personal-security-checklist/CHECKLIST.md


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*<p align="center">A curated checklist of tips to protect your digital security and privacy</p>*

### Contents

[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/XbyGTrP/1-authentication-2-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Authentication](#authentication)<br>
[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/8KMrdbX/2-internet-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Browsing the Web](#web-browsing)<br>
[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/7NrXW3L/5-email-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Email](#emails)<br>
[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/DrWJBT9/13-messaging-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Secure Messaging](#secure-messaging)<br>
[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/GFYyXMd/6-social-media-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Social Media](#social-media)<br>
[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/0VTZQpH/3-networking-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Networks](#networking)<br>
[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/F3WwqsV/7-phones-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Mobile Phones](#mobile-devices)<br>
[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/ZftcgJq/8-computers-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Personal Computers](#personal-computers)<br>
[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/b2S9372/9-smart-home-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Smart Home](#smart-home)<br>
[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/4JTqL5y/12-finance-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Personal Finance](#personal-finance)<br>
[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/KVPV1Lk/10-human-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Human Aspect](#sensible-computing)<br>
[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/9NbhBww/11-physical-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Physical Security](#physical-security)<br>

Too long? 🦒 See the [TLDR version](https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/blob/HEAD/articles/2_TLDR_Short_List.md) instead.

For a list of privacy-respecting software, check out [Awesome-Privacy](https://github.com/lissy93/awesome-privacy).

A mirror of this repo is available at [codeberg.org/alicia/personal-security-checklist](https://codeberg.org/alicia/personal-security-checklist).

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#### There's an interactive version!
- [Digital Defense](https://digital-defense.io) - View details, check items of, and track your progress

#### Other Awesome Security Lists
- @sbilly/[awesome-security](https://github.com/sbilly/awesome-security)
- @0x4D31/[awesome-threat-detection](https://github.com/0x4D31/awesome-threat-detection)
- @hslatman/[awesome-threat-intelligence](https://github.com/hslatman/awesome-threat-intelligence)
- @PaulSec/[awesome-sec-talks](https://github.com/PaulSec/awesome-sec-talks)
- @Lissy93/[awesome-privacy](https://github.com/lissy93/awesime-privacy)
- @Zbetcheckin/[security_list](https://github.com/zbetcheckin/Security_list)
- Michael Horowitz / [defensivecomputingchecklist.com](https://defensivecomputingchecklist.com/)

[See More](/4_Privacy_And_Security_Links.md#other-github-security-lists)

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## Notes

*Thanks for visiting, hope you found something useful here :) Contributions are welcome, and much appreciated - to propose an edit [raise an issue](https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/issues/new/choose), or [open a PR](https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/pull/new/master). See: [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).*

*Disclaimer: This is not an exhaustive list, and aims only to be taken as guide.*

*Licensed under [Creative Commons, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), © [Alicia Sykes](https://aliciasykes.com) 2020*

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			`<p align="center"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/rGQK71g/personal-security-checklist-6.png" /></p>`

			`<p align="center">A curated checklist of tips to protect your digital security and privacy</p>`

			`### Contents`

			`[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/XbyGTrP/1-authentication-2-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Authentication](#authentication)<br>`
			`[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/8KMrdbX/2-internet-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Browsing the Web](#web-browsing)<br>`
			`[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/7NrXW3L/5-email-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Email](#emails)<br>`
			`[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/DrWJBT9/13-messaging-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Secure Messaging](#secure-messaging)<br>`
			`[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/GFYyXMd/6-social-media-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Social Media](#social-media)<br>`
			`[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/0VTZQpH/3-networking-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Networks](#networking)<br>`
			`[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/F3WwqsV/7-phones-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Mobile Phones](#mobile-devices)<br>`
			`[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/ZftcgJq/8-computers-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Personal Computers](#personal-computers)<br>`
			`[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/b2S9372/9-smart-home-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Smart Home](#smart-home)<br>`
			`[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/4JTqL5y/12-finance-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Personal Finance](#personal-finance)<br>`
			`[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/KVPV1Lk/10-human-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Human Aspect](#sensible-computing)<br>`
			`[<img src="https://i.ibb.co/9NbhBww/11-physical-36x36.png" width="28" height="28" /> Physical Security](#physical-security)<br>`

			`Too long? 🦒 See the [TLDR version](https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/blob/HEAD/articles/2_TLDR_Short_List.md) instead.`

			`For a list of privacy-respecting software, check out [Awesome-Privacy](https://github.com/lissy93/awesome-privacy).`

			`A mirror of this repo is available at [codeberg.org/alicia/personal-security-checklist](https://codeberg.org/alicia/personal-security-checklist).`

			`---`

			`<!-- checklist-start -->`
			`<!-- checklist-end -->`

			`----`

			`#### There's an interactive version!`
			`- [Digital Defense](https://digital-defense.io) - View details, check items of, and track your progress`

			`#### Other Awesome Security Lists`
			`- @sbilly/[awesome-security](https://github.com/sbilly/awesome-security)`
			`- @0x4D31/[awesome-threat-detection](https://github.com/0x4D31/awesome-threat-detection)`
			`- @hslatman/[awesome-threat-intelligence](https://github.com/hslatman/awesome-threat-intelligence)`
			`- @PaulSec/[awesome-sec-talks](https://github.com/PaulSec/awesome-sec-talks)`
			`- @Lissy93/[awesome-privacy](https://github.com/lissy93/awesime-privacy)`
			`- @Zbetcheckin/[security_list](https://github.com/zbetcheckin/Security_list)`
			`- Michael Horowitz / [defensivecomputingchecklist.com](https://defensivecomputingchecklist.com/)`

			`[See More](/4_Privacy_And_Security_Links.md#other-github-security-lists)`

			`----`

			`## Notes`

			Thanks for visiting, hope you found something useful here :) Contributions are welcome, and much appreciated - to propose an edit [raise an issue](https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/issues/new/choose), or [open a PR](https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/pull/new/master). See: [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).

			`Disclaimer: This is not an exhaustive list, and aims only to be taken as guide.`

			`Licensed under [Creative Commons, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), © [Alicia Sykes](https://aliciasykes.com) 2020`

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