Between the keyboard and the chair

• Like in a western movie, don't sit with your back to a window
• Use a privacy filter
• In hostile environments, don't leave you computer or smartphone unattended. Just like in Dirty Dancing, Nobody puts a computer in a corner
• Never use an unknown USB charger (such as the one you can find in airports)

Digital Hygiene

• Keep your operating system and your (free)
software up to date.
• Use an antivirus (ClamXav, ClamTk, Avast, Windows Defender, Mc Afee, Norton) even on mac
• Avoid using Adobe pdf reader
• Enable your Firewall on Windows and on Mac

On Windows

To check or activate the antivirus as well as the Firewall, Type Windows Defender in the Start menu

On Mac

• Lock your smartphone (using a pin code) and your computer (using a passphrase)
• Encrypt your data on your smartphone, computer, cloud storage space, flash drive... Everywhere !
  • On Mac, turn on and set up Filevault
  • On Windows Pro, use BitLocker
  • On Windows (and any desktop OS) and on any storage cloud services use Cryptomator or VeraCrypt
  • Good news, if you have set up a pin code, your smartphone may already be encrypted.

Passwords

Is your password strong enough?

• Forget your old passwords, and use passphrases
• The more characters in your passphrase, the harder it will be to crack
• Avoid movie titles, novel titles or any personal information that is easy to guess
• Use a different passphrase per service
• Use a password manager: Bitwarden, Dashlane, onepassword or KeePass are some solid options