#digitalhygiene — Public Fediverse posts
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Small update for Error 404!
I've been focusing on improving the learning experience rather than just adding more content.
Lessons 1–6 are now complete.
More practical guides have been added.
Navigation between lessons is smoother.
The website has also received several usability improvements.The goal is still the same: make digital hygiene simple for everyone, one step at a time.
Sharing is caring!
#Fediverse #Mastodon #Privacy #DigitalHygiene #Tech #infosec
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Small update for Error 404!
I've been focusing on improving the learning experience rather than just adding more content.
Lessons 1–6 are now complete.
More practical guides have been added.
Navigation between lessons is smoother.
The website has also received several usability improvements.The goal is still the same: make digital hygiene simple for everyone, one step at a time.
Sharing is caring!
#Fediverse #Mastodon #Privacy #DigitalHygiene #Tech #infosec
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Your email account is the key to almost everything.
If someone gains access to it, they can often reset passwords for many of your other accounts.
That's why securing your email should be one of the first things you do.
📖 Lesson 6: https://error-404.cc/en/digital-privacy-security/start-here/lesson-6-email-security/
#DigitalHygiene #Privacy #OnlineSafety #EmailSecurity #mastodon #Fediverse #infosec
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Your email account is the key to almost everything.
If someone gains access to it, they can often reset passwords for many of your other accounts.
That's why securing your email should be one of the first things you do.
📖 Lesson 6: https://error-404.cc/en/digital-privacy-security/start-here/lesson-6-email-security/
#DigitalHygiene #Privacy #OnlineSafety #EmailSecurity #mastodon #Fediverse #infosec
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A strong password is a great start.
But what happens if someone still gets it?
That's where Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) comes in. It adds a second layer of protection and is one of the easiest ways to make your accounts much harder to compromise.
📖 Lesson 5: https://error-404.cc/en/digital-privacy-security/start-here/lesson-5-two-factor-authentication/
#DigitalHygiene #Privacy #OnlineSafety #2FA #mastodon #Fediverse #Tech
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A strong password is a great start.
But what happens if someone still gets it?
That's where Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) comes in. It adds a second layer of protection and is one of the easiest ways to make your accounts much harder to compromise.
📖 Lesson 5: https://error-404.cc/en/digital-privacy-security/start-here/lesson-5-two-factor-authentication/
#DigitalHygiene #Privacy #OnlineSafety #2FA #mastodon #Fediverse #Tech
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Switching to a password manager?
Don't rush to delete the passwords saved in your browser.
Move them first.
Test that everything works.
Only then clean up your browser.A few extra minutes now can save a lot of frustration later.
📖 Lesson 4: https://error-404.cc/en/digital-privacy-security/start-here/lesson-4-moving-passwords-safely/
#DigitalHygiene #Privacy #onlinesafety #mastdon #fedivers #Tech #bigtech #educate
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Switching to a password manager?
Don't rush to delete the passwords saved in your browser.
Move them first.
Test that everything works.
Only then clean up your browser.A few extra minutes now can save a lot of frustration later.
📖 Lesson 4: https://error-404.cc/en/digital-privacy-security/start-here/lesson-4-moving-passwords-safely/
#DigitalHygiene #Privacy #onlinesafety #mastdon #fedivers #Tech #bigtech #educate
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"Which password manager should I choose?"
It's one of the questions I hear most often.
The answer depends on you—your devices, your experience, and what you're comfortable with.
I've put together a beginner-friendly lesson and comparison guide to help you choose.
🔗https://error-404.cc/en/digital-privacy-security/start-here/lesson-3-choosing-password-manager/
#DigitalHygiene #mastodon #fediverse #TechForEveryone #tech #bigtech #art
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"Which password manager should I choose?"
It's one of the questions I hear most often.
The answer depends on you—your devices, your experience, and what you're comfortable with.
I've put together a beginner-friendly lesson and comparison guide to help you choose.
