Librem One – Purism https://puri.sm/ High-quality computers that protect your freedom and privacy Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:29:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.28 https://puri.sm/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-purism-logo-rectangle-1-32x32.png Librem One – Purism https://puri.sm/ 32 32 Centralized or Decentralized There is No Question https://puri.sm/posts/centralized-or-decentralized-there-is-no-question/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:34:47 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=80177 Sometimes I am asked why I don’t have an instagram, facebook, snapchat, tiktok, google, or X account (fun fact x.com is one of the few single letter domains ever granted–a not often reported on fact). The reason I originally refused to ever sign up for these centralized services is because well… they’re centralized. Meaning there […]

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]]> Protect Infrastructure with Librem L1UM v2 (Press Release) https://puri.sm/posts/protect-infrastructure-with-librem-l1um-v2-press-release/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:58:34 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79187 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- Purism has added a new model to the Librem L1UM product line with new hardware designed to protect infrastructure, including critical infrastructure. There are numerous threats posed by nation-state hackers, criminal organizations, and bad actors who are constantly exploiting vulnerabilities within networks that operate critical infrastructure posing numerous security, privacy, and safety […]

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]]> The Ultimate Guide to Free Software https://puri.sm/posts/the-ultimate-guide-to-free-software/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:30:38 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=75146 In a world that wants to track every move you make, we think it’s important to have alternatives that are free, open and respect your digital rights. Purism is a company dedicated to freedom, privacy, and security. At Purism, we make freedom-respecting hardware, software and online services. Software is the life-blood of any hardware. If […]

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]]> Why Librem Tunnel is Leaving iOS https://puri.sm/posts/why-librem-tunnel-is-leaving-ios/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:08:47 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=71284 Recently we’ve been forced to remove Librem Tunnel from iOS due to their unfair policies and in this post we’ll explain why.

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]]> Technology as it Should Be https://puri.sm/posts/technology-as-it-should-be/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:57:51 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=70159 In Imagine a world without apps Shira Ovide asks “a wild question: What if we played games, shopped, watched Netflix and read news on our smartphones — without using apps? Our smartphones, like our computers, would instead mostly be gateways to go online through a web browser.” This question can be extrapolated into a larger […]

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]]> Announcing Librem AweSIM: A Privacy-focused Cellular Service for the Librem 5 https://puri.sm/posts/announcing-librem-awesim-a-privacy-focused-cellular-service-for-the-librem-5/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 08:01:26 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=69518 Today we are pleased to announce Librem AweSIM: a prepaid, unlimited cellular service designed to work literally out of the box with the Librem 5. Sign up for Librem AweSIM and provide us with your preferred area code, and when your Librem 5 is ready to ship, we will register a new number to your […]

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]]> Purism Launches Librem AweSIM Cellular Service https://puri.sm/posts/purism-launches-librem-awesim-cellular-service/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 08:00:31 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=69372 SAN FRANCISCO, October 1, 2020 — Purism, a Social Purpose Company (SPC) focusing on security and privacy with its hardware and software, has launched Librem AweSIM a $99/mo unlimited privacy-centric cellular service. Librem AweSIM allows customers to get a pre-paid monthly unlimited cellular plan from Purism that works with the Librem 5 phone. This cellular […]

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]]> You need two accounts https://puri.sm/posts/you-need-two-accounts/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:50:44 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=68048 During lockdown I’ve been helping friends and neighbors get set up for remote work or just remote calls. If someone is in a bind they use what they have in front of them, or what they’ve been told to use, so it’s been an interesting step back into the world of disloyal devices and horrid […]

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]]> 2019 Year in Review: Librem One https://puri.sm/posts/2019-year-in-review-librem-one/ Tue, 24 Dec 2019 11:20:17 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=66842 Accomplishments We launched Librem One, with open protocols that any app can use. For convenience we released branded apps on both Android and iOS. Librem Tunnel got mentioned as “App of the month”. We quickly dealt with and reported on security issues as they arose. We continue to refine our sign-up process and cross-platform support. […]

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]]> Curbing Harassment with User Empowerment https://puri.sm/posts/curbing-harassment-with-user-empowerment/ Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:25:32 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=65017 User empowerment is the best tool to curb online harassment Online harassment is both a privacy and a security concern. We all know the story of how someone (typically a woman, studies say) states their opinion online and is then harassed to the point of leaving the service (or worse). Using the infamous “with an […]

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]]> What a No-Carrier Phone Could Look Like https://puri.sm/posts/what-a-no-carrier-phone-could-look-like/ Thu, 01 Aug 2019 13:00:03 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63949 Now that we are in the home stretch for the Librem 5 launch, it’s a good time to start discussing some visions for the future. While the Librem 5 can operate as a traditional cellular phone today, in this post we are going to discuss its potential as a “no-carrier phone.” The term “no-carrier phone” […]

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]]> Librem One Design Principles: Simple, Secure Applications https://puri.sm/posts/librem-one-design-principles-simple-secure-applications/ Tue, 23 Jul 2019 12:38:59 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=64742 Design principles for simply secure applications The primary appeal of Librem One is that you get privacy without sacrificing convenience. There is already a wealth of free software available, both applications and services, with numerous security and privacy options. However, learning what they are and keeping up-to-date is generally neither simple nor convenient. To combat […]

