From Vivian Chandra, a quick guide to using PGP email encryption. You might also be interested in: Pew Quiz: Test Your Knowledge about Cyber Security How to choose a good password
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How to choose a good password
A quick video from Naked Security with simple advice on how to choose a password (also a little about what password hackers do and how they do it).
“If you can’t protect it, don’t collect it”
The theft of the personal data of 4.5 million patients of a US hospital chain prompted Bloomberg to look at the Top 10 Data Breaches of all time. In their story, they wrote: “The recent attack has gained notoriety for its methods, rather than its size — the hacking group has been prolific in attacking …
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On being careful with browser extensions
From a Mike O’Donnell column on stuff.co.nz, some sage advice on being careful with browser add-ons and extensions: 1. If you start seeing weird or inappropriate ads on websites there’s a fair chance you’ve been targeted. You should go to your “options” menu in Internet Explorer (or “extensions” in Chrome) and disable recent extensions. 2. …
Back doors, mobile phones, persuasion: the NSA does it all
The headlines about the NSA just keep on coming… N.S.A. Foils Much Internet Encryption | NY Times The National Security Agency is winning its long-running secret war on encryption, using supercomputers, technical trickery, court orders and behind-the-scenes persuasion to undermine the major tools protecting the privacy of everyday communications in the Internet age, according to newly disclosed …
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How journalists can protect their data and sources
1. Use threat modelling to understand your assets and risks The concept of threat modelling is a useful one. It’s about understanding what assets you have that need protecting, and what risk there is of them coming under attack. The Committee to Protect Journalist’s Journalist Security Guide is a highly useful resource. It recommends you start by understanding your assets …
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