🔗https://error-404.cc/en/digital-privacy-security/start-here/lesson-3-choosing-password-manager/
#DigitalHygiene #mastodon #fediverse #TechForEveryone #tech #bigtech #art
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Most people know they *should* use a password manager.
But what exactly is it, and why do so many security experts recommend one?
Lesson 2 explains what a password manager actually does, why it's useful, and why you don't need to remember dozens of passwords anymore.
🔗 https://error-404.cc/en/digital-privacy-security/start-here/lesson-2-password-manager/
#DigitalHygiene #mastodon #fediverse #google #apple #tech #bigtech #digitalRights
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Most people know they *should* use a password manager.
But what exactly is it, and why do so many security experts recommend one?
Lesson 2 explains what a password manager actually does, why it's useful, and why you don't need to remember dozens of passwords anymore.
🔗 https://error-404.cc/en/digital-privacy-security/start-here/lesson-2-password-manager/
#DigitalHygiene #mastodon #fediverse #google #apple #tech #bigtech #digitalRights
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Most people think they're supposed to remember all of their passwords.
They're not.
That simple misconception is one of the biggest reasons people reuse passwords and put their online accounts at risk.
I've just published the first lesson of a beginner-friendly Digital Hygiene series, written for people who don't work in IT.
I'd genuinely love your feedback.
🔗https://error-404.cc/en/digital-privacy-security/start-here/
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Most people think they're supposed to remember all of their passwords.
They're not.
That simple misconception is one of the biggest reasons people reuse passwords and put their online accounts at risk.
I've just published the first lesson of a beginner-friendly Digital Hygiene series, written for people who don't work in IT.
I'd genuinely love your feedback.
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Digital hygiene does not have to be difficult.
Start small: secure your email, use a password manager, enable 2FA, clean up old apps, and review phone/browser permissions.
I made a beginner-friendly guide for people who want to improve privacy and security without feeling overwhelmed:
#DigitalPrivacy #Privacy #Security #DigitalHygiene #Tech #Linux #foss #sysadmin #Fediverse
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Digital hygiene does not have to be difficult.
Start small: secure your email, use a password manager, enable 2FA, clean up old apps, and review phone/browser permissions.
I made a beginner-friendly guide for people who want to improve privacy and security without feeling overwhelmed:
#DigitalPrivacy #Privacy #Security #DigitalHygiene #Tech #Linux #foss #sysadmin #Fediverse
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I wonder why in some circles - I don't want to say "Hacker News userbase" because I saw it everywhere in various amounts - people are so against having #work devices. Some people seems to hate it when they are "forced to use" company provided laptops. It's really great for both #privacy in #security, for emoloyee's private stuff and company's confidential data. I expected separation of private and work things would be praised and encouraged in tech bubbles.
It's even great way for people who want to #degoogle (or de-microsoft or ditching other #BigTech services) to contain all work accounts, regardless of provider chosen by employer, on work machine, keeping private life clean and free of surveillance.
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I wonder why in some circles - I don't want to say "Hacker News userbase" because I saw it everywhere in various amounts - people are so against having #work devices. Some people seems to hate it when they are "forced to use" company provided laptops. It's really great for both #privacy in #security, for emoloyee's private stuff and company's confidential data. I expected separation of private and work things would be praised and encouraged in tech bubbles.
It's even great way for people who want to #degoogle (or de-microsoft or ditching other #BigTech services) to contain all work accounts, regardless of provider chosen by employer, on work machine, keeping private life clean and free of surveillance.
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I miss the way the internet used to feel. Like the wild west. Where you could just scream into the abyss, get things off your chest and disappear.
So for the last few weeks that's exactly what I've been building. A place where truly anonymous freedom of expression can exist.
No logins. No tracking. No unique identifier. You can simply feel safe to express yourself.
#showandtell #sideproject #minimalism #digitalhygiene #depression #anxiety #journaling #buildinpublic
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I miss the way the internet used to feel. Like the wild west. Where you could just scream into the abyss, get things off your chest and disappear.
