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<blockquote data-quote="yogi" data-source="post: 1709833" data-attributes="member: 8542"><p>Based on what you've said, here are some tips that will keep you out of trouble and are easy to do:</p><p></p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Update to the latest version of OS X - always: macOS Big Sur (outdated link removed)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Make sure you use a good Mac user password: <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202860" target="_blank">If you forgot your Mac login password</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Turn on the Firewall: <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201642" target="_blank">About the application firewall</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Turn on FileVault to encrypt your Mac's disk: <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204837" target="_blank">Use FileVault to encrypt the startup disk on your Mac</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">If you use a Time Machine Backup, make sure the disk of the backup is encrypted as well (but be aware that this involves "starting fresh" so you would lose previous backups on that disk): <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201250" target="_blank">Time Machine backup</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">When you use your banking sites / Amazon etc., always look out for HTTPS (the green lock near the address) in your browser. You can use a browser plugin to force usage of HTTPS on many sites: <a href="https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere" target="_blank">HTTPS Everywhere</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Install Ghostery and Adblock Plus for your browser (Chrome or Safari): <a href="https://www.ghostery.com/" target="_blank">Ghostery: Online Privacy Made Easy</a> and <a href="https://adblockplus.org/" target="_blank">Adblock Plus | The world's #1 free ad blocker</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Be suspicious of any e-mails you receive and don't click through on links you don't trust: <a href="http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-tips-for-spotting-a-phishing-email/" target="_blank">10 tips for spotting a phishing email</a></li> </ol><p></p><p>In general, being secure depends on your personal threat model. What is more likely, that someone has access to your computer physically, or that someone hacks into your accounts online? Rather, what is the greater risk for you? The above steps would roughly cover both.</p><p></p><p>You can go the extra mile once you have mastered the above:</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Use a VPN service such as ExpressVPN when in public spaces or when you just want to be extra secure online</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Create a user account for yourself that does not have Admin rights, use that for daily use (but this means you may have to enter the Admin password quite often, and remember it alongside your user password). It's generally a good idea to run with as few privileges / rights as possible.</li> </ol></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yogi, post: 1709833, member: 8542"] Based on what you've said, here are some tips that will keep you out of trouble and are easy to do: [LIST=1] [*]Update to the latest version of OS X - always: macOS Big Sur (outdated link removed) [*]Make sure you use a good Mac user password: [URL='https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202860']If you forgot your Mac login password[/URL] [*]Turn on the Firewall: [URL='https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201642']About the application firewall[/URL] [*]Turn on FileVault to encrypt your Mac's disk: [URL='https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204837']Use FileVault to encrypt the startup disk on your Mac[/URL] [*]If you use a Time Machine Backup, make sure the disk of the backup is encrypted as well (but be aware that this involves "starting fresh" so you would lose previous backups on that disk): [URL='https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201250']Time Machine backup[/URL] [*]When you use your banking sites / Amazon etc., always look out for HTTPS (the green lock near the address) in your browser. You can use a browser plugin to force usage of HTTPS on many sites: [URL='https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere']HTTPS Everywhere[/URL] [*]Install Ghostery and Adblock Plus for your browser (Chrome or Safari): [URL='https://www.ghostery.com/']Ghostery: Online Privacy Made Easy[/URL] and [URL='https://adblockplus.org/']Adblock Plus | The world's #1 free ad blocker[/URL] [*]Be suspicious of any e-mails you receive and don't click through on links you don't trust: [URL='http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-tips-for-spotting-a-phishing-email/']10 tips for spotting a phishing email[/URL] [/LIST] In general, being secure depends on your personal threat model. What is more likely, that someone has access to your computer physically, or that someone hacks into your accounts online? Rather, what is the greater risk for you? The above steps would roughly cover both. You can go the extra mile once you have mastered the above: [LIST=1] [*]Use a VPN service such as ExpressVPN when in public spaces or when you just want to be extra secure online [*]Create a user account for yourself that does not have Admin rights, use that for daily use (but this means you may have to enter the Admin password quite often, and remember it alongside your user password). It's generally a good idea to run with as few privileges / rights as possible. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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