Naomi Recommended Products & Services

🌐 Browsers

Brave Browser — Naomi's primary recommended browser. Blocks ads and trackers by default, includes a private search engine, and requires no configuration to get meaningful privacy improvements over Chrome.

Mullvad Browser — A hardened Firefox-based browser designed to minimize fingerprinting. Recommended for users who want to reduce tracking beyond what Brave offers.

🔎 Search Engines

Brave Search — An independent search engine that does not track queries or build user profiles. Naomi recommends it as a primary Google replacement.

Startpage — Returns Google results without passing your identity to Google. Recommended as a secondary search option or homepage for those who want Google-quality results privately.

📧 Email Services

ProtonMail — End-to-end encrypted email from a Switzerland-based provider. Naomi recommends migrating Gmail to Proton as one of the first and highest-impact privacy steps anyone can take — it's a one-click import process.

Tuta (Tutanota) — A German-based encrypted email provider. Recommended as a strong ProtonMail alternative with solid end-to-end encryption both in-network and via password-protected messages to outside recipients.

SimpleLogin — An email alias service that lets you generate unique forwarding addresses for every service or merchant you use — all landing in one inbox. Owned by Proton. Naomi personally uses this for every online purchase.

📅 Calendar Apps

Proton Calendar — End-to-end encrypted calendar integrated with ProtonMail. Your appointments and locations are not readable by Proton or third parties.

Tuta Calendar — Encrypted calendar from Tuta, integrated with their email service. A viable alternative for those already using Tuta for email.

💬 Messaging Apps

Signal — Naomi's personal favorite messaging app. End-to-end encrypted by default for all messages, calls, and video. Open source and non-profit. She directs users to securemessagingapps.com for a full comparison of alternatives.

Threema — A Swiss-based encrypted messenger that doesn't require a phone number to sign up, providing stronger anonymity than Signal for registration.

SimpleX — A decentralized messenger with no user IDs at all — not even a phone number. Recommended for those who want maximum anonymity in messaging.

🔒 VPNs

Mullvad VPN — Naomi's most-recommended VPN. Accepts cash and cryptocurrency, doesn't require an email address to sign up, and has a strict no-logs policy. She keeps a VPN running at all times.

ProtonVPN — A reputable, audited VPN from the makers of ProtonMail. Open source with a transparent no-logs policy. Recommended as a trustworthy alternative to Mullvad.

⚠️ Naomi warns that a large portion of the VPN industry consists of scam apps run by shell companies that collect your data. Only use well-vetted providers.

☁️ Cloud Storage

Proton Drive — End-to-end encrypted cloud storage integrated with the Proton ecosystem. Files are encrypted before they leave your device.

Sync.com — A Canadian-based zero-knowledge cloud storage provider. Files are encrypted such that even Sync cannot read them.

pCloud — Swiss-based cloud storage with optional client-side encryption (pCloud Crypto add-on). Covered in Naomi's cloud storage comparison video.

Tresorit — Enterprise-grade zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage based in Switzerland. Recommended for those who want business-level security.

Cryptomator — A free, open-source tool that encrypts files before uploading them to any cloud provider (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) — letting you add privacy to services you already use.

🔑 Password Managers

Bitwarden — Open-source, audited, and free for personal use. Naomi highlights it as a top recommendation for its transparency and strong security track record.

KeePassXC — A fully offline, open-source password manager. Your vault never touches the internet, making it ideal for those who prefer local-only storage with no cloud dependency.

📱 Mobile Operating System

GrapheneOS — A hardened, privacy-focused Android OS that strips out Google tracking. Naomi devotes an entire video series to its installation and setup. She recommends installing it yourself rather than buying a pre-installed device to ensure integrity. Compatible with Google Pixel devices.

📞 VoIP / Virtual Phone Numbers

MySudo (US only) — Naomi's recommended VoIP service. Provides up to 9 separate virtual phone numbers that can be siloed to different areas of your life — shopping, work, healthcare, etc. Each "Sudo" packages a VoIP number, email, and messaging identity together.

Cloaked — A virtual identity and phone number service recommended in her online shopping privacy video. Used to provide a temporary or compartmentalized phone number at checkout.

