iSD in the Tech Age!



Net-self-defense, we spend an exorbitant amount of time on our physical defense training and then we forget that our lives are in just as much danger of "Grave Financial Harm" or Financial ruin (Death) as if we are attacked by a street predator. Research and studies show, from the security experts in this field, that Anti-virus and Firewall suites only catch about 5% of the threats out there and those same folks tell us that it is in all probability worse at the Enterprise levels.


My goal here is to educate myself, and by proxy, pass on what I learn to others so that each individual who is connected at any level can take steps to achieve some semblance of security in their electronic on-line lives. We are so deeply imbedded in modern technology that to not take appropriate actions to learn iSD or internet self-defense in the technological age is just foolishness.


My goal is to provide enough of a foundation that readers, like me, can take the appropriate actions, i.e., apply those fundamental principles of technological methodologies to safeguard one of the more important, actually critical, strategies and tactics to defend ourselves from grave economical harm or even economical/financial death or ruin from nefarious predatory hacking processes.


Nothing in this blog is definitive, it is meant to set a foundation of knowledge, understanding and awareness so that you are not one day blindsided by some effort to steal your very life out from underneath you so fast you feel like you have been hit behind the ear and knocked into a daze of confusion, fear and finally anger where your tech-life falls apart and ruins your real life utterly, completely and with no light in sight down that dark, empty and black hole.


Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Personal Internet Survival Actions

Steps you, as a user of networked devices like your computer, cell phone, iPads, etc., can take to reduce your exposure to criminal activity up to 85%. 
  • Application White List: allow only specifically authorized programs to run on your systems.
  • Block all unknown executable files and install routines.
  • Patch, patch and patch all devices automatically on a daily basis minimum.
  • Patch/update your Operating Systems automatically on a daily basis.
  • Restrict admin privileges on all your devices and spend your time as a basic user while emailing, surfing and shopping, etc.
  • Login as admin only you install new software or make system changes. 
  • Update frequently.
  • Make passwords long and complex.
  • Download from only known official sites. 
  • Use admin accounts with care.
  • Turn off your systems when you are not using them.
  • Encrypt your digital life. 
  • Protect your data both in storage and in transit across the web, encrypt.
  • Use common sense with all your e-mail. 
  • Don’t use USB from sources other than yourself.
  • Back up data frequently.
  • Cover up your camera features on your computers and other networked devices.
  • Sensitive browsing, i.e., do sensitive things like banking and shopping on computers that belong to you and avoid using wifi hotspots or unencrypted wifi at your home or work.
  • Think, before sharing on social media and networks. Think, before sharing on social media and networks. Think, before sharing on social media and networks.
  • Use the OS built in firewall. 
Bibliography (Click the link)
Goodman, Marc. “Future Crimes: Everything is Connected, Everyone is Vulnerable and What We Can Do About It.” Doubleday. New York. 24 February 2015. 

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