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Best Security Practices for Protecting Self and Tendies - Repost for those asking for it!

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  1. Receive and send emails anonymously. Create a unique email address for each website to avoid cross-site tracking and protect your inbox from spam, phishing and data breaches.
    Pricing:
    Some of the providers I personally use are: Protonmail, Mailbox.org, AnonAddy, Guerilla Mail, and SimpleLogin.

    #Security & Privacy #Fake Email #Email 269 social mentions

  2. ProtonVPN is a security focused FREE VPN service, developed by CERN and MIT scientists. Use the web anonymously, unblock websites & encrypt your connection.
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    - VPNS? Sure. They can be useful. Don't just download and use any free VPN though! They can steal/collect just as much data as an unprotected WiFi network. ProtonVPN is a newer service offered by the world class ProtonMail team. It has a free tier and is easy to use. Even if you don't pay for one, definitely use it whenever you're on any open WiFi connections such as sitting at Starbucks or the airport. You'd be amazed at how easy it is to collect data packets from those networks and potentially get the login info of others.

    #VPN #Cloud VPN #Security 310 social mentions

  3. Secure email with absolutely no compromises. Get your free encrypted email account today.
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    - For communications... Hands down, use Signal messenger for all important communications between friends and family. It's FOSS, has the same functions as Whatsapp, is E2EE and privacy focused, and you can send pretty much any file type to any other person using Signal. This also replaces SMS/MMS on Android. If you still use email, ProtonMail is a very good (and secure) email provider. Decentralized messengers are typically better, but for the sake of this post, KISS is the main theme.

    #Email #Email Clients #Enterprise Communication 414 social mentions

  4. A developer-focused minimalist Linux distro from System 76
    - If you're looking for more privacy friendly and secure computers/OS, Linux is super easy to install and use now days with very strong security built in. Ubuntu and Mint are probably the most user friendly ones to use. Simply look up videos on how to install and you'll be up and running within 20 minutes or so. Personally, I use PopOS as my daily driver.

    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 450 social mentions

  5. Check if your account has been compromised in a data breach
    - Make sure to frequently check HaveIBeenPwned to see if you have any breached accounts!

    #Data Breach #Security & Privacy #Cyber Security 3666 social mentions

  6. GrapheneOS is an open source privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    - For mobile devices, Apple is the go-to for most people. But as I said earlier, their privacy promises are based solely on their own word and we've all seen how self-regulating bodies act behind the scenes. I use GrapheneOS (Android minus Google) myself on a Pixel device. CalyxOS is a slightly less hardened, but still good Android OS.

    #Mobile OS #Mobile SDK #Roms 388 social mentions

  7. 7
    Fast and secure, ad and tracker blocking browser.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    - Since most of you probably couldn't use a rock to break open a coconut, we're going to stay simple for this one as well (KISS style). Download Brave Browser and set that as your main browser.

    #Web Browsers #Web Development Tools #Web Tools 577 social mentions

  8. Bitwarden is a free and open source password management solution for individuals, teams, and business organizations.
    Pricing:
    #1 Password Manager - Bitwarden (did you hover over the link to verify before clicking?).

    #Password Managers #Password Management #Security & Privacy 604 social mentions

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