Advanced Plus Security Boring's Security Configuration 2021

Thread starter Boring
Start date Mar 17, 2021

Last updated: Mar 18, 2021

How it's used?: For home and private use

Operating system: Windows 10

On-device encryption

Log-in security

- Biometrics (Windows Hello PIN, TouchID, Face, Iris, Fingerprint)

Security updates: Allow security updates and latest features

User Access Control: Always notify

Smart App Control

Network firewall

Real-time security: BitDefender

Firewall security

About custom security: Default Setting

Periodic malware scanners: BitDefender (Manual Daily Scan)
EmsiSoft E.K.

Malware sample testing: I do not participate in malware testing

Browser(s) and extensions: TOR
BRAVE
GOOGLE CHROME with AdGuard AdBlocker
MICROSOFT EDGE with AdGuard AdBlocker

Secure DNS: NextDNS (FREE)

Desktop VPN: iVPN

Password manager: SecureSafe

Maintenance tools: Disk CleanUp
Defragmentation And Optimize

File and Photo backup: SecureSafe

System recovery: Macrium Reflect
VeraCrypt

Risk factors

- Browsing to popular websites
- Opening email attachments
- Working from home
- Requesting and accepting remote access
- Gaming

Computer specs: Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.19 GHz
Installed RAM 16.0 GB
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

Notable changes: - Login Security (Windows Hello)
- UAC
- Device Recover & BackUp
- Periodic scanners
- Browsers, Search and Addons
- Personal Files & Photos backup
- DNS (nextDNS free version)
- Periodic scanners (EmsiSoft E.K.)

What I'm looking for?: Looking for medium feedback.

blackice

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Mar 19, 2021

SecureKongo said:
Don't get me wrong, I totally understand what hes saying, but I think it's unfair to say that every VPN provider is just using your data to share with third parties and that they have no value at all etc. But the more I think about it, the more I realize that proxies can replace a VPN in many things actually.

Hey I know my ISP is spying on me and selling my data, and lobbies for the right to do more with it. So the VPNs don’t worry me too much. But, I also agree with most of @SecurityNightmares ’ points.

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