We teach and develop the technology you need for a safer digital life.
PrivacySafe Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advancing access to cybersecurity education, decentralized technology, Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), and public-interest research. We believe strong privacy and security should be available to everyone.
“Take Back Your Bytes” is PrivacySafe Foundation’s cybersecurity education campaign for K–12 schools, higher education, and online learning communities.
The campaign provides educational materials, lesson plans, demonstrations, and tools that help learners understand privacy, secure communication, digital identity, cryptography, and responsible technology use.
The Foundation supports open standards and protocol documentation, including the 3NWeb Protocols hosted at IEEE SA Open. These specifications support self-sovereign identity, zero-knowledge design patterns, secure data systems, and interoperable privacy-preserving infrastructure.
Our focus is upstream: education, documentation, public-interest tooling, security research, and global collaboration.
Age-appropriate lessons and activities that introduce privacy, cybersecurity, digital safety, responsible technology use, and data protection basics.
Educational materials for colleges, universities, and professional programs focused on AI, cryptography, decentralized networks, and blockchain-based systems.
Reusable Free and Open Source Software components that support privacy-first development, secure software education, and public learning.
Technical analysis, testing, and documentation that improves trust, resilience, and practical understanding of secure systems.
Federated identity, blockchain, and cross-system compatibility for public ecosystems that reduce lock-in and support user control.
Our projects are supported by developers, researchers, educators, security experts, and contributors around the world.
Commercial products and services are developed separately by independent entities, including Ivy Cyber in the USA, 3NSoft in Canada, and Kuip Limited in the EU.
Our projects are Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) with a global community of developers, researchers, educators, and contributors. The 3NWeb Protocols are hosted at IEEE SA Open to encourage transparent development and broad participation.
The security of our software benefits from continuous testing, review, and security analysis by experts around the world. We support educational resources and public-interest technologies that help individuals and institutions build, teach, and communicate more safely online.
PrivacySafe Foundation was founded by a multidisciplinary team of researchers, engineers, and public-interest advocates dedicated to advancing privacy, security, and digital decentralization. Our leadership includes President Sean O’Brien, a cybersecurity researcher at Yale Law School, and Vice President Sheree Ip, a blockchain educator at Curtin Law School.
Working with contributors across four continents, the Foundation supports the development of open technologies, research, and educational initiatives that empower individuals worldwide. These efforts contribute to a broader ecosystem of privacy-respecting software and hardware developed by independent organizations.
PrivacySafe Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Connecticut, USA.