As I read through this week’s readings a lot of the DIY Feminist Cybersecurity article resonated with me. When it comes to the cyber world, it feels like a lot is out of consumers control, but protecting yourself is something we have some control over.
One of the suggestions in the article was to avoid using public wifi for personal business as much as possible. I know I’ve been guilty of being out and needing to pay a bill or deposit a check really quick. This reminder is making me think twice about using public wifi for anything other than searching the web.
Another section that I really enjoyed was the “zero effort privacy” one. I’m all about taking the thinking out of how to make myself safe on the internet. I went ahead and downloaded the “privacy badger” extension and the “uBlock”. I already had AdBlock installed on my computer, but uBlock seems to block more adds.
The other part of the article that grabbed my attention was the section on passwords. I am so guilty of using the same password for multiple accounts. I am well aware of the dangers of doing this, but it’s so frustrating to constantly be trying to remember your password. I try to make small shifts, so it’s somewhat unique, but this is something I could be a lot better about. I’m a little leery about using something like Password Manager, but am not totally opposed.
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I keep seeing people that I trust recommend password managers and like you, I am leary — so many eggs in one virtual basket. yet I waste so much time trying to remember which version of a series of PWs I used for which platform ….likely giving away all the variations through a keystroke tracker. What would it take to convince you that this is the safer option?
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