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]]> Librem One Design Principles: Services You Can Trust https://puri.sm/posts/librem-one-design-principles-services-you-can-trust/ Thu, 18 Jul 2019 14:24:03 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=64736 Engineering trustworthy services for everyone Our hardware and software puts users back in control of computing–but, you may be wondering, can we do the same with our services? With Librem One, the answer is yes. We have big, no, huge dreams about what we can achieve with your support and the wealth of free software […]

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]]> Todd Weaver on Digital Trends Live https://puri.sm/posts/todd-weaver-on-digital-trends-live/ Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:55:06 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=64173 Data privacy and security are important for all of us, no matter if we are talking about a corporation or just somebody who’s on a social network. I have just had a wonderful conversation with Greg Nibler, from Digital Trends Live, about all kinds of different ways these issues are being tackled. Greg started by […]

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]]> “See Your Junk” – Behind the scenes https://puri.sm/posts/see-your-junk-behind-the-scenes/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 14:28:08 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63598 At Purism, we aim to promote privacy and freedom through the use of free software (and we see it as ethical software). When we work, and in order to produce our content–such as what you see in this page–we use free software, too. And so, with a small budget and some basic audio and video […]

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]]> Control, Freedom and Harm https://puri.sm/posts/control-freedom-and-harm/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:34:09 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63780 Control is the best measurement of both freedom and harm. If freedom can be summarized as not being under the control of another, harm can be summarized as being under the control of another. The darker side of “control vs. freedom” or “control + harm” casts a shadow on every facet of technology—and it is […]

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]]> Introducing the Librem Tunnel https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-the-librem-tunnel/ Thu, 23 May 2019 15:27:56 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63828 Hello, it’s so nice to have you back. What will you be having today? Since you’re here, let us tell you about the new Librem Tunnel, the encrypted tunnel based on industry-grade technology. You probably know by now that the Librem Tunnel is part of Librem One, a suite of privacy-protecting, no-tracking apps and services […]

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]]> Avoiding Big Tech to Protect Your Privacy https://puri.sm/posts/avoiding-big-tech-to-protect-your-privacy/ Wed, 22 May 2019 14:20:39 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63759 In a recent opinion piece by Jennifer Senior, titled If We Care So Much About What Google Knows, Why Do We Keep Telling it Everything?, she properly describes the privacy paradox as what happens when a person consistently acts in ways that are contradictory to the privacy values professed by that same person. The reasons […]

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]]> Introducing The New Librem Chat https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-the-new-librem-chat/ Fri, 17 May 2019 05:00:40 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63670 How do you do again? Let us tell you about the new Librem Chat: the no worries, free end-to-end encrypted chat, VoIP and video-calling service. Social good, freedom personal privacy and security are things you take seriously (and probably think everyone else should, too). And maybe you already know that the Librem Chat is part […]

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]]> Purism’s Librem One Suite of Privacy Protecting, No-track Apps and Services Surges Past Initial Crowdfunding Goal After Two Weeks https://puri.sm/posts/purisms-librem-one-suite-of-privacy-protecting-no-track-apps-and-services-surges-past-initial-crowdfunding-goal-after-two-weeks/ Thu, 16 May 2019 14:30:41 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63735 Early traction of Librem One demonstrates demand for ethical alternatives to Big Tech as data privacy snafus continue to plague users on a weekly basis SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 16, 2019 — Purism, the social purpose corporation which designs and produces popular secure hardware, software, and services, has seen its Librem One suite of privacy […]

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]]> What’s In a (User)Name https://puri.sm/posts/whats-in-a-username/ Tue, 07 May 2019 14:02:23 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63575 One account for all things – the power of the Librem One username. At Librem One you have One account to rule them all. One account to remember, One account to share with all; and no privacy to surrender. One of the fundamental design goals for Librem One, outside of privacy, was linking all of […]

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]]> Introducing The New Librem Mail https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-the-new-librem-mail/ Thu, 02 May 2019 13:51:00 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63538 Here you are. You take social good, freedom, and your personal privacy and security seriously. You know Librem Mail is part of Librem One, a suite of privacy-protecting, no-tracking apps and services – a network system that we, at Purism, believe is already starting to change the world for the better. So why, and how, […]

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]]> How Purism Works Upstream and Gives Back https://puri.sm/posts/how-purism-works-upstream-and-gives-back/ Wed, 01 May 2019 17:06:57 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63466 One aspect in free software (and its copyleft licensing) is the benefit of releasing software for others to use as long as the same licensing terms are used. Purism has a long history of giving back and working with upstreams and continues to release everything Purism authors under free software licenses in accordance to Purism’s […]

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]]> The New Librem One Services https://puri.sm/posts/the-new-librem-one-services/ Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:01:03 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63213 Tired of your digital life being exploited online? Hi. We’d like to present Librem One. Purism isn’t only about designing and producing secure hardware and software, and we have just added a neat bundle of services to our offer: Encrypted chat – simple end-to-end encrypted chat, VoIP, and video calling. Encrypted mail – easy to […]

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