Super Simple Security Principles

Makani Mason

Learn how to think not what to think.

  1. 10 DE ABR.

    104. Three Types of Email Aliases

    Episode summaryThere are three types of email aliases. They each work quite differently but share the same purpose: to avoid exposing your real email address to abuse. The first type is a burner alias. These are very short lived email aliases, often used for receiving just a single email. The second type is a forwarding alias. These stay around for as long as you need them, but can be deleted at any time. They can do almost everything a burner alias can do, but often cost money. The third type is an integrated alias. These are quite similar to forwarding aliases, but a bit simpler and safer to use. They can do everything forwarding aliases can. They are by far my preferred choice of alias, and the one I use almost exclusively. Get the FREE Bulletproof My Identity Starter Kit Get help from Makani

  2. 27 DE MAR.

    103. Email's Best Friend: Aliases

    Episode summaryEmail has a lot of flaws. One of the biggest is that anybody can send you an email without your permission. They don't have to know you - they just need to discover your email address - by any means. Email aliases can't directly fix this flaw, but they can do a lot to help mitigate the problems it causes. The idea of an email alias is simple. It's an email address that will deliver email to you, but without exposing your real email address. There are 6 benefits that email aliases, used correctly, can provide: Privacy: Prevent your real email from being exposed in data breaches Spam Control: Disable individual aliases to totally shut down spam. Organization: For the control freaks among us (like me), aliases are a great tool. Tracking: Never wonder again who sold your email address. Account Protection: Prevent stolen login reuse. Phishing: Enables clear and reliable identification of phishing emails. That all may sound too good to be true, but it's not. Stay with me, and I'll teach you how. Get the FREE Bulletproof My Identity Starter Kit Get help from Makani

  3. 13 DE MAR.

    102. How to Ditch Gmail But Keep Google Docs

    Helpful episodes to listen to firstEpisode 96: Why Your Email Account Should Only Be For Email Episode summaryThey say pick your battles. Well, I'm picking mine. I want you to ditch Gmail. Maybe you're holding back because you think that means giving up Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Photos, or some other Google service. If this is you, I have great news. I promise: you can ditch Gmail, but keep all the rest of the Google services you use. Option 1 - Let your Gmail account survive, but transition away from ever using it. Not using the Gmail service doesn't stop you from using any other Google service. This works great if you are a heavy user of Google services. Option 2 - Create a new Google account, using a non-Gmail email address. I know that might sound crazy and impossible, but it's easy. It works the same as creating an account at any other website, other than the fact that Google makes it the default to signup using Gmail. Drop me a note when you've made the switch! Get the FREE Bulletproof My Identity Starter Kit Get help from Makani

  4. 27 DE FEV.

    101. My Thoughts on Proton

    Episode summaryProton provides a lot of the same services as Google, but with a privacy focus. From the beginning, their core values have been privacy and security. They offer a great, useful free version for many of their products. For full functionality, a paid subscription is required. They started with email (Proton Mail), and have expanded to other core services comparable to what is offered by Google - Proton Drive, Proton Docs, a password manager, a VPN and more. I am super grateful for Proton, and their foundational focus on privacy and security. It's something that few companies truly prioritize, especially amongst the giants in the tech space. They have been steadily growing, and I hope they continue to grow, and one day even take a notable share of customers away from Google. One major obstacle standing in their way right now is the usability of their products. Many of them are still far more clunky than their Google counterparts. For those who care enough about privacy and security, they will overlook this. But if Proton really wants to grow, they need to spend a lot more time polishing their products. I hope that before too long, they will stop adding new stuff, and turn all the good services they have into truly great ones. LinksProton - a privacy focused version of Google services Get the FREE Bulletproof My Identity Starter Kit Get help from Makani

  5. 13 DE FEV.

    100. Which Email App Should I Use?

    Episode summaryMy top choice for email app, both on my phone and my laptop, is the native Fastmail app. This app only works though if Fastmail is your email provider - which I highly recommend. I have been using Fastmail as my primary email account since 2013. I also have several gmail accounts and for them, I use the gmail app on my phone, and Mimestream on my laptop. It's a strange sounding name I know. Unfortunately, it's only available on Mac, and it costs money, but it's built specifically for gmail and works beautifully. I've tried a lot of different apps, and Mimestream is my favorite. For Windows (also works on Mac), my top paid recommendation is Spark. If you're looking for a free option, Thunderbird works well. If you are a Mac user (like me), then Apple Mail is also a solid free option. LinksExcellent paid MacOS Gmail app - Mimestream Excellent paid Windows/Mac Gmail app - Spark Excellent free Windows/Mac email app - Thunderbird Get the FREE Bulletproof My Identity Starter Kit Get help from Makani

  6. 30 DE JAN.

    99. Why I Use an Email App

    Episode summaryI've talked about it endlessly. I will keep doing so. Your email account is vital to protect. But most people are missing a simple and powerful layer of protection for their email account: using an app to check email instead of the browser. Virtually everyone uses an app to check email on their phone - that's a good start. But most people use a browser when they check their email on their computer. This is where we have work to do. If you always use an app to check your email, and follow my advice in Episode 96: Why Your Email Account Should Only Be For Email, your email account will be extremely well protected against a phishing attack. During the recording of this episode (99), I realized that the advice in episode 96 can be a challenge to follow for heavy Google users, which many of us are these days. I will be making an episode soon to give you a way to do this without giving up everything you use and love about Google, so keep reading! Get the FREE Bulletproof My Identity Starter Kit Get help from Makani

  7. 16 DE JAN.

    98. Is Your Home Network Compromised?

    Episode summaryWhat do I mean when I say your home network is compromised? I mean that one of the devices in your home has been taken over by a hacker without you knowing it. It could be any device that connects to the internet, not just your phone or laptop. Cameras, doorbells, routers, appliances, and smart TVs are all valuable targets. There's a tool that can help figure out if this has happened. It's super simple for anyone to use. It won't answer all your questions, but what it can tell you is if it knows about devices being compromised either in your home network or somewhere in your digital "neighborhood". Click here now to check - it's free and immediate. If you do find a problem, feel free to reach out on the forum for help. LinksCheck Your Digital Neighborhood for Compromise 1.8 Million Smart TVs hijacked Get the FREE Bulletproof My Identity Starter Kit Get help from Makani

  8. 9 DE JAN.

    97. Stop Spam: Review Unknown Senders

    Episode summaryThere is a simple feature that can help you greatly in the fight against phishing. Yet all the email providers I've checked, aside from Fastmail, lack this feature. What is the feature? The ability to route emails you receive based on whether the sender is a known contact. Here’s how you use it: 1 - Set up a rule to route all email from unknown senders to an “Unknown Sender” folder. 2 - Go carefully through each email in that folder, and for any email you trust, add that sender to your contacts. 3 - For any email you don’t trust, mark it as spam or block the sender. Then, when a phishing email comes in trying to impersonate a sender you trust, it will end up in the "Unknown Sender" folder. This is the folder where you carefully review every email, and if it is pretending to come from a known sender, you will know it’s a phishing attack. Get the FREE Bulletproof My Identity Starter Kit Get help from Makani

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  • Criado por
    Makani Mason
  • Anos de atividade
    2024 - 2026
  • Episódios
    108
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