A Defensive Computing Checklist

[HarborFront]

This is a list of both things to be aware of and specific defensive steps that we can take in response to the common threats of 2019. No list like this can ever be complete, nor would anyone want it to be complete as that list would never end.

SECTIONS:

Email,
Understanding Domain Names,
Passwords,
Verified Website Identity,
Secure Websites,
Two Factor Authentication,
Phone calls,
Identity Theft,
SIM Swaps,
Web Browsers,
Public Wi-Fi,
Networking,
Voice Assistants (a.k.a. Smart Speakers),
Location Tracking,
Mobile OS Spying,
Mobile Scanning and Sharing,
Desktop Operating System,
iOS and Android,
Chrome OS,
Encryption,
Facebook,
Amazon,
Google,
SPAM Texts,
Scam Voices,
Twitter,
NAS,
TV Watches You,
One Offs,
Extra Credit,
Reading List,
The Competition

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[oldschool]

I believe I ran across this some time ago, but thanks for the reminder.

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

i have a simpler solution: go live in a cave without electronic devices.

 

[93803123]

i have a simpler solution: go live in a cave without electronic devices.

Sichuan mountain ranges

 

[Venustus]

go live in a cave without electronic devices.

Or in a cave with electronic devices but no connectivity

 

[93803123]

Or in a cave with electronic devices but no connectivity

Finger painting with mud paint. Like the Neanderthals did on cave walls. They didn't have PCs and mobile phones. They didn't have paint brushes. They had no ink. Nor online porn. It didn't kill them. And none of them had to go to gamer, software addict, digital device rehabs.

 

[Viking]

Or in a cave with electronic devices but no connectivity

Or in a cave with all your devices lined with 100 layers of next gen military grade tin foil

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

With the degree of paranoia i see on forums, tinfoil is the next most valuable resource with Gold and platinum, time to invest bros!!!!