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How I keep my data safe

Ever since I experienced a severe data loss when being a teenager, I developed a deep sensitivity for keeping my data safe.

How I keep my data safe:

  • First of all, I simplified my data. My rule is simple: I only own one computer, and everything I own has to fit on my main hard-drive. I regularly clean out old stuff, and every few years I upgrade my storage capacity (currently I’m on 500GB with plenty of space left, including a full backup of my iPhone).
  • I have multiple external hard-drives at home, and I do a weekly Time Machine backup on one of them. Of course all external hard-drives are encrypted and password-protected.
  • I have an external hard-drive in a safe place outside my home. Once a year, I format this hard-drive and make a fresh copy of all my stuff. Just to have a second, secure location.
  • My main hard drive is encrypted by Apple FileVault. 
  • I encrypt and password-protect my iPhone backups in iTunes
  • iPhone: Touch ID & Passcode is required immediately. Find My iPhone is activated to do a remote wipe if necessary.
  • I’ve been using a Password management software for many years. General rule: I create a unique & secure password (usually 20 characters or more) for each account. No re-using of simple passwords! No Word-files with passwords! Additional benefit: Never lose credentials for your accounts ever again. In case you don’t use a password management tool yet, I highly recommend it. 
  • 2-step authentication (2FA): This is a must-have. I use it everywhere: Gmail, Apple, my webhoster, my domain provider, Twitter, Facebook, and all other places that support it. Make it a habit to check for 2-step verification and to activate it everywhere. Else it’s only a matter of time before your Gmail or any other account is hacked.
  • Whenever possible, don’t use SMS for 2FA. Use Google Authenticator, Authy, or even better a Yubikey. 
  • Computer: Whenever I leave the computer, I turn on the screensaver which immediately triggers password protection. I never leave my computer unsecured. Never. By the way, I’ve changed my screensaver text to “You are wonderful.” – offering a micro-boost to everyone who reads it.
  • Want to go even further? Read A Modest Privacy Protection Proposal by Jameson Lopp.
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Tags: 2FA, Backups, Data, Encryption, Privacy, Security
Category: Happiness



August 16, 2016May 29, 2020 by Remo Uherek

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