The Lockdown - Practical Privacy & Security

006 - When you Lose your Phone, Nextcloud, and Backups with Restic and Backblaze B2

Jan 5, 2024

42:26

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Topics in this episode include: Privacy.com and avoiding bank account lockout, the relevance of the CIA Triad to everyday privacy concerns, tracking lost phones with FindMyDevice, the debate between biometric authentication and passcodes, using Nextcloud for backups and note-taking, and the importance of backups with Restic and Backblaze B2.

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Quick takeaways

Having a backup funding source and reconsidering the strategy is important when dealing with potential issues like lockouts with privacy.com.

Balancing security and convenience by choosing biometric authentication based on one's threat model can enhance privacy measures.

Deep dives

Issue with Privacy.com account

The speaker discusses an issue they faced with their privacy.com account where they were locked out due to a technical problem with the funding source. They switched to using privacy.com integration with their bank login as a temporary solution to avoid failed transactions. However, when they tried to switch back later, they were locked out again. The issue resulted in a realization of the limits of privacy.com and prompted the speaker to set up a backup funding source and reconsider their strategy.

Introduction

3min

Using Privacy.com for Secure Transactions

10min

Phone Security and Biometric Authentication

12min

Upgrading to Pixel 8 Pro and Concerns about iCloud

10min

Setting Up a Home Lab for Nextcloud and Benefits of Using it

3min

Importance of Backups and Using Restic with Backblaze B2

4min

In this week's episode, it's time to wrap up 2023 with another look at Privacy.com, and my strategies for avoiding bank account lockout. I delve into the CIA Triad, breaking down its relevance to everyday privacy concerns. The episode also takes a practical turn with a guide on using FindMyDevice on GrapheneOS, and the FindMyDevice feature on the Garmin Instinct 2 watch for tracking lost phones.

I also tackle the debate between biometric authentication and passcodes, taking our threat model into consideration. For those interested in storage synchronization solutions, I discuss using Nextcloud for a variety of purposes, including photo backups, syncing Keepass, and markdown notes, highlighting its versatility for privacy.

Join me for an episode packed with valuable insights and tips for enhancing your digital privacy and security as we welcome in 2024!

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Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/TheLockdown

This episode was recorded on January 03, 2024

In this week's episode:
1. Closing 2023 with Privacy.com
2. How the CIA Triad Relates to privacy
3. Tracking Lost Phones with FindMyDevice on GrapheneOS and a Garmin watch
4. Biometric authentication vs Passcodes
5. Using Nextcloud for photo backups, Keepass Sync, and taking notes in Markdown
6. Backups with Backblaze B2 and Restic

Show Links:
https://www.privacy.com
https://strongboxsafe.com
https://www.keepassdx.com
https://grapheneos.org
https://gitlab.com/Nulide/findmydevice
https://obsidian.md
https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage
https://restic.net
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/775697

Ray Ban Meta News: https://san.com/cc/investigation-into-new-meta-smart-glasses-brings-privacy-concerns

Music: The Lockdown

"We suffer more often in imagination than in reality." - Seneca

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