Password Entropy Is the Most Important Part Here

The internet can be a dangerous place, but it doesn't have to be. We talk about how to mitigate risk and stay safe in the digital age. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: How To Not Be Dumb On The Internet (Ep. 3) Dyson sphere Freeman Dyson Quantum cryptography Brute-force attack ASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange Random ize - How Long to Hack my Password Dictionary attack 1Password LastPass KeePass Multi-factor authentication Universal 2nd Factor Two Factor Auth How-To Geek - What's the Best Antivirus for Windows 10? Malwarebytes NetworkWorld - How Adblock Plus could work as malware protection uBlock Origin (Chrome | Firefox | Opera | Edge) AdBlock (Chrome | Firefox | Opera | Edge) AdBlock Plus (Chrome | Firefox | Opera | Edge) Cryptanalysis of the Enigma Wired Medium - Getting Hacked As An Internet Creator boogie2988 YouTube channel Ghost in the Wires, by Kevin Mitnick Kevin Mitnick Catch Me If You Can, by Frank Abagnale Frank Abagnale Phishing Forwards From Grandma subreddit Hackable? podcast Traffic analysis Lifehacker - Why You Should Be Using a VPN (and How to Choose One) Lifehacker - Five Best VPN Service Providers Private Internet Access TunnelBear Credit Karma Equifax Experian TransUnion Google Backup and Sync Dropbox Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:03:59 - Why you should increase your online security 0:13:03 - Defining and creating powerful passwords 0:21:47 - Using two factor authentication (2FA) 0:29:01 - Protecting against viruses, malware and adware 0:37:57 - How people get tricked through social engineering 0:49:50 - Having separate email addresses and securing your phone 0:52:21 - Things to keep in mind when using free wifi 0:56:20 - Monitoring your credit and credit cards 0:58:36 - Making sure all your files are backed up 1:01:01 - Recap and conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.