Issue 19: Feeling Safe: Your Privacy and Ubuntu

Jono talks about the newest member of the Ubuntu family.

You don't have to be a criminal to want to preserve your privacy. Fortunately, Ubuntu, and the Open Source community provide ways to keep snoopers at bay.

Given the extent to which intelligence agencies have been tapping data off the Internet, those wanting to protect their privacy need to take action. Tor can help you.

If you need an anonymous connection to the web, Tails 0.19 is just what you need. The Live system conceals all traces of surfing and mailing.

After the Prism and Tempora revelations, the writing's on the wall: Your data stored on public clouds isn't safe from the clutches of security agencies. Help can come only from a self-administered solution – yet Seafile provides a simple and ingenious approach.

US intelligence agencies tap into billions of call data and electronic messages monthly – reason enough to consider encrypting your email traffic.

Ubuntu One is a service from Canonical that lets you access your documents, photos, music, and files everywhere, and it's in every version of Ubuntu. Instead of just "one weird trick" to get the most out of your Ubuntu One account, here's a bunch.

Scientific documents are where open source tools show their greatest strengths. To save yourself a lot of trouble, however, you need to know how to combine formulas and data into your work. Linux provides the appropriate tools.

Installing and removing software is a required task for every package manager. Correctly managing a Debian system calls for efficient tools such as apt-get and aptitude.

The powerful tools with which you can build Debian packages (also used in Ubuntu) are available to any user. You can even save time by compiling them by hand.

The YouTube to MP3 downloader provides some convenient features and a nice intuitive interface.

Feel like you've outgrown Ubuntu's default file manager? Then you might want to try something different. This article covers some twin-panel file managers worth considering.

Your vacation snapshots can come to life with a cool-looking slideshow, and you can easily create that digital masterpiece with 4K Slideshow Maker.

Although distribution systems such as Steam are poised to attract more game developers to Linux, some commercial games are already only available from Software Center. We browsed through the offerings to present you with the eight most interesting and recommended ones.

Some pictures call for a particularly skillful photographer – either that or a computer with gPhoto2. The gPhoto tool helps you create sequential shots that won't try your patience.

Ubuntu 13.10 offers some changes to the installation process. We'll walk you through upgrading or installing the latest release.

With NetworkManager, you can access the Internet during the Ubuntu installation process. The first step is to download updates to make your system more secure.

Ubuntu's Software Center lets you install just about anything, including free software, purchased apps, and games.

Movies, music, and Internet telephony are easy to use in Ubuntu. You just have to load the right software packages onto the computer. We present some favorite multimedia apps.