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dir="ltr">Want a security starter pack?</h1> <div dir="ltr"><div class="content"><a name="start-from-the-beginning-with-a-selection-of-simple-steps"> </a><h3>Start from the beginning with a selection of simple steps. <a href="#start-from-the-beginning-with-a-selection-of-simple-steps" class="anchor">anchor link</a> </h3> <p>Surveillance impacts all of us, no matter where we live or what we do. While some of us might be directly affected, others may simply want to know what measures they <em>can </em>take to protect their communications and <a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary/data" data-term_id="163" data-description='<div class="header"> <h3><a href="/glossary/data">Data</a></h3> <button class="close" aria-describedby="tooltip-action"><span class="icon"></span></button> </div> <p>Any kind of information, typically stored in a digital form. Data can include documents, pictures, keys, programs, messages, and other digital information or files.</p> '>data <img aria-hidden="true" src="/assets/efforg/info-7ae1fb29e1e734b20023f3e3470316c82b84a7e4b9f1d1e2f49e399f1f8de2d3.png"></a> from spying. 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