Personal Security

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

• Windows Client Hardening

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
  • SuMo can help

Network

• Use a strong Wi-Fi PSK (16+ characters printable ascii)
• Don't use Wi-Fi profiles without PSK
• Disable everything hot-spot related