4 ms·
I know a lot about security, but know nothing about security.
I could explain to you SQL injection or a rainbow table, but in practice, I don't know how to keep my own PC safe (eg. when browsing on public WiFi). What configuration do you use to keep your computer secure?
1. What antivirus do you use?
2. Do you use a VPN? A personal one or a service?
3. What Firefox/Chrome plugins do you use? (eg. HTTPS Everywhere)
4. Do you use a program to store passwords?
5. What do you use for backups?
6. What other tricks do you have?
- captn3m0 14y ago1. None on linux. I used MSE while I was on Windows. ufw is a a good linux firewall to have. 2. Personal vpn occasionally. 3. ghostery + adblock along with a hosts file which blocks most stuff(http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm). I use privoxy while browsing on iPad 4. lastpass, as I have to use other computers often 5. Manual Copying. Dropbox+Spideroak. Plan to shift to dejadup soon. Other tricks: - enable 2 factor auth on google - I use a truecrypt volume for stuff I don't want other people to see. - Use different passwords everywhere. I use x+<common_pass>+y scheme for one-time passwords on various sites (assuming xyz.com). - I personally find that staying anonymous everywhere is not worth the effort. I put in special effor when I have to. Edit: formatting