💳 Masked / Virtual Credit Cards

Privacy.com — Generates single-use or merchant-locked virtual card numbers linked to your real bank account. Naomi personally uses these for every online purchase — the virtual card has no real name or address associated with it, and can be closed instantly.

⌨️ Private Keyboard Apps (Android / GrapheneOS)

AnySoftKeyboard — Open-source Android keyboard with no network permissions and strong privacy defaults.

OpenBoard — A fork of AOSP keyboard. Open source, no internet permission, and available on F-Droid.

FlorisBoard — A modern open-source keyboard for Android, still in development but highly recommended for its privacy-first design.

SimpleKeyboard — A minimal, no-frills keyboard with no internet access and no data collection. Available on F-Droid.

🔐 Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Apps

Aegis Authenticator — A free, open-source 2FA app for Android. Offline, encrypted vault, no network permissions. Naomi's top recommendation from her 2FA series.

andOTP — Another privacy-respecting open-source TOTP app for Android. Covered in her 2FA comparison video.

FreeOTP — Red Hat's open-source authenticator app. Available on both Android and iOS.

⚠️ Naomi warns that most authenticator apps in the app store are scams or data collectors. Always verify the publisher before downloading.

📁 Office & Document Tools

CryptPad — An encrypted, open-source alternative to Google Docs for real-time collaborative editing. Documents are end-to-end encrypted, meaning even CryptPad's servers cannot read your files.

LibreOffice — A free, open-source offline office suite (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations) recommended as a Microsoft Office replacement that doesn't phone home or require a subscription.

🌍 Network & DNS Tools

Quad9 — A non-profit, privacy-respecting DNS resolver that blocks malicious domains. Recommended as a replacement for your ISP's default DNS.

pfSense — Open-source router and firewall software that replaces consumer-grade routers. Covered extensively in Naomi's DNS series, including detailed tutorials on its Unbound DNS resolver for granular home network control.

🛡️ Reverse Firewall (Mac)

Little Snitch — A macOS outbound firewall that shows you exactly what data is leaving your device and lets you block it. Naomi recommends it for surfacing hidden data leaks from apps and system processes running in the background.

🛒 Physical Privacy Products

Privacy Screen (Laptop) — A filter that narrows the viewing angle of your screen so nearby people cannot see your display. Naomi calls this one of her favorite everyday privacy tools, citing its use by intelligence professionals.

Privacy Screen (Phone) — The same micro-louver or polarization technology applied to a phone screen. Prevents shoulder surfers from seeing your PIN or private information — especially important given the wave of watch-then-snatch phone thefts.

Faraday Bag — A signal-blocking pouch that prevents a phone, key fob, credit card, or laptop from sending or receiving any wireless signals (GPS, cellular, Bluetooth, NFC, WiFi). Recommended for travel and situations requiring complete radio silence.

USB Data Blocker — A pass-through adapter that allows power but blocks data pins when charging from an unknown USB port — preventing "juice jacking" attacks at airports, hotels, and public charging stations.

Webcam Cover — A physical sliding cover for laptop and phone cameras. Ensures no app or attacker can access the camera without visible physical evidence.

USB-C to Ethernet Adapter — Allows a wired internet connection instead of WiFi — eliminating WiFi-based location tracking and reducing your wireless attack surface.

📚 Recommended Books

Beginner's Introduction to Privacy — Written by Naomi Brockwell herself. A non-technical introduction to digital privacy, designed for anyone starting their privacy journey.

Extreme Privacy — Michael Bazzell — Naomi calls this "the best privacy book I've ever read." A comprehensive, regularly updated guide to achieving high levels of personal privacy and anonymity.

Permanent Record — Edward Snowden — Snowden's firsthand account of mass surveillance and the systems built to collect data on everyone. Essential reading for understanding the stakes of digital privacy.

No Place to Hide — Glenn Greenwald — Documents the NSA surveillance revelations through Greenwald's direct involvement in breaking the Snowden story.

🎙️ Podcasts & Further Resources

Darknet Diaries — A podcast covering real-world stories from the dark side of the internet — hacks, breaches, cybercrime, and espionage. Recommended by Naomi as compelling, educational listening for anyone interested in digital security.

SecureMessagingApps.com — A comparison resource Naomi frequently directs viewers to for evaluating private messaging apps across multiple criteria: encryption, metadata protection, open source status, and more.