This presentation covers the basics of what is called a personal information security. Some aspects, which will be discussed further, probably will seem to you a very basic, even primitive, but believe me, that none of them can be underestimated if you really value your personal information and you want to save those remnants of privacy on the Internet, that we have to you still have. I live in an Eastern European country where hacking is much more developed and spread, so I face these threats very often and see their consequences on a regular basis.

1. INFORMATION
SECURITY TIPS
FOR EVERYONE
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2. NEVER EVER LEAVE
YOUR LAPTOP, OR
SMARTPHONE, OR
TABLET
UNATTENDED IN
PUBLIC SPACES
Always take it with you or
physically fix the laptop to
your desk and at least
password-lock it.
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3. CHOOSE STRONG
UNIQUE
PASSWORDS
Don’t use one password
for several accounts. Use
password credible
managers to save
passwords, but don't trust
really important ones to
anything than your own
memory.
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4. USE 2-STEP
AUTHENTICATION
WHEN POSSIBLE
Even if your password gets
compromised, the intruder
will need to have direct
access to your other device
you use for a 2-step
authentication process wich
will also be password or pin-
protected.
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5. ALWAYS UPDATE
YOUR SOFTWARE
Set up your computer and
smartphone for automatic
software and operating
system updates. An
unpatched machine is more
likely to have software
vulnerabilities that can be
exploited.
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6. USE ENCRYPTED
VPN
CONNECTIONS AS
OFTEN AS
POSSIBLE
Especially on public
networks & free WiFi
hotspots. But it is a good
idea to have a VPN set up on
your computers and mobile
devices and being connected
all the time.
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7. TURN OFF YOUR
LAPTOP WHEN
YOU DON’T USE IT
Don't leave your gadgets
accessible from the Internet,
unless you absolutely need
them to be. This closes the
potential leakage sources,
especially concerning the
data from your web camera
and microphone.
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8. SET PRIVACY FOR
SOCIAL
NETWORKING
SITES
Just go and do it. There are
tons of how-to articles on
this topic. Yes, it will take
time and it's boring, but it's
absolutely necessary to do.
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9. DON'T MAKE
YOUR PERSONAL
EMAIL ADDRESS
AND MOBILE
PHONE NUMBER
PUBLIC
Knowing not more than your
phone number, hackers can
do you lots of harm and even
highjack your email and bank
accounts.
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10. DO NOT USE
PUBLIC
COMPUTERS
Using a public computer
should not be an option at
any case. At least you should
refrain from doing any
sensitive online activities or
using any account
information.
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11. DON’T USE
ILLEGAL
(CRACKED,
REPACKED,
NULLED)
SOFTWARE
There’s not a piece of
cracked software without
some kind of backdoor, virus
or a malicious adware in it.
Don’t give up your security in
change for a free Photoshop
copy.
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