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= Backups = | = Backups = | ||
* When things go south: make sure you have OFFLINE backups | * When things go south: make sure you have OFFLINE backups of all your useful data | ||
* Take a backup of your online services! Gmail/Google exports, Hotmail exports, Facebook, Twitter,... If it's compromised it's GONE | * Take a backup of your online services! Gmail/Google exports, Hotmail exports, Facebook, Twitter, Github, ... If it's compromised it's GONE. GDPR helps here by enforcing services to grant you access to your data. | ||
* Backup your password vault | * Backup your password vault | ||
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= Software = | = Software = | ||
* Update your software | * Update your software: windows, firefox, acrobat, vlc, notepad++, ... all software eventually becomes a security threat... | ||
** [https://kcsoftwares.com/?sumo SuMo can help] | ** [https://kcsoftwares.com/?sumo SuMo can help] | ||
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* Use a strong Wi-Fi PSK (16+ characters printable ascii) | * Use a strong Wi-Fi PSK (16+ characters printable ascii) | ||
* Don't use Wi-Fi profiles without PSK | * Don't use Wi-Fi profiles without PSK | ||
* Delete previously used Wi-Fi profiles | |||
* Disable everything hot-spot related | * Disable everything hot-spot related |
Revision as of 11:47, 26 August 2021
A draft article on security!
Authentication (Passwords)
- Use a strong password: 12+ characters, printable ascii
- Use a unique password per service
- Use multi factor authentication where possible (https://www.safeonweb.be/en/two-factor-authentication-it-difficult-use)
- start with regular sms
- if you're slightly more into Tech, you can use totp apps like Microsoft Authenticator or Google Authenticator or Yubikey Authenticator
- make a backup of your codes, make a backup of the app! losing the app without backup means: no access to your service
- Use a password vault to help you remember all the different strong passwords for different services and you're only human
- secure that password vault like hell!
Backups
- When things go south: make sure you have OFFLINE backups of all your useful data
- Take a backup of your online services! Gmail/Google exports, Hotmail exports, Facebook, Twitter, Github, ... If it's compromised it's GONE. GDPR helps here by enforcing services to grant you access to your data.
- Backup your password vault
Devices
Windows Computer
Android phone
- Enable lockscreen with a code (or pattern, whatever)
- Disable Wi-Fi stuff as from Personal_Security#Network
- Update your Android
- If no android updates are available from your manufacturer, consider unlocking and putting https://www.lineageos.org/ on it
- If not, consider buying a new phone...
iPhone
- Enable lockscreen with a code! (or faceid or touchid, whatever)
- Disable Wi-Fi stuff as from Personal_Security#Network
- Make sure your ios is up to date
Software
- Update your software: windows, firefox, acrobat, vlc, notepad++, ... all software eventually becomes a security threat...
Network
- Use a strong Wi-Fi PSK (16+ characters printable ascii)
- Don't use Wi-Fi profiles without PSK
- Delete previously used Wi-Fi profiles
- Disable everything hot-spot related