What security features do you use and on what websites?

I do use dual authentication on some sites.
I have a VPN.
I never store bank or financial account passwords online or anywhere.
I use a password manager to avoid me using the same passwords all over the place.
I use anti-virus etc. software.

I avoid 2FA since what happens if I drop my phone in the toilet?

I just use crazy passwords. And a different one for each site.

Example password is -> #31&84$*KsATbUIOPalrwdklwdfjljklwdfl@#fefef34566aldsdkjhd

As for security I use a VPN (that I control) and use ublock origin and Ghostery.

Like @johnpowell, I use Ghostery and ublock origin (I think because he suggested them!).

Bank and Facebook are dual authentication and mobile phone account has a thumbnail of something I picked so I know I’m on their website.

I have Malwarebytes and a virus scan once a week for hard drive and start-up runs a quick scan.

Oh and it is a MacBook Pro not a Windows machine.

I suppose we’ll all be getting VPNs soon.

What are ublock and Ghostery?

I realize I can easily google them, but I enjoy this interaction. And yes, I’m the kind of person who makes conversation with the cashier at the grocer’s.

@Hawaii_Jake :: Ublock Origin is a ad blocking extension for Chrome/FireFox/Safari that blocks ads on websites. It also prevents a lot of nasties since ads are basically the #1 way your computer will get fucked. Ghostery does something similar but is more focused at trackers.

For example here is what huffingtonpost does. And that is what Ghostery blocks. Note that Ghostery will break some sites.

edit::: And Jake. This morning I set up a new VPN server since I was using a commercial one before and it caused some issues. So now I control the entire thing. If you need a VPN let me know. I can hook you up for free. The best part is I am new to running a openVPN server so I don’t even know how to look at logs and I have no interest in learning.

The best way to keep your data safe is installing a VPN