So for the last few weeks that's exactly what I've been building. A place where truly anonymous freedom of expression can exist.
No logins. No tracking. No unique identifier. You can simply feel safe to express yourself.
#showandtell #sideproject #minimalism #digitalhygiene #depression #anxiety #journaling #buildinpublic
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Nobody budgets for the cost of their own attention. The real maintenance bill comes from everything you let distract you while you were looking elsewhere. #productivity #minimalism #digitalhygiene
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We change the oil in our cars. We clean our houses. But we rarely clean our digital footprints. 🧹
Episode 20 of #ImpracticalPrivacy introduces the concept of the "Maintenance Window."
Privacy isn't a destination; it's a routine. • Monthly cache purges • Quarterly permission audits • Annual "Zombie Account" hunts
If you aren't maintaining your perimeter, you're just waiting for a breach.
Join the routine: https://ImpracticalPrivacy.com
#CyberSecurity #SelfHosted #Privacy #DigitalHygiene #Fediverse
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We change the oil in our cars. We clean our houses. But we rarely clean our digital footprints. 🧹
Episode 20 of #ImpracticalPrivacy introduces the concept of the "Maintenance Window."
Privacy isn't a destination; it's a routine. • Monthly cache purges • Quarterly permission audits • Annual "Zombie Account" hunts
If you aren't maintaining your perimeter, you're just waiting for a breach.
Join the routine: https://ImpracticalPrivacy.com
#CyberSecurity #SelfHosted #Privacy #DigitalHygiene #Fediverse
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Like a lot of people over the last few years, I've been getting really into the idea of regressing to a simpler phone that's just a phone, and demoting my touchscreen to being a pocket tablet. I've posted a few times on the #DumbPhone tag (#HatTip to @Mastodon for the feature that allows me to filter posts with a tag from a particular account). The first time in 2023, asking for device recommendations;
https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@strypey/110149459018648853
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Like a lot of people over the last few years, I've been getting really into the idea of regressing to a simpler phone that's just a phone, and demoting my touchscreen to being a pocket tablet. I've posted a few times on the #DumbPhone tag (#HatTip to @Mastodon for the feature that allows me to filter posts with a tag from a particular account). The first time in 2023, asking for device recommendations;
https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@strypey/110149459018648853
(1/?)
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Do you spend time arranging and organizing files on your external hard disk, or is your hard disk messy?
#Data #Hardisc #files #tech #technology #Question #AskFedi #Digital #storage #SSD #HDD #memory #gadgets #datamanagement #digitalhygiene
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Do you spend time arranging and organizing files on your external hard disk, or is your hard disk messy?
#Data #Hardisc #files #tech #technology #Question #AskFedi #Digital #storage #SSD #HDD #memory #gadgets #datamanagement #digitalhygiene
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Nobody warns teams about clipboard risk — but it’s real.
Passwords, API keys, internal notes, crypto addresses, even client data often live briefly in clipboard memory, logs, or clipboard managers.
It’s a tiny surface area with real security implications.
Privacy isn’t just tools. It’s operational hygiene.
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Nobody warns teams about clipboard risk — but it’s real.
Passwords, API keys, internal notes, crypto addresses, even client data often live briefly in clipboard memory, logs, or clipboard managers.
It’s a tiny surface area with real security implications.
Privacy isn’t just tools. It’s operational hygiene.
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Take only what you need. Leave no digital footprints. 👻
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Take only what you need. Leave no digital footprints. 👻
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We expect our smartphones to work 24/7 without a break. But Apple’s latest warning suggests that "uptime" is a vulnerability, not a virtue. PLUS you should be updating your phones frequently so you get the latest security patches. Mercenary spyware has been detected in the wild, and it thrives in the volatile memory of devices that never sleep. The solution isn't just a patch; it's also simple reboot. Turning your phone off and on again isn't just a meme from The IT Crowd anymore—it's basic digital hygiene. And update all your devices‼️
TL;DR
🧠 Mercenary spyware is targeting iOS memory (RAM).
