securing_your_computer
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=====Securing your computer ===== | =====Securing your computer ===== | ||
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+ | A barrister was given a (very small) [[https:// | ||
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+ | She stored personal data, on her shared home computer, with no encryption, on a generic account, and it was accidentally uploaded to a cloud server. | ||
====Key points: ==== | ====Key points: ==== | ||
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*[[#Enable the firmware password|Enable the firmware password]] | *[[#Enable the firmware password|Enable the firmware password]] | ||
*[[#Turn on disk encryption|Turn on disk encryption]] | *[[#Turn on disk encryption|Turn on disk encryption]] | ||
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*[[#Take backups regularly and automatically|Take backups regularly and automatically]] | *[[#Take backups regularly and automatically|Take backups regularly and automatically]] | ||
* [[#Encrypt USB drives before storing data on them|Encrypt USB drives before storing data on them]] | * [[#Encrypt USB drives before storing data on them|Encrypt USB drives before storing data on them]] | ||
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*[[#Enable your computer' | *[[#Enable your computer' | ||
- | A barrister was given a (very small) [[https:// | ||
- | She stored personal data, on her shared home computer, with no encryption, on a generic account, and it was accidentally uploaded to a cloud server. | ||
====Don' | ====Don' | ||
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If the option is open to you financially, | If the option is open to you financially, | ||
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+ | ====Don' | ||
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+ | Make your everyday user account one without administrator privileges. | ||
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+ | This may mean you need to jump through some extra hoops to install software, but it mitigates the risk of malware. | ||
====Use a strong password for your computer account==== | ====Use a strong password for your computer account==== | ||
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Use a different password to your user account, and make it a [[passwords|strong password]]. | Use a different password to your user account, and make it a [[passwords|strong password]]. | ||
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====Turn on disk encryption==== | ====Turn on disk encryption==== | ||
If your computer offers disk encryption, turn it on. | If your computer offers disk encryption, turn it on. | ||
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+ | Depending on the software you are using, you may only get the benefit of this when your device is powered off, so turn off your devices (rather than just putting them to sleep) when you are not using them. | ||
===FileVault for macOS === | ===FileVault for macOS === | ||
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====Take backups regularly and automatically==== | ====Take backups regularly and automatically==== | ||
- | Ensure that you are in control of where your data are residing. Not backing up to a cloud service without you realising it. | + | [[backups|Here]]. |
====Encrypt USB drives before storing data on them ==== | ====Encrypt USB drives before storing data on them ==== | ||
- | If you are going to store information on a USB stick (perhaps as a backup), encrypt the drive before you store the information on it. | + | If you are going to store information on a USB stick (perhaps as a backup), |
That way, if you lose the drive, or it is stolen, the finder or thief cannot access the information on it. | That way, if you lose the drive, or it is stolen, the finder or thief cannot access the information on it. |
securing_your_computer.txt · Last modified: 2021/07/06 09:26 by 127.0.0.1