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Ask HN: Is there a good guide to being secure online for non-technical people?
I'd like to find something for my parents and siblings.
What are the top 3 most important things? Password security, 2FA, what would be third
- lukew3 4y agoI'd like to see this as well. I'm considering making it myself if it doesn't already exist.
- themodelplumber 4y agoFind out their preferred online communities & ask there. Those communities have already been (de facto) filtered for favored perspectives & styles, so by definition the tool / advice selection will be better for them.
- jawmes8 4y agoPhishing awareness is one thing. When they check emails, they should always double check who is sending it. One common question I get asked - "Is this email legit?", where the email claims to be Microsoft, Google, etc. saying they _need_ to click this link to do X for their account.
- focusedone 4y agohttps://www.defensivecomputingchecklist.com/ https://www.defensivecomputingchecklist.com/ That's an exhaustive list and more than most people will read, but it's got some good content. Looking forward to someone replying with a simpler version that we can pass on to friends who type google into the chrome address bar.
- type0 4y agohttps://ssd.eff.org/ https://ssd.eff.org/ can be a good start
- rdoh 4y agohttps://cybersecureyourself.net https://cybersecureyourself.net I helped make this one. Simple by design. A longer one that I recommend (as well as EFF’s SSD): https://hackblossom.org/cybersecurity/ https://hackblossom.org/cybersecurity/
- ackatz 4y agohttps://securityplanner.consumerreports.org/ https://securityplanner.consumerreports.org/ I've seen this one posted on Twitter several times. The fact that you can choose the devices that you own/are interested in securing makes it stand out to me.
- DefensiveComput 4y agoI suggest starting here - its a short list of, hopefully, the most important things to keep in mind https://www.defensivecomputingchecklist.com/rulesoftheroad.php https://www.defensivecomputingchecklist.com/rulesoftheroad.p...
- DefensiveComput 4y agoUnderstanding the rules for Domain Names insures someone will not be fooled or scammed https://defensivecomputingchecklist.com/DomainNameRules.php https://defensivecomputingchecklist.com/DomainNameRules.php