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> protect myself digitally as much as possible From whom? Understanding the threat model is incredibly important to understanding how and what to defend agains
by jorblumesea 6y ago
> protect myself digitally as much as possible
From whom? Understanding the threat model is incredibly important to understanding how and what to defend against. It sounds like you're just chucking "security ideas" over the fence in the hopes that one might protect you.
Protection against cyber criminals and other net denizens? You're probably overkill and also not helpful in some circumstances. Tor is generally for anonymizing internet traffic, but using a financial institution is the exact opposite of anonymity.
ISP? Maybe? Depends on what you're doing and why. With DPI and other tools it's not clear cut.
Nation state? Not much you can do. Very little can protect you if Russia decides you're a person of interest.
- SoSoRoCoCo 6y ago> It sounds like you're just chucking "security ideas" over the fence in the hopes that one might protect you. Precisely my point! You describe a situation where "buyer beware" means staying up to date with the latest netsec and tech rags. That is simply unfeasible for the vast majority of people, including me. But you know what: I can't get simjacked anymore because I read about that. I have stronger passwords because of hard tokens, because I read about that. What next 50 things do I need to read about to stay "safe", and what even IS "safe"? This is nontrivial and our identities literally depend on it. The fall-off costs are astonishingly high.