open.substack.com/pub/biytelmb...
Your phone’s OS isn’t neutral.
Apple and stock Android collect data by default.
This piece looks at privacy-focused alternatives like GrapheneOS, LineageOS, CalyxOS, and /e/OS and where they fit for businesses and individuals.
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#Privacy #B2B #MobileSecurity
Apple and stock Android collect data by default.
This piece looks at privacy-focused alternatives like GrapheneOS, LineageOS, CalyxOS, and /e/OS and where they fit for businesses and individuals.
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/yo...
#Privacy #B2B #MobileSecurity
Your Phone’s OS Is a Data Policy. There Are the Alternatives.
What GrapheneOS, LineageOS, CalyxOS, and /e/OS Actually Offer Businesses and Power Users
medium.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Your phone’s OS isn’t neutral.
Apple and stock Android collect data by default.
This piece looks at privacy-focused alternatives like GrapheneOS, LineageOS, CalyxOS, and /e/OS and where they fit for businesses and individuals.
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/yo...
#Privacy #B2B #MobileSecurity
Apple and stock Android collect data by default.
This piece looks at privacy-focused alternatives like GrapheneOS, LineageOS, CalyxOS, and /e/OS and where they fit for businesses and individuals.
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/yo...
#Privacy #B2B #MobileSecurity
Company phones do not have to start with Google Play.
F-Droid offers open source apps with transparency around tracking.
Aurora Store is a privacy focused Google Play client that avoids Google accounts.
App sourcing is part of data governance.
#Privacy #B2B #Android #Security
F-Droid offers open source apps with transparency around tracking.
Aurora Store is a privacy focused Google Play client that avoids Google accounts.
App sourcing is part of data governance.
#Privacy #B2B #Android #Security
December 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
AI note tools aren’t equal when it comes to privacy and governance. This breakdown compares Gemini vs Microsoft Copilot for real world use covering data handling, auditability, and compliance tradeoffs for both business and personal workflows.
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#AI #Privacy #B2B
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#AI #Privacy #B2B
Gemini vs. Microsoft Copilot: Which AI Note-Taking Tool Is Actually Safe for You and Your Business?
AI note-taking has quietly become the new workplace norm.
medium.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
AI note tools aren’t equal when it comes to privacy and governance. This breakdown compares Gemini vs Microsoft Copilot for real world use covering data handling, auditability, and compliance tradeoffs for both business and personal workflows.
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#AI #Privacy #B2B
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#AI #Privacy #B2B
Friendly reminder
Your keyboard sees everything first.
Gboard keeps most typing local but still collects usage data.
Open source keyboards like FUTO, FlorisBoard, and Heliboard process input locally and are auditable.
Better tools make safer defaults easier.
#Privacy #B2B #MobileSecurity
Your keyboard sees everything first.
Gboard keeps most typing local but still collects usage data.
Open source keyboards like FUTO, FlorisBoard, and Heliboard process input locally and are auditable.
Better tools make safer defaults easier.
#Privacy #B2B #MobileSecurity
December 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Friendly reminder
Your keyboard sees everything first.
Gboard keeps most typing local but still collects usage data.
Open source keyboards like FUTO, FlorisBoard, and Heliboard process input locally and are auditable.
Better tools make safer defaults easier.
#Privacy #B2B #MobileSecurity
Your keyboard sees everything first.
Gboard keeps most typing local but still collects usage data.
Open source keyboards like FUTO, FlorisBoard, and Heliboard process input locally and are auditable.
Better tools make safer defaults easier.
#Privacy #B2B #MobileSecurity
Quitting YouTube doesn’t have to mean quitting video.
Grayjay, Invidious, and NewPipe all let you watch without being watched back — but they’re built for very different users.
We broke down what actually works (and what doesn’t):
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#Privacy #Tech #OpenSource #SaaS
Grayjay, Invidious, and NewPipe all let you watch without being watched back — but they’re built for very different users.
We broke down what actually works (and what doesn’t):
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#Privacy #Tech #OpenSource #SaaS
I Tried to Quit YouTube This Holiday Season. Here’s What Actually Worked.
December is peak YouTube season.
substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Quitting YouTube doesn’t have to mean quitting video.
Grayjay, Invidious, and NewPipe all let you watch without being watched back — but they’re built for very different users.
We broke down what actually works (and what doesn’t):
👉 substack.com/@biytelmback...
#Privacy #Tech #OpenSource #SaaS
Grayjay, Invidious, and NewPipe all let you watch without being watched back — but they’re built for very different users.
We broke down what actually works (and what doesn’t):
👉 substack.com/@biytelmback...
#Privacy #Tech #OpenSource #SaaS
If your notes app knows more about your business than your compliance team does, that’s a problem.
Tools like CryptPad and LibreOffice reduce tracking by design, but privacy still depends on how you store, share, and deploy them.