⚡ A restart clears volatile memory, disrupting the attack chain.
🎓 "Inactivity reboots" are good, but a manual restart is better.
🔍 Zero-click attacks often fail if the device is freshly booted.https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2026/01/12/apple-warning-hundreds-of-millions-of-iphones-must-now-restart/
#CyberSecurity #TechTrends #Apple #DigitalHygiene #security #privacy #cloud #infosec -
We expect our smartphones to work 24/7 without a break. But Apple’s latest warning suggests that "uptime" is a vulnerability, not a virtue. PLUS you should be updating your phones frequently so you get the latest security patches. Mercenary spyware has been detected in the wild, and it thrives in the volatile memory of devices that never sleep. The solution isn't just a patch; it's also simple reboot. Turning your phone off and on again isn't just a meme from The IT Crowd anymore—it's basic digital hygiene. And update all your devices‼️
TL;DR
🧠 Mercenary spyware is targeting iOS memory (RAM).
⚡ A restart clears volatile memory, disrupting the attack chain.
🎓 "Inactivity reboots" are good, but a manual restart is better.
🔍 Zero-click attacks often fail if the device is freshly booted.https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2026/01/12/apple-warning-hundreds-of-millions-of-iphones-must-now-restart/
#CyberSecurity #TechTrends #Apple #DigitalHygiene #security #privacy #cloud #infosec -
10-Sekunden-Routine fürs Teilen:
1. Link kopieren
2. In SafeShare einfügen
3. Clean-Link teilen
Entfernt Tracking-Parameter – ohne Upload, local-first.
https://safesharepro.com/app/
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Digital burnout isn't about time. It's about system corruption.
We apply self-respect to our tech habits. The constant notification chaos is a threat to your Resonant Life OS.
Your focus is the most important asset. Protect it.
I teach a simple rule: Don't manage the distraction; delete the interrupt.
Set 3 protocols now:
1. Mind: Silence all non-essential app alerts
2. Body: Implement a Digital Sunset (no screens after 9 PM)
3. Purpose: Unfollow any feed that drains your energyThese are not boundaries, they're the technical needs of a healthy system. Respect your system!
What's the 1st interrupt you are deleting this weekend? LMK :)
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Digital burnout isn't about time. It's about system corruption.
We apply self-respect to our tech habits. The constant notification chaos is a threat to your Resonant Life OS.
Your focus is the most important asset. Protect it.
I teach a simple rule: Don't manage the distraction; delete the interrupt.
Set 3 protocols now:
1. Mind: Silence all non-essential app alerts
2. Body: Implement a Digital Sunset (no screens after 9 PM)
3. Purpose: Unfollow any feed that drains your energyThese are not boundaries, they're the technical needs of a healthy system. Respect your system!
What's the 1st interrupt you are deleting this weekend? LMK :)
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Trying to quit YouTube isn’t about going offline.
It’s about reducing unnecessary data exposure.We compared Grayjay, Invidious, and NewPipe.
Not as hype, but as tools with real tradeoffs depending on how you actually live and work.📺🕵️♂️
Read the note here:
👉 https://substack.com/@biytelmbackchannel/note/p-182477450?r=5wf7ly&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action#Privacy #DigitalHygiene #SurveillanceCapitalism #OpenSource #TechEthics
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Trying to quit YouTube isn’t about going offline.
It’s about reducing unnecessary data exposure.We compared Grayjay, Invidious, and NewPipe.
Not as hype, but as tools with real tradeoffs depending on how you actually live and work.📺🕵️♂️
Read the note here:
👉 https://substack.com/@biytelmbackchannel/note/p-182477450?r=5wf7ly&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action#Privacy #DigitalHygiene #SurveillanceCapitalism #OpenSource #TechEthics
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Part 3 of Everyday Defense is live: Browser hygiene that actually sticks.
