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how to be secure for idiots?
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You could make backups and practice restoring from them so you can not lose everything when you screw up.
You could learn not to screw up, which would go hand in hand with the above.
You could switch to a mac and enable all the security and privacy stuff in macos (there’s quite a bit, it’s well documented and very extensive!).
You could stop downloading from public sites and trackers and instead get on private trackers and use them exclusively.
1 does it take a lot of space usually?
2 how to do screw up (you need to screw up to learn how not to) and not get screwed with the consequences
3 thx
It either takes up a lot of space or it doesn’t. I don’t know how much you’re backing up or how much space is a lot to you.
You can’t screw up and learn without the consequences. That’s how you learn. Without the consequences you don’t take things seriously. Backups will help you to recover when you do screw up.
1 - there's 2 things to consider here... A) Your files (documents, photos, etc) B) Everything else (the Windows / Linux mac operating system, applications, your screensaver, printer defaults, etc)
You only need to backup A.
It's up to you if you want / have space for B
But, 1st time, backup everything. Then do item 2 (screw up) big time and do a full restore.
Once you've done that, you're set for life
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