Privacy first productivity is still productivity.
#Privacy #B2B #SaaS
Tools like CryptPad and LibreOffice reduce tracking by design, but privacy still depends on how you store, share, and deploy them.
Privacy first productivity is still productivity.
#Privacy #B2B #SaaS
December 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Trying to quit YouTube this holiday season without giving up creators? We compared Grayjay, Invidious, and NewPipe to see which actually respects your privacy and sanity. Not all alternatives are created equal.
medium.com/@biytelum/tr...
#Privacy #YouTubeAlternatives #Tech #B2B
medium.com/@biytelum/tr...
#Privacy #YouTubeAlternatives #Tech #B2B
Trying to Quit YouTube This Holiday Season? Grayjay vs Invidious vs NewPipe
December is peak YouTube season.
medium.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Trying to quit YouTube this holiday season without giving up creators? We compared Grayjay, Invidious, and NewPipe to see which actually respects your privacy and sanity. Not all alternatives are created equal.
medium.com/@biytelum/tr...
#Privacy #YouTubeAlternatives #Tech #B2B
medium.com/@biytelum/tr...
#Privacy #YouTubeAlternatives #Tech #B2B
ICYMI: Messaging apps are evolving past ordinary encryption. Offline, encrypted, censorship-resistant tools are rising and reshaping how we think about secure communication in both personal and business contexts.
Read more 👇
medium.com/@biytelum/of...
#Privacy #Security #Messaging #B2B #Encryption
Read more 👇
medium.com/@biytelum/of...
#Privacy #Security #Messaging #B2B #Encryption
Offline, Encrypted, Untraceable: The Rise of Mesh and Censorship-Resistant Messaging Apps
As digital surveillance ramps up and internet blackouts become more common, a quiet revolution is taking place — mesh networks and…
medium.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
ICYMI: Messaging apps are evolving past ordinary encryption. Offline, encrypted, censorship-resistant tools are rising and reshaping how we think about secure communication in both personal and business contexts.
Read more 👇
medium.com/@biytelum/of...
#Privacy #Security #Messaging #B2B #Encryption
Read more 👇
medium.com/@biytelum/of...
#Privacy #Security #Messaging #B2B #Encryption
Google’s Opal lets anyone build AI mini-apps with zero code.
Love the innovation. Nervous for compliance.
When AI app building goes from IT to “everyone,” data governance suddenly becomes a group project.
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#GoogleOpal #AI #Privacy #B2B #Compliance
Love the innovation. Nervous for compliance.
When AI app building goes from IT to “everyone,” data governance suddenly becomes a group project.
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/go...
#GoogleOpal #AI #Privacy #B2B #Compliance
Google’s Opal Makes AI App Building Easy. That Is Exactly Why It Deserves a Privacy Conversation
AI did not just get smarter. It got easier.
medium.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Google’s Opal lets anyone build AI mini-apps with zero code.
Love the innovation. Nervous for compliance.
When AI app building goes from IT to “everyone,” data governance suddenly becomes a group project.
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/go...
#GoogleOpal #AI #Privacy #B2B #Compliance
Love the innovation. Nervous for compliance.
When AI app building goes from IT to “everyone,” data governance suddenly becomes a group project.
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/go...
#GoogleOpal #AI #Privacy #B2B #Compliance
Google’s Opal makes it easy to build AI mini-apps without code.
But as a Google Labs experiment, it lacks enterprise guarantees — and Google notes limited human review may occur. For B2B teams, that makes governance and data boundaries critical from day one.
#GoogleOpal #GoogleLabs #Privacy #B2B #AI
But as a Google Labs experiment, it lacks enterprise guarantees — and Google notes limited human review may occur. For B2B teams, that makes governance and data boundaries critical from day one.
#GoogleOpal #GoogleLabs #Privacy #B2B #AI
December 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Google’s Opal makes it easy to build AI mini-apps without code.
But as a Google Labs experiment, it lacks enterprise guarantees — and Google notes limited human review may occur. For B2B teams, that makes governance and data boundaries critical from day one.
#GoogleOpal #GoogleLabs #Privacy #B2B #AI
But as a Google Labs experiment, it lacks enterprise guarantees — and Google notes limited human review may occur. For B2B teams, that makes governance and data boundaries critical from day one.
#GoogleOpal #GoogleLabs #Privacy #B2B #AI
The AI tools creating the most privacy risk aren’t “harmless” — they’re designed to be fast, easy, and frictionless.
That convenience drives adoption before governance catches up. For compliance teams, this is where data quietly slips.
#Privacy #Compliance #AI #Security
That convenience drives adoption before governance catches up. For compliance teams, this is where data quietly slips.
#Privacy #Compliance #AI #Security
December 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The AI tools creating the most privacy risk aren’t “harmless” — they’re designed to be fast, easy, and frictionless.
