Mindset
- Threat model yourself
- Don't share unnecessary details
- Compartmentalize everything
Credentials
- Use unique passwords in a manager
- Enable 2FA everywhere
- Prefer hardware security keys
Digital Hygiene
- Patch OS, browsers, apps
- Disable telemetry and syncing
- Use privacy-respecting services
Strip Metadata
- Remove EXIF from images
- Clean documents before sharing
- Verify links and files first
Identity Separation
- Never reuse usernames across contexts
- Keep consistent aliases per persona
- Split personal and operational email
Phone Security
- Never use your real number
- Use VoIP or burner numbers
- Don't link accounts to it
Social Discipline
- Don't post personal connections
- Avoid geotags and check-ins
- Skip identity-revealing behavior
Payments
- Use privacy-focused methods
- Avoid linking real identity
- Keep transactions untraceable