Event Title: Privacy and Cybersecurity in Everyday Life
Overview
The event aimed to increase awareness of digital security, online privacy, and the practical use of Web3 and privacy-preserving tools among the Ukrainian tech community. It was held as an informal discussion-style meet-up, combining real-life examples with accessible, non-technical explanations.
Participants
- Total attendees: 13
- Audience profile: IT professionals, students, activists, and small business owners
- Format: Coffee, questions, and practical cybersecurity discussion — outside of a lecture hall, in a relaxed environment
Outcomes & Feedback
The event received very positive feedback for its open and conversational format. Participants were particularly engaged when discussing the threat of metadata exposure, surveillance practices, and modern traffic analysis techniques.
Topics that generated discussion:
- The risks of traditional VPNs and why metadata still matters
- How NymVPN differs from commercial VPN providers
- Web3 privacy use cases and tools for anonymous browsing and communication
All participants left with a cyber hygiene checklist, and many expressed interest in trying NymVPN after learning how it obfuscates traffic patterns using mixnets.
Focus on Nym & NymVPN
- NymVPN was presented as a next-gen VPN solution, not only encrypting content but also protecting metadata via mixnet technology
- Participants learned that even encrypted traffic can reveal behavioral patterns, such as when someone is online, streaming, or communicating
- NymVPN’s “always-on noise layer” was explained as a countermeasure to surveillance-based profiling
- The difference between standard VPNs and mixnet-based routing was illustrated through real-world analogies and visual aids
Two attendees independently noted they would explore using NymVPN for remote work security and safe internet access while traveling.
Value for Nym
- Nym was introduced as a key project in the privacy-tech ecosystem, with a focus on solving one of the most overlooked problems: metadata leakage
- Promoted NymVPN as a practical, cutting-edge tool for activists, journalists, developers, and privacy-conscious users
- Helped connect the concept of digital rights to technical solutions provided by Nym
- Positioned Nym not just as a product, but as part of a broader movement toward privacy infrastructure for the internet
Respectfully,
Beyond
Web3 Privacy Advocate | OSINT & Network Security Specialist
