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  1. Most people have over 100 online accounts, but families are often locked out after a death. This is a major change from the past when physical items were easier to pass on.

    #digitallegacy, #estateplanning, #onlinesecurity, #techadvice, #familyplanning
    newsletter.tf/how-to-save-digi

  2. Mozilla Warns UK Against Breaking VPNs

    Mozilla warns the UK that cracking down on VPNs won't solve the country's age-check conundrum, as these essential security tools are not a teenage loophole, but a vital part of online protection. By breaking VPNs, the UK risks undermining online security for all users.

    osintsights.com/mozilla-warns-

    #OnlineSecurity #Vpns #UkGovernment #AgeVerification #Encryption

  3. So, can anyone tell me whether #Windows #Passkey is actually a good thing?

    Somehow the prompt keeps popping up for more and more websites/services, and frankly I'm having a hard time finding out whether it's either more secure or a security risk compared to having different passwords for each website or using two factor authentification.

    #security #onlinesecurity #2FA #Cybersecurity #DigitalSafety #DataProtection

  4. There's a built-in opt-out signal your browser sends to stop tracking. Google answers with an ad cookie. Bing sets a one-year tracker. Meta ignores it ... bryl.us/1bjl [10 min. read] #DataPrivacy #OnlineSecurity

  5. I had a person inform me that they support Facebook claiming they got the best security in the industry. But, yet they let hackers and cloners run on their infrastructure unimpeded while preventing legal owners of accounts from regaining access and suspending access to make a new accounts because you claim they violated your ToS. You won’t do the right thing, even after validating their Drivers License. That’s real security right there!!

    #Facebook #fediverse #realtalk #onlinesecurity

  6. I had a person inform me that they support Facebook claiming they got the best security in the industry. But, yet they let hackers and cloners run on their infrastructure unimpeded while preventing legal owners of accounts from regaining access and suspending access to make a new accounts because you claim they violated your ToS. You won’t do the right thing, even after validating their Drivers License. That’s real security right there!!

    #Facebook #fediverse #realtalk #onlinesecurity

  7. I had a person inform me that they support Facebook claiming they got the best security in the industry. But, yet they let hackers and cloners run on their infrastructure unimpeded while preventing legal owners of accounts from regaining access and suspending access to make a new accounts because you claim they violated your ToS. You won’t do the right thing, even after validating their Drivers License. That’s real security right there!!

    #Facebook #fediverse #realtalk #onlinesecurity

  8. I had a person inform me that they support Facebook claiming they got the best security in the industry. But, yet they let hackers and cloners run on their infrastructure unimpeded while preventing legal owners of accounts from regaining access and suspending access to make a new accounts because you claim they violated your ToS. You won’t do the right thing, even after validating their Drivers License. That’s real security right there!!

    #Facebook #fediverse #realtalk #onlinesecurity

  9. I had a person inform me that they support Facebook claiming they got the best security in the industry. But, yet they let hackers and cloners run on their infrastructure unimpeded while preventing legal owners of accounts from regaining access and suspending access to make a new accounts because you claim they violated your ToS. You won’t do the right thing, even after validating their Drivers License. That’s real security right there!!

    #Facebook #fediverse #realtalk #onlinesecurity