Critical Thinking

Take about criticality and it's importance.  Just because we've always done in this way doesnt mean we need to. 

 

 Attack surface  

 Close unused containers 

 Close unused ports 

 Uninstall unused software 

 Disable unused hardware  

 

 What is the difference between the two? 

 Security vs convenience 

 

 Privacy 

 The ability to control who can access our personal information and what they can see. 

 Security  

 The proactive measures we take to keep ourselves free from digital threats. 

 

 Obscurity When we self-host our own services, we remove ourselves from the more typical security threats.  While OwnCloud may have software vulnerability, they are quickly patched. Actors more commonly attack large companies where more data can be taken.  Unless specifically targeted, you are less likely to suffer a security breach 

 Two-Factor Authentication Passwords & Passphrases