Two years ago, I submitted this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33558737 which turned up some interesting comments.
I thought I'd revisit this topic now that it's been almost two years.
# Applications, Operating Systems
Do you run specific browsers, and why? Do you have specific applications that you use to protect your privacy? Do you engage in any kind of hardening?
Do you run any specific kind of operating system (say, Windows, Mac, etc) and why? Does it matter to you personally whether you are tracked?
# Online Storage
For example, do you store files on cloud storage as-is? If so, what kind of criteria do you have for that? Do you encrypt all files before they go anywhere? Does AES128 or AES256 encryption provide reasonable protections?
# Social Media
Do you avoid or block social media? If so or if not, why?
Now I keep things simpler:
- social media has been whiddled down to Fediverse and LinkedIn, phone is degoogled
- I do send many of my important emails encrypted - My browser has minimal extensions installed --- because I learned about fingerprinting
- No cloud, no AI
- Never use public WiFi at McDonald's or hotels
- I've used Linux for the past 18 or 19 years as my daily, but that isn't a magic shield.
In short: didn't get into hardening; some encryption, no cloud; mostly avoiding social media (LinkedIn will soon be deleted).
[1]: https://bbbhltz.codeberg.page/blog/2021/04/the-privacy-secur...