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After you nail the basics, it's time to look at implementing more and/or higher-quality tools.

For example, you've probably got a lot of devices on your home network, so get a mid-to-top tier router that has a lot of configurability (network isolation, handle multiple outbound connections, etc).

Other thoughts:

  • reduce exposure to social media
    • curate your contacts/friends/following lists
    • pay attention to how you post, what you post, and why you post
  • use a VPN when on WiFi that's not your own
    • I suggest running your own either off your home router, or on an inexpensive VPS somewhere
  • use self-hosted/-managed cloud storage (I run a Nextcloud host that has several TB available)
  • enable biometric security features
    • eg FaceID/TouchID on iOS
  • stop using all forms of SMS 2FA, if possible
  • use a better password manager than the one in your browser
    • the one in your browser is better than none – but there are better ones that that available
  • make sure all of your devices are encrypting their internal storage

There's more you can do after these, too – but it's going to start to depend pretty heavily on your specific use cases.

July 31, 2019 at 04:58PM
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