05/16/2026

Exp 05/16/2027

cypurr@protonmail.com

cypurr.org

Outline:

  • Intro
  • Archivist Panel
  • Q&A
  • 10 m Break
  • Reclaim Your Data Workshop

Ground Rules

We DO NOT tolerate language or behavior meant to demean or harm folks based on their identity

 

Security is scary, let’s be gentle.

Step up; Step Back

 

Privacy:

  • We’re in public! Keep it general.

  • Stories Stay. Lessons Leave.

  • Journalists, Researchers, etc make yourselves known!

 

Intros

  • Name (Pronouns)

What's something you wish you backed up?

(or)
Any files you like to hoard?

Who are we?

We are Cypurr Collective

Cat enthusiasts hosting beginner-friendly cybersecurity events with a holistic approach. Teaching to build community self-defense

Next open meeting

 

(info via email list)

6/17 @7pm

Introducing...

Olivia M. Ross

2025-2026 Archival Resident at Performance Space and a maintainer of the Cyberfeminism Index

 

Ven Qiu

Archivist and creative technologist, creator of Dump Site

 

Take back              
                 Your Data

Breach Control

  1. Export
  2. Backup
  3. (optional) Migrate

Export

  • Most sites let you download your data
  • Usually not data you view
    • You might want `scraping` tools
  1. Scope -- What do you want to save?
  2. Frequency -- Is this one-off or ongoing?
  3. Sensitivity -- do local backups introduce new risks?

Twitter/X

Has a data export option!

  • ~3 day wait
  • Only your data

Has a data export option!

  • ~3 day wait
  • Only your data

Other accounts?

RSS from xcancel.com

 

Instagram/FB

 https://accountscenter.instagram.com

https://accountscenter.facebook.com

Other accounts? Feedbro web extension

 

TikTok

Profile page 

> Three-lined menu icon (upper-right)

> Settings and Privacy

> Account

> Download Your Data

Other Accounts?

Browser extension "myfaveTT"

(can browse downloaded videos)

Google/Youtube

https://takeout.google.com

- There's a lot! try separate exports per service

 

youtube-dl tools:

"Open Video Downloader"

View/Clean up

Exports are usually hard to look through!

Many on-device programs which help view/sort

 

Google Photos

Migrate (optional)

'Easier' Social Transfers

X                 ->              Bluesky

 

Insta             ->              Pixelfed

 

Gmail                 ->         Protonmail

 

Youtube           ->              Newpipe

Well supported

  • blog to blog
  • storage to storage

Trickier

  • Moving "social graphs"
  • Features/settings

Migrate       to

Follows:

  • Extension "Sky Follower Bridge"
    • Find people from 𝕏, Threads, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook
    • Tip: put your new handle in your old X profile

 

Your Timeline:

- `twitter-to-bsky`

Migrate       to

Must export instagram data as `json`

Only posts, not followers

Migrate       to

Can skip the export!

- Mail

- Contacts

- Calendar

Forwards future mail

Backup!

(modified) 3-2-1-1 Backup

  • 3 Copies
  • >2 storage "types"
    • Paper
    • Harddrive (i.e. hot drive)
    • Thumbdrive (i.e. cold drive)
    • DVD
    • Cloud
  • 1 offsite
    • Includes the cloud
  • 1 "cold" backup

Easy Examples?

Private Backups

Cryptomator

Encrypts data before putting it on the cloud

Built in? (Time Machine, Windows Backup)

Time Machine has an encryption option, Windows needs file encryption :/

VeraCrypt

Encrypts data for local storage

Kopia

Automatic backups, encrypted, local or cloud

Discussion & Support

Thanks!

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