Posted January 17, 2017 by Lynnette Podcast

Digital Hygiene For The Everyday Bisexual Activist

Published January 17, 2017

Join Lynnette as we learn how to protect our online presence, With Tom Limoncelli, author and speaker on many topics including system administration, time management, and grassroots organizing. Faith Cheltenham, bisexual activist and President of Binet USA. And Loraine Hutchins, bisexual activist, author and co-editor of Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out.

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BiCast Computer and Web Trainings plus Digital Hygiene Resources

Basic digital hygiene is about Passwords, Updates, and Phishing.

Tip #1: Protect your passwords:

Enable “2-factor authentication” (2FA)
Use a different password for each service.
Longer passwords that are easy to remember (a sentence or a song lyric).
Use a password manager to remember all your passwords for you.

Tip #2: Keep your computer/phone up to date:

Enable automatic updates when possible. Less work for you!
Run a good anti-Virus package (see below)
Mac: Use the Apple-> App Store -> Updates
Windows: Start menu, type “updates” and use the update center.
iPhone: Settings -> Updates
Android: My Apps (see this article)

Tip #3: Avoid being “phished”: (links that trick you into entering your password)

Don’t trust links you see in email if it isn’t from someone you know.
Don’t click on links from Banks or other systems. Go to the web site manually and log in.
https://decentsecurity.com/#/how-you-get-infected/

Email providers that are “above average” more secure: