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My Data My Privacy My Choice
My Data My Privacy My Choice
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Learn to secure your personal data & reclaim your online privacy!

Key Features
Understand your cyber risk exposure by calculating your Privacy Score™
Improve your Privacy Score with easy-to-follow recommendations
Different recommendations for different levels of expertise – YOUR choice!
An ‘interactive’ book with inline QR code references for further learning!
Instantly applicable recommendations that show immediate results!
Gamification of recommended actions to incentivize best practice behaviors
Quantifiable* improvement by the end of the book!

Description
This book intends to be a comprehensive step-by-step guide on how to take control of all your digital footprints on the internet. You will begin with a quick analysis that will calculate your current Privacy Score. The aim of this book is to improve this Privacy Score by the end of the book.

By the end of this book, you will have ensured that the information being leaked by your phone, your desktop, your browser, and your internet connection is minimal-to-none. All your online accounts for email, social networks, banking, shopping, etc. will be made secure and (almost) impervious to attackers. You will have complete control over all of your personal information that is available in public view.

Your personal information belongs to you and you alone. It should never ever be available for anyone else to see without your knowledge and without your explicit permission.

What will you learn
● How to safeguard your privacy online
● How to secure your personal data & keep it private
● How to prevent your devices from leaking your private info
● How to prevent various websites & services from ‘spying’ on you
● How to ‘lock down’ your social media profiles
● How to identify threats to your privacy and what counter-measures to take

Who this book is for
Anyone who values their digital security and privacy and wishes to ‘lock down’ their personal data will find this book useful. Corporate IT departments can use this as a reference book to design data security practices and training modules for employees.

Table of Contents
1. Prologue
2. Internet and Privacy
3. Android Devices
4. Apple iPhones
5. Smartphone Apps
6. Smart Devices & IoT
7. Desktops – Operating Systems
8. Desktops – Software Applications
9. Desktops – Browsers
10. Services - Email
11. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
12. Networks: Connectivity, & Internet
13. Operational Security (OPSEC)
14. Epilogue
15. Bonus Chapter: Useful Tips and Tricks

About the Author
Rohit Srivastwa is a well-known Security Evangelist with extensive experience in Cyber Security, Enterprise Security, Secure Digital Transformation, and Cyber warfare. He founded India's first-ever hackers’ conference and community named “ClubHack”. .” A serial entrepreneur, his most recent startup was acquired by QuickHeal Technology Ltd in 2016.

