Obsidian/Computer setup/Privacy & Security.md

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Alias: ["Privacy"]
Tag: ["Admin", "Computer", "Security", "Privacy"]
Date: 2021-08-10
DocType: "Personal"
Hierarchy: "Root2"
TimeStamp: 2021-08-10
CollapseMetaTable: Yes

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Parent:: [[@Computer Set Up|Computer Setup]]

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# Privacy & Security

 

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Review of different services used for managing privacy and security online.
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### Storage & Data

 

Moving away from [[iCloud]] and using a combination of [[SecureSafe]], [[Sync]] and [[Nextcloud]] enables to secure data in transit and in storage.

 

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### Communication

 

#### Mail
Moving away from Gmail and Apple Mail, I have a few different email accounts:

Email account | Email provider | Email client
---------------|:--------------: |:----------:
Main personal | lebv.org | Titan Mail
Secure personal | [[Tutanota]] | [[Tutanota]]
Other personal | Gmail | Spark
Subscription management | Gmail | Spark
Apple environment | [[iCloud]].com | Spark

 

In order to protect email addresses, i have an alias manager, [SimpleLogin](https://simplelogin.io), for managing certain subscriptions:
1. Facebook
2. LinkedIn
3. Job Search
4. Investment (public platforms)
5. Banking (non-traditional)
4. Bookings

 

#### IM Apps
Main IM Apps
1. Signal
2. [[Element]]
3. Whatsapp

 

#### Phone number

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[Crypton](https://crypton.sh/)
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### Internet

 

This section provides an overview on the management of various security features of the Internet: threats & viruses, ads/tracker, password management and 2F authentication.

 

#### AntiVirus

Two different ways to identify viruses:
1. [Intego](https://www.intego.com/) for Mac (and iOS)
2. [iVerify](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iverify-secure-your-phone/id1466120520) for residual scans

 

#### Ad/Tracker Block
Using a DNS reaolver embedding filters for blocking known ad/tracker traffic: [NextDNS](https://nextdns.io/)

 

#### Password Manager
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS): [BitWarden](https://bitwarden.com/)

 

#### TOTP Manager
FOSS: [Authy](https://authy.com/)

 

#### Internet threats
Scan for signs of past [[Threats and Intrusions]].

 

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### Current Cost

 

Source | One-off cost | Current Cost p.m.
--------|:------------:|:----------------:
_**Intego**_ | | £5.67
_**iVerify**_ | £2.99 |

 

<mark class="green">Privacy & Security</mark> | One-off Cost | Subscription p.m.
--------|:------------:|:----------------:
_**Total**_ | £2.99 | £5.67
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### Further Steps

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- [x] Host lebv.org emails on secure server ([[Tutanota]] or else)
- [ ]  [[Selfhosting|self-hosting]]:
	- [ ]  an instance of [[Element]]
	- [x] an instance of [[Nextcloud]] ✅ 2021-09-14
	- [x] an instance of [SimpleLogin](https://simplelogin.io) ✅ 2021-09-14

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