Personal Security
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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
- Take a backup of your online services! Gmail/Google exports, Hotmail exports, Facebook, Twitter,... If it's compromised it's GONE
- 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
Network
- Use a strong Wi-Fi PSK (16+ characters printable ascii)
- Don't use Wi-Fi profiles without PSK
- Disable everything hot-spot related