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Core Concepts: Protect Yourself, Protect Your Data When you log into a computer or website with a User ID and password, you are authenticating; proving you are who you claim to be. Get this topic right and you block 90% of account compromises. 2.1.1 Understa...

Core Concepts: Protect Yourself, Protect Your Data Humans are the weakest link in security. Even perfect technical security fails if you're tricked into handing over credentials or sending money. The good news is most scams use the same playbook, so learn to ...

Core Concept: Protect Yourself, Protect Your Data Your identity and your cloud accounts are two of your most valuable digital assets. Your identity can be used to open accounts, file fraudulent tax returns, and ruin your credit. Your cloud accounts, Google, M...

Core Concepts: Minimize Your Exposure, Protect Your Data Malware often disguises itself as legitimate software. A free game, a helpful utility, even a security tool can hide viruses, spyware, or ransomware. The software you install is one of the largest parts...

Core Concepts: Protect Your Data, Minimize Your Exposure Your phone carries more personal data than your computer ever did, photos, messages, contacts, emails, banking apps, location history, health data, and more. It goes everywhere with you, making it vulne...

Core Concepts: Minimize Your Exposure, Protect Your Data Your operating system is the foundation of your computer's security. Everything else, your applications, your files, your passwords, sits on top of it. A properly configured OS blocks most attacks befor...

Core Concepts: Minimize Your Exposure, Protect Your Data All the passwords, encryption, and firewalls in the world won't help if someone can simply walk away with your laptop or peek over your shoulder to see your password. Physical security is often overlook...

Core Concept: Protect Your Data Data doesn't just disappear when you delete it. When you click "delete" or throw a device in the trash, your personal information often remains completely recoverable. This section covers how to properly manage data throughout ...

Core Concepts: Protect Yourself, Minimize Your Exposure Your web browser and email are your primary gateways to the internet, and the primary ways attackers try to reach you. Most cyber attacks start with either a malicious website or a phishing email. Good b...

Core Concepts: Protect Your Data, Minimize Your Exposure Your home WiFi network is the gateway to everything in your digital life, your computers, phones, tablets, smart home devices, security cameras, and more. A compromised network means all your devices ar...

Core Concepts: Minimize Your Exposure, Protect Your Data Smart home and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices make life convenient; smart speakers, security cameras, thermostats, door locks, light bulbs, refrigerators, and more. But these devices are often t...

Core Concepts: Protect Yourself, Protect Your Data VPNs are one of the most misunderstood security tools. They're marketed as making you "invisible online" which isn't true, but they do have legitimate, specific uses that can protect your privacy and security...

Core Concepts: All Four Travel introduces unique risks. Prepare before you go and stay vigilant while away. 4.5.1. Before You Leave Back Up Everything: Full backup, test restore (see Backups topic) Enable and Test Find My Device: Verify location tr...

Core Concepts: Protect Your Data, Have a Recovery Plan You need backups BEFORE disaster strikes. Ransomware, hardware failure, theft, accidental deletion, fire, flood, or simple human error, any of these can wipe out years of photos, documents, and memories i...