His LinkedIn Profile: https://linkedin.com/in/rohit11

Language
English
ISBN
9789389845181
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Foreword
Testimonials
About the Author
Acknowledgement
Preface
Errata
Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction
1. Prologue
Introduction
Before we begin…
Who should read this book?
How to read this book?
What is #Rohit Recommends?
Basic
Intermediate
Advanced
Expert
The points system
Conclusion
2. Internet and Privacy
Introduction
Privacy? What privacy?!
Google
Microsoft
Facebook
Cambridge Analytica
Adversaries and threats
Passive adversaries
Active adversaries
Intrusive advertising
Invisible threats
What we already know about you
The basics of snooping
Advanced snooping or OSINT
Conclusion
Section 2: Devices
3. Android Devices
Introduction
The Google-Android ecosystem
Android Open-Source Project (AOSP)
So, why does Google do this?
What is a ROM?
Official ROMs
Custom ROMs
Official firmware vs custom ROMs
Android and privacy
Google Telemetry
Non-Google Telemetry
OnePlus Telemetry
Xiaomi Telemetry anddata breach
…and others!
Recommendations and suggestions
Sensors
Permissions
#RohitRecommends
Google Telemetry
BASIC: (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE: (2 points)
ADVANCED: (3 points)
EXPERT: (5 points)
Non-Google Telemetry
BASIC: (1 point)
Sensors
BASIC: (1 point)
Permissions
BASIC: (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE: (2 points)
Conclusion
4. Apple iPhones
Introduction
The Apple Ecosystem
iOS
iCloud
Jailbreaking
Apple and Privacy
Sensors
Permissions
The Settings App
Analytics and Advertising
#RohitRecommends
iOS and iCloud
BASIC (1 point)
ADVANCED (3 points)
Sensors
BASIC (1 point)
ADVANCED (3 points)
Permissions
BASIC (1 point)
ADVANCED (3 points)
Settings | Privacy
BASIC (1 point)
Analytics and Advertising
BASIC (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE (2 points)
Conclusion
5. Smartphone Apps
Introduction
Bloatware
How to Identify Bloatware on Android?
Malware
What are the Different Kinds of Malware?
How Do I Know I’m Affected?
Why Doesn’t Someone Do Something, Then?
How can I prevent malware attacks in the future?
Sandboxing
Permissions
#RohitRecommends
Bloatware
On Android
BASIC: (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE: (2 points)
ADVANCED: (3 points)
EXPERT: (5 points)
Malware
BASIC: (1 point)
ADVANCED: (3 points)
Sandboxing
BASIC: (1 point)
Permissions
BASIC: (1 points)
INTERMEDIATE: (2 points)
ADVANCED: (3 points)
Conclusion
6. Smart Devices and IoT
Introduction
The Internet of Things (IoT)
Security vulnerabilities in IoT and smart devices
Strava
Smart TVs
Alexa, Siri, and Google
Smart appliances
#RohitRecommends
BASIC: (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE: (2 points)
ADVANCED: (3 points)
EXPERT: (5 points)
Conclusion
7. Desktops Operating Systems
Introduction
Operating systems
Microsoft Windows
Modern Windows (Win10, Win 8.1, and Win8)
Windows 7 and older versions
macOS
Linux
Multi-OS systems
Dual boot
Virtual machines
Live OS
Data persistence
Default user: administrator vsguest
Telemetry
Windows 10 telemetry
Diagnostics and feedback
Keystroke logging
Cortana
Wi-Fi Sense
Apple’s Keychain and ‘KeySteal’
Other privacy settings
#RohitRecommends
Operating system (OS)
BASIC: (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE: (2 points)
ADVANCED: (3 points)
EXPERT: (5 points)
Spy vs Spy!
Telemetry
Diagnostics & feedback
Keystroke logging
Cortana
Wi-Fi Sense
Other ‘Privacy’ Settings
BASIC: (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE: (2 points)
macOS
BASIC (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE (2 points)
EXPERT (5 points)
Linux
BASIC (1 point)
ADVANCED (3 points)
Conclusion
8. Desktops-Software Applications
Introduction
Software applications
Bloatware
Manufacturer-branded utilities
Third-party apps and utilities
Integrated Bloatware
Security software
Firewalls
Antivirus and anti-malware
#RohitRecommends
Software applications
BASIC (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE (2 points)
ADVANCED (3 points)
Sandboxing
File encryption
System restore
Bloatware removal
Windows 10
BASIC: (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE: (2 points)
ADVANCED (3 points)
EXPERT (5 points)
Apple (macOS)
BASIC: (1 point)
Linux
BASIC: (1 point)
Security software
Windows 10
Firewalls
BASIC: (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE: (2 points)
Antivirus & Anti-malware
BASIC: (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE: (2 points)
macOSand Linux
BASIC: (1 point)
Antivirus andanti-malware
ADVANCED (3 points)
Antivirus and anti-malware
Conclusion
9. Desktops-Browsers
Introduction
How do modern browsers work?
Popular browsers
Privacy-aware browsers
Brave browser
Epic browser
The Tor browser
Is Tor truly anonymous?
Privacy settings
Private windows
Telemetry opt-out
Syncing and personalization
Search engine integration
Cookies, tracking, and content blocking
Forms and autofill
Permissions andsite settings
Plugins and extensions
The difference
Plugins and extensions are fundamentally different
Potential security concerns with plugins
Potential security concerns with extensions
#RohitRecommends
BASIC (5 points)
Browser recommendation
Private browsing
Privacy settings
Extensions
INTERMEDIATE: (10 points)
ADVANCED: (15 points)
Browser recommendation
Private browsing
Privacy settings
Extensions
EXPERT: (25 points)
Installing Tor
Using Tor
Caveat Emp-tor!
Conclusion
10. Services - Email
Introduction
Email
Accessing email
Web-based portals
Email clients
Compromising your email
Phishing
Weak passwords
Malware
Email ads
Hosting your own email server
Using a privacy-aware email service provider
Spam
#RohitRecommends
Accessing your email
Web-based portals (BASIC, 1 point)
Offline clients (BASIC, 1 point)
Compromising your email
Phishing
BASIC: (1 point)
Passwords and authentication
BASIC: (1 point)
Malware
BASIC: (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE: (2 points)
ADVANCED: (3 points)
Email ads
BASIC: (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE: (2 points)
ADVANCED: (3 points)
EXPERT: (5 points)
Spam
BASIC: (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE: (2 points)
ADVANCED: (3 points)
EXPERT: (5 points)
Prevention and mitigation
BASIC: (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE: (2 points)
Conclusion
11. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Introduction
So, what exactly is SaaS?
Types of SaaS
Social SaaS
Shopping SaaS
Financial SaaS
Other SaaS
Privacy and security concerns
ToS and privacy policy
Service reliability
Security and transparency
Security breaches and response
Security updates
Data access
#RohitRecommends
Types of SaaS
BASIC (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE: (2 points)
ADVANCED (3 points)
EXPERT (5 points)
SaaS privacy concerns
ToS and privacy policy (BASIC, 1 point)
Service reliability (ADVANCED, 3 points)
Security and transparency (EXPERT, 5 points)
Security breaches and response (INTERMEDIATE, 2 points)
Security updates (EXPERT, 5 points)
Data access (ADVANCED, 3 points)
Conclusion
12. Networks: Connectivity and Internet
Introduction
Wired networks
Wireless networks
Wi-Fi/WLANs
GSM
Bluetooth
NFC
Common attack vectors
Identification
Interception
Wireless attack vectors
Bluetooth
NFC
#RohitRecommends
BASIC: (1 point)
INTERMEDIATE: (2 points.)
ADVANCED: (3 points.)
EXPERT: (5 points)
Conclusion
13. Operational Security (OPSEC)
Introduction
An adversarial approach
The OPSEC process
Dos and Dont’s
Mobile phone subscription
Device security
New signups
Conclusion
14. Epilogue
Introduction
Updated analysis
Conclusion
15. Bonus Chapter: Useful Tips and Tricks
The 10 Android permissions listed under “dangerous” protection level.
How to setup your Android without Google Services
Useful apps that you should definitely consider installing
Alternative app stores
For Android
For Apple
Conclusion
Checking your email on an unknown computer

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