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====== Security Tools ====== | ====== Security Tools ====== | ||
- | A rule of thumb in security is proportionality: | + | A rule of thumb in security is **proportionality**: more sensitive, more important files get stronger protection. The more protection you put in, the more cumbersome it is to share and use such protected files or data. So it's going to be a balance between security and usability. |
====== Password Management ====== | ====== Password Management ====== | ||
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- | Use this app to manage your passwords and other important info bits. In addition to using a strong password (at least 8 characters, with certain characters in capital, also using both numbers and special characters), | + | Use this app to manage your passwords and other important info bits. In addition to using a strong password (at least 8 characters, with certain characters in capital, also using both numbers and special characters), |
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Save any changes you do by clicking on the Save icon. {{ : | Save any changes you do by clicking on the Save icon. {{ : | ||
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====== File Encryption ====== | ====== File Encryption ====== | ||
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Use Veracrypt for newer machinces.\\ | Use Veracrypt for newer machinces.\\ | ||
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- | Drag the file that needs to be secured to the mounted container file.\\ | + | Drag the file that needs to be secured to the mounted container file. |
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===== Tips ===== | ===== Tips ===== | ||
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* For Mac users using the latest Mac OS version, you may get an error message like "the OSXFUSE file system is not available" | * For Mac users using the latest Mac OS version, you may get an error message like "the OSXFUSE file system is not available" | ||
- | xcode-select –install / | + | xcode-select –install / |
- | Then install osxfuse and sshfs brew cask install osxfuse brew install sshfs | + | Install [[https:// |
- | Alternately, | + | // //brew cask install osxfuse brew install sshfs |
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+ | //Alternately, | ||
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+ | ===== Live OS ===== | ||
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+ | Use this app so as not to leave more digital footprints on the computer you use and elsewhere. Downside: slower apps running. // | ||
- | ====== Live OS ====== | ||
- | {{ : | + | ===== See Also ===== |
- | ====== See Also ====== | + | * [[privacy-apps|Privacy Apps]] |
- | * [[Privacy Apps|]] | ||
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