That convenience drives adoption before governance catches up. For compliance teams, this is where data quietly slips.
#Privacy #Compliance #AI #Security
That convenience drives adoption before governance catches up. For compliance teams, this is where data quietly slips.
#Privacy #Compliance #AI #Security
Yes, it’s called Nano Banana 🍌
No, it’s not a joke.
Google’s image model went viral because it’s usable, not because it wins benchmarks….
and that tells us a lot about where AI is headed.
Read 👇
medium.com/@biytelum/na...
No, it’s not a joke.
Google’s image model went viral because it’s usable, not because it wins benchmarks….
and that tells us a lot about where AI is headed.
Read 👇
medium.com/@biytelum/na...
🍌 Nano Banana: The AI Model That Sounds Like a Joke and Isn’t One
At some point, a senior executive at Google had to approve the public release of an AI model called Nano Banana.
medium.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Yes, it’s called Nano Banana 🍌
No, it’s not a joke.
Google’s image model went viral because it’s usable, not because it wins benchmarks….
and that tells us a lot about where AI is headed.
Read 👇
medium.com/@biytelum/na...
No, it’s not a joke.
Google’s image model went viral because it’s usable, not because it wins benchmarks….
and that tells us a lot about where AI is headed.
Read 👇
medium.com/@biytelum/na...
We don’t need your eyeballs to prove you’re human 👀
As bots flood the internet, “proof-of-human” tools are popping up fast — some invasive, some smart. We compared the big ones and picked the approach we’d actually trust.
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As bots flood the internet, “proof-of-human” tools are popping up fast — some invasive, some smart. We compared the big ones and picked the approach we’d actually trust.
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We Don’t Need Your Eyeballs to Prove You’re Human
For most of the internet’s history, proving you were human was easy.
medium.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We don’t need your eyeballs to prove you’re human 👀
As bots flood the internet, “proof-of-human” tools are popping up fast — some invasive, some smart. We compared the big ones and picked the approach we’d actually trust.
🔗 medium.com/@biytelum/we...
As bots flood the internet, “proof-of-human” tools are popping up fast — some invasive, some smart. We compared the big ones and picked the approach we’d actually trust.
🔗 medium.com/@biytelum/we...
ICYMI: DuckDuckGo isn’t the only private search engine worth using.
If you care about search without profiling, tracking, or data hoarding, this 2025 roundup is still very relevant.
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#Privacy #Search
If you care about search without profiling, tracking, or data hoarding, this 2025 roundup is still very relevant.
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#Privacy #Search
🧭 DuckDuckGo Isn’t Alone: The Private Search Engines You Should Actually Be Using in 2025
The Search Bar Is the Most Honest Place on the Internet
medium.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
ICYMI: DuckDuckGo isn’t the only private search engine worth using.
If you care about search without profiling, tracking, or data hoarding, this 2025 roundup is still very relevant.
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/du...
#Privacy #Search
If you care about search without profiling, tracking, or data hoarding, this 2025 roundup is still very relevant.
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/du...
#Privacy #Search
It’s Christmas, which means:
✓ Updating your retention schedule while drinking mulled wine
✓ Whispering “lawful basis” like a carol
✓ Praying Santa’s sleigh logs rotate in 30 days
’Tis the season for festive governance. 🎁🔐
✓ Updating your retention schedule while drinking mulled wine
✓ Whispering “lawful basis” like a carol
✓ Praying Santa’s sleigh logs rotate in 30 days
’Tis the season for festive governance. 🎁🔐
December 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It’s Christmas, which means:
✓ Updating your retention schedule while drinking mulled wine
✓ Whispering “lawful basis” like a carol
✓ Praying Santa’s sleigh logs rotate in 30 days
’Tis the season for festive governance. 🎁🔐
✓ Updating your retention schedule while drinking mulled wine
✓ Whispering “lawful basis” like a carol
✓ Praying Santa’s sleigh logs rotate in 30 days
’Tis the season for festive governance. 🎁🔐
Australia is banning under-16s from major social media platforms starting Dec 10, 2025 — and it’s setting a global compliance precedent.
Why this matters for tech, privacy, and B2B:
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/au...
#Privacy #Compliance #TechLaw
Why this matters for tech, privacy, and B2B:
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/au...
#Privacy #Compliance #TechLaw
Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Isn’t Just About Kids – It’s a Preview of the Next Global…
Australia just did something no other major democracy has attempted at scale: it passed a law that will bar children under 16 from holding…
medium.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Australia is banning under-16s from major social media platforms starting Dec 10, 2025 — and it’s setting a global compliance precedent.
Why this matters for tech, privacy, and B2B:
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/au...
#Privacy #Compliance #TechLaw
Why this matters for tech, privacy, and B2B:
👉 medium.com/@biytelum/au...
#Privacy #Compliance #TechLaw