Obsidian/05.01 Computer setup/Privacy & Security.md

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Alias: ["Privacy"]
Tag: ["🤖", "💻", "🛡️", "🕵🏼"]
Date: 2021-08-10
DocType: "Personal"
Hierarchy: "Root2"
TimeStamp: 2021-08-10
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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 self hosted solutions like my [[Server Cloud|own cloud]] enables to secure data in transit and in storage.

 

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### Communication

 

#### Mail

Securing [[Email & Communication|emails]] take two main forms:

1. Encryption modules for generically available mailboxes (i.e. GPG protocol)

2. Dedicated services embedding encryption and privacy policies such as [[Tutanota]]

In addition, to protect mailboxes online, a email alias provider can be used. [SimpleLogin](https://simplelogin.io), a French tech, allows this easily and gives the option to [[Server Alias|self host]] which is implemented.

 

#### IM Apps

[[Element]] is a peer-to-peer application enabling encryption and bridging other communication apps & protocols.
Other IM services based on Blockchain are currently emerging but are not mature enough to be used widely.


 

#### Phone number

```ad-info
[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 resolver embedding filters for blocking known ad/tracker traffic: [NextDNS](https://nextdns.io/)

 

#### Password Manager
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS): [BitWarden](https://bitwarden.com/)
For added security, I am self hosting an instance of a [[Server Tools#Password manager|password manager]], an unofficial image of Bitwarden.

 

#### 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]] 📅 2024-06-30
	- [x] an instance of [[Nextcloud]] ✅ 2021-09-14
	- [x] an instance of [SimpleLogin](https://simplelogin.io) ✅ 2021-09-14

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