Profiles (Daily/Work/Money/Admin), extension hygiene, anti-tracking settings that won’t wreck your day, and a simple safe-download routine.
#CybersecKyleHowTo #EverydayDefense #BrowserSecurity #Privacy #InfoSec #BlueTeam #DigitalHygiene
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Part 3 of Everyday Defense is live: Browser hygiene that actually sticks.
Profiles (Daily/Work/Money/Admin), extension hygiene, anti-tracking settings that won’t wreck your day, and a simple safe-download routine.
#CybersecKyleHowTo #EverydayDefense #BrowserSecurity #Privacy #InfoSec #BlueTeam #DigitalHygiene
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X ist eine Nazikneipe: Löscht Twitter! @JanSkudlarek ruft erneut zum #eXit auf: „X ist eine Nazikneipe.“ Wer Anstand hat, verlässt den Laden – und löscht Twitter. Statt Applaus für „freien Diskurs“ herrscht dort rechte Hetze als Hausmusik. Zeit für einen klaren Schnitt. 👉 https://steady.page/de/janskudlarek/posts/56e12398-16ad-4256-9307-999827e2ae54
@janskudlarek #Demokratie #DigitalHygiene #MuskMeltdown -
X ist eine Nazikneipe: Löscht Twitter! @JanSkudlarek ruft erneut zum #eXit auf: „X ist eine Nazikneipe.“ Wer Anstand hat, verlässt den Laden – und löscht Twitter. Statt Applaus für „freien Diskurs“ herrscht dort rechte Hetze als Hausmusik. Zeit für einen klaren Schnitt. 👉 https://steady.page/de/janskudlarek/posts/56e12398-16ad-4256-9307-999827e2ae54
@janskudlarek #Demokratie #DigitalHygiene #MuskMeltdown -
Ongoing thread: how to stay sane in the age of synthetic media and cheap AI.
– AI as attack and defence (NASA vuln story)
– New rule for 2026: treat viral content as unverified by default
– AI as tool, not person—but more like infrastructure than a hammerI’m collecting thoughts, not preaching doctrine. Boost what helps, challenge what doesn’t.
#AI #Misinformation #MediaLiteracy #CriticalThinking #DigitalHygiene #Fediverse
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Story of the week: NASA spacecraft had a serious software vulnerability sitting there for 3 years. Humans missed it. An AI-based code analysis tool helped find and fix it in 4 days.
This is the tension we’re living in:
– AI will be used to attack systems faster.
– We need AI to help defend and audit them faster too.The goal isn’t “AI good/AI bad” — it’s: who points these tools at what, and with which values?
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Story of the week: NASA spacecraft had a serious software vulnerability sitting there for 3 years. Humans missed it. An AI-based code analysis tool helped find and fix it in 4 days.
This is the tension we’re living in:
– AI will be used to attack systems faster.
– We need AI to help defend and audit them faster too.The goal isn’t “AI good/AI bad” — it’s: who points these tools at what, and with which values?
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New rule for 2026: treat every viral image/quote/clip as unverified by default — especially if it makes you angry fast.
Before you boost:
– Who wants me to feel this?
– Find the original source + date?
– quick fact-check or AI assistant suggest it’s edited/synthetic?
– Would I still share it if it were AI-generated?30 seconds of pause is the new digital hygiene. Don’t be free compute for someone else’s disinfo campaign.
#AI #Misinformation #MediaLiteracy #Fediverse #DigitalHygiene
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Started my end of year digital cleaning/account & key auditing early with a surprisingly concentrated vengeance today:
Acheived Inbox Zero on all three of my active email accounts:
- account 1(emails going back to 2014)
- account 2(emails going back to 2020)
- account 3(emails going back to beginning of this year).Scrubbed, archived, deleted, unsubscribed from dozens of lists. Spotless. A ghost town. Empty.🎉 Feels good.
