IT security for home users – a simple guide (overview)

I have been thinking about writing about this for a while… there is much information on staying secure out there and everything, I repeat, everything can already be read and practiced, even as a home user.

But maybe it bears repeating… so why not summarize some good practices here and maybe add my two cents.

Trying to stay secure as a home user usually comes down to just a couple of things:

  1. Upgrade your OS
  2. Disable what you don’t need
  3. Upgrade your application
  4. Change default passwords
  5. Upgrade anything else

Did I mention “upgrade <your stuff here>” already? You should do that.

If you fear breaking stuff by upgrading, then don’t upgrade *right away* – in IT, we say “avoid x.0 releases”. This applies to both OS and applications.
Wait for a x.1 or better x.2 release and install that one. Many vendors work hard to release good products but just as many release under time pressure and cut corners to make it in time, to save costs etc. It happens.

Keep coming back to read the details.

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