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Cybersecurity, Privacy & Cryptocurrency

Today it was announced that windows 11 is coming and it looks good so far but according to the Verge you have to have or generate a Microsoft account.

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There are so many cryptocurrency exchanges, it can be daunting and often overwhelming to decide or even know which ones can or cannot be trusted because, even though Bitcoin is a trustless P2P currency, you still have to trust a third party when you buy it and to keep your highly sensitive data safe from Cybercriminals.

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I’ll be comparing the best antivirus that is both secure AND respects user privacy.

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While a Government ID like driving license or passport gives you anonymity while travelling or buying restricted items like Alcohol or Cigarettes if you lose it it could be dangerous since a driver’s license has your full name, DOB and address on it, it’s private to an extent while passports prove what nationality you are your full name and your passport number both could cause problems with identity theft a digital ID would stop this but open up so many more problem in the process.

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This is what appears to be an uncommonly know fact. There are groups of governments in 14 countries that spy on their citizens to “reduce crime” then they’ll relay that information to one or more of their allies for intel from their country.

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Firefox relay is the first I have noticed that provides a service to circumnavigate phishing by using a randomly generated email address you can use a few times then regenerate the likely use case is e-commerce where companies will hoard the data including phone numbers, email addresses and sometimes even physical addresses like the recent Audi/VW data leak in which no one is held accountable or they just blame it on the intern which is comparatively similar to blaming it on the dog.

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They could easily install some malicious software or make an entire backup of your phone and photos. Only get it fixed by an authorised dealer from the manufactures list. If you don’t, you risk putting your privacy and security at risk as well as those around you whom you love and care about.

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The standard three rules of system security apply: Update, protect, and back up. As well as being cautious and not doing anything dodgy.

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A sudden change of heart.

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