I don't have new ideas (but it's a great subject), so I'll start off by listing the basics everyone should start doing. Install GPG if you haven't already. Inc

I don't have new ideas (but it's a great subject), so I'll start off by listing the basics everyone should start doing. Install GPG if you haven't already. Include your public key fingerprint in your email signature, and encourage people you know to do the same. Encrypt messages whenever possible, regardless of content. It's about maintaining your overall right to privacy, not hiding specific things. If you're on a Mac, GPGTools (https://gpgtools.org https://gpgtools.org) is an excellent GPG interface, with Mail.app integration. On Linux, Thunderbird with Enigmail is fairly good (http://www.enigmail.net http://www.enigmail.net). Enable OTR in your IM apps, and switch to Adium (http://adium.im http://adium.im) or Pidgin (http://www.pidgin.im http://www.pidgin.im) if what you use doesn't support OTR. Again, this will be somewhat dependent upon others using it as well, but be an advocate for encrypted communications by default. Also switch away from AIM or Google Talk and use other XMPP providers or host your own. DuckDuckGo has one, and allows connecting with SSL. (https://duck.co/topic/duckduckgo-s-new-public-xmpp-jabber-service-on-dukgo-com https://duck.co/topic/duckduckgo-s-new-public-xmpp-jabber-se...) I haven't used it yet myself, but I've seen people advocating BitMessage a lot lately. (https://bitmessage.org/wiki/Main_Page https://bitmessage.org/wiki/Main_Page) Use Tor (https://www.torproject.org https://www.torproject.org) for anonymization, but be very careful to follow its instructions to avoid leaking identifying data, and always be sure to use HTTPS whenever doing anything sensitive.