Episode 10 - Digital Sovereignty With Bitcoin & Self Hosting

<p>- Why it is important to be vigilant about your digital logins and who has access to them.</p> <p> - Relationships that don't end well, business relationships and disgruntled friends or family membe</p> <p>- How to setup your own self hosting server and why</p> <p> - Don't be intimidated to run a server. It's easier than you may think.&nbsp;</p> <p> - Rasberry Pi&nbsp;</p> <p> - Power adapter</p> <p> - SD Card</p> <p> - 4 TB external portable HD&nbsp;</p> <p> - SD Card USB dongle to flash Umbrel onto - https://getumbrel.com/</p> <p>- Benefits of running a full bitcoin node</p> <p> - When you run a Bitcoin node, you bolster security and enhance your privacy. Also, running a node enables you to prove that nobody manipulates the network or changes the rules.</p> <p> - Creating transactions with your Bitcoin node can enhance security by eliminating or reducing the need to expose private keys.&nbsp;</p> <p> - What's more, running a Bitcoin node enables you to complete and broadcast transactions from it, thereby avoiding services that can compromise personal information. A node eliminates the use of a block explorer in verifying a transaction status. A block explorer allows a third party to track transaction history while linking it to an IP address. Thus, it can leak physical location details, Bitcoin balance, and financial counterparties. Running a Bitcoin node can help you avoid such issues.</p> <p>Key Senators Have Voted For The Anti-Encryption EARN IT Act</p> <p>https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/02/key-senators-have-voted-anti-encryption-earn-it-act</p> <p>- Join The Self Hosting Blog Matrix Server -&nbsp;</p> <p>Download the "Element App" - https://element.io/get-started#download</p> <p>Self Hosting Blog Matrix Server - https://matrix.to/#/#theselfhostingblog:matrix.org</p> <p>Way You Can Support The Podcast -&nbsp;</p> <p>Direct Donations and tips on our support page</p> <p>https://www.closedntwrk.com/support/</p> <p>Follow Me On Twitter - https://twitter.com/closedntwrk</p> <p>Download a Podcast 2.