Doxing is an abbreviation of the word documents. It is an Internet-based practice of researching and publicly broadcasting private or identifying information about an individual or organization. As a web literate individual, it is your responsibility to try to understand the tools and practices used online. This includes some of the sinister components, not just…
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Take the time to review and reinforce your digital hygiene
Your safety in digital spaces is of extreme importance. You use digital texts and tools across a number of spaces to conduct sensitive business. This includes manipulating data about your financial, health, personal, and professional worlds. Good digital hygiene is important both at home and at work. A single compromised account or device could result…
Encrypt your devices
Once a year you should take time to review and audit your digital hygiene to make sure you’re doing everything possible to protect yourself online. First, make sure you know what we mean when we discuss privacy and security online. Second, take control of your passwords. Third, use two factor authentication to add a layer of protection on top…
Protect your connection to the Internet
Once a year you should take time to review and audit your digital hygiene to make sure you’re doing everything possible to protect yourself online. First, make sure you know what we mean when we discuss privacy and security online. Second, take control of your passwords. Third, use two factor authentication to add a layer of protection on top…
Review & Revoke Social Logins & Third Party App Access
Once a year you should take time to review and audit your digital hygiene to make sure you’re doing everything possible to protect yourself online. First, make sure you know what we mean when we discuss privacy and security online. Second, take control of your passwords. Third, use two factor authentication to add a layer of protection on top…
Three steps to develop a system to take control of your passwords
Once a year you should take some time to review your digital hygiene to make sure you’re doing everything possible to protect yourselves online. One the first steps in discussing privacy and security in online spaces usually involves your passwords. The challenge is that far too many of us have awful passwords, or terrible systems to…