securing_your_computer
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| securing_your_computer [2019/08/24 05:50] – neil | securing_your_computer [2019/08/24 06:07] – neil | ||
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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]] | ||
| + | * [[#Don’t put your USB stick in someone else’s computer|Don’t put your USB stick in someone else’s computer]] | ||
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| *[[#Do not take free USB sticks from conferences|Do not take free USB sticks from conferences]] | *[[#Do not take free USB sticks from conferences|Do not take free USB sticks from conferences]] | ||
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| You have no idea what security might (or might not) be in place on the other computer, whether it is infected by a virus or dormant ransomware, and so on. | You have no idea what security might (or might not) be in place on the other computer, whether it is infected by a virus or dormant ransomware, and so on. | ||
| - | Use an alternative whenever you can, such as a file transfer platform. | + | Use an alternative whenever you can, such as a [[email_alternatives# |
| If you absolutely have to transfer something to someone else’s computer via USB: | If you absolutely have to transfer something to someone else’s computer via USB: | ||
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