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Reword some of the intro as well as fix a few mistakes and complete the TBD's.

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## Privacy vs Security ## Privacy vs Security
There is a distinct difference between two methods of hardening (making more protected) a device. One focuses more on keeping your metadata safe, and the other your data. Many [TBD/TODO: solutions?] handle both at the same time, such as using a VPN. There is a distinct difference between two methods of hardening a device. One focuses more on keeping your metadata safe, and the other protects your data. Many solutions handle both at the same time, such as using a VPN.
`Privacy` is the first; it means that you would like to prevent others from seeing what you are doing, keeping others' **eyes** off your data. You would like your web browsing experience to be *confidential*. `Privacy` involves using browsers which delete sensitive data, messengers which use `end-to-end encryption` (`E2EE`), etc. `Privacy` is the first; it means that you would like to prevent others from seeing what you are doing, keeping others' **eyes** off your data. You would like your web browsing experience to be *confidential*. `Privacy` involves using browsers which delete sensitive data, messengers which use `end-to-end encryption` (`E2EE`), etc.
`Security` is the latter; ensuring that your device and its content are not accessible from others. This is more related to keeping others' **hands** off your data. Having proper `security `prevents your devices from being hacked and your online accounts from being breached. This would be more related to using a `passcode` on your device, having strong passwords, and [TBD/TODO]. `Security` is the latter; ensuring that your device and its content are not accessible to others. This is more related to keeping others' **hands** off your data. Having proper `security` prevents your devices from being hacked and your online accounts from being breached. This would be more related to using a `passcode` on your device, having strong `passwords`, and `encrypting` any storage devices.