So recently I’ve gotten a bit more serious about my internet security, and made some changes. Here’s a short list of what I’ve done, but I’m wondering if I’m missing anything important:

  • Moved from Brave to Firefox
  • Bought my own domain for my email (so I can switch email providers at any time)
  • Switched to Duck Duck Go from google (It’s gotten worse anyways)
  • Bought the Proton package (VPN, Encrypted email, etc…)
  • Installed Thunderbird (instead of microsoft mail app)
  • Installed uBlock Origin
  • Installed Bitwarden for password managing (My passwords are also no longer all the same)

Is there anything that I have missed that should be a priority for internet security?

  • stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m gonna be straight with you.

    Cybersecurity isn’t just about doing all the things secure and private. It’s also about judging/predicting likelihood of your risks so as not to over do it.

    You are already above and beyond what you need to secure the average person (Firefox switch is eh, Firefox can still be locked down or “hardened” via config changes.)

    I can’t offer any further advice without knowing your “enemy.”

    Is this just for general purpose use or are you especially risky in a specific area

    • 𝓣𝓞𝓑𝓘𝓝@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      1 year ago

      You raise a good point. I would say for the most part, I fall under general purpose, with some exceptions. I guess what I’m wondering is, are there security/privacy things that everyone should have, but most people just don’t know about?

      • stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world
        1·
        1 year ago

        You’re doing just fine then! I’d look into hardened Firefox configurations and I’d probably honestly reduce what you’re all doing with email. It’s a bit redundant - to have three customizations to what’s essentially one experience.

        Your browser will be fine 99% of the time with script blockers like umatrix, config hardening, not using chrome/chromium. So using protons web interface is probably just fine. Even then, emails usually not too crazy for the average user in terms of risk either, besides it being a focal point for pivoting off of (use different emails for different areas you want to segment and keep using that manager software (passwords, accounts etc)

        Keepass is free and works great to secure your stuff

  • Fullest@sh.itjust.works
    1·
    1 year ago

    Set up 2FA/MFA for all of your accounts wherever supported. It’s probably one of the few easier things you can do that is missing from your list, and you will vastly improve your security posture for it.

    I just use Google authenticator but there are plenty of other apps out there if you’d prefer something else.