Privacy, security, and trust.
When you charge an iPhone or other devices using just the USB connection, rather than a power outlet you make your device vulnerable. Of course, not all places will be out to hack you, but just be aware. I just avoid charging using USB ports and just connect straight to a power outlet.
When you go to a public space such as a coffee shop and use their wi-fi, be mindful that they can intercept the information, especially from unsecured websites. You always want to make sure you’re using websites that have a little lock icon by the web address. This ensures that your data is passed around encrypted, basically scrambled up so whoever does intercept it will see jibberish.
If it is connected to the internet in some form, there’s always the possibility that it can be hacked. This has been proven time after time.
Google is big and they will constantly track you, even if you’re not signed in. Google owns the Chrome browser. Other companies like Facebok also track you. That’s just a few to name. Even in incognito mode you can be tracked. Browsers leave “finger prints” behind that are unique to a lot of people. My advice is to use Firefox, which is the better option.
If you’re signing contracts or important documents, always write the full year, i.e. 2020 rather than just 20. Why? Well if you just write 20, what is it to stop anyone from adding 25 to the end, i.e. 2025.
I would say the most important account is your email, you definitely want the password to be unique at all costs. Once your email password gets stolen, all your accounts using that email will fall like dominoes. How? By using password resets!
Here’s an example. There are some sites that don’t take security seriously or maybe whoever is building them is incompetent, so if you use the same password on those sites and they get hacked now they have a password that they can try on your email and if it was the same password then you’re out of luck.
Sites should always “hash” your passwords before storing them in their database, that means that they should go through a math function that scrambles the letters into other letters and symbols. In the event of the hack, all the hackers would have is jibberish, which would be hard to reverse unless your password is something simple like “password1234”.
I don’t like Alexa, Google Home, or any of those type of devices. I don’t like smart TV’s either. These can be used to eavesdropped. Sound is more damning than video in my opinion.
Everything you buy on Amazon is great! Wrong! Anyone can sell on Amazon, it’s almost like an eBay. Just a couple weeks ago I order some hair product for slightly a cheaper price than I would have paid at the local Walmart or Target, and it was fake! I’m not kidding. The scent was different, the color was off, and even the product label looked cheap and was missing information. I got my refund. Need convincing? Need more convincing? For the longest time I thought everything I purchased from Amazon was going to be authentic.