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   rellik moo (idlestate@toot.cat)'s status on Tuesday, 09-May-2023 09:10:27 JST rellik moo

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   • Annalee

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   "never write down your password"

   turned into

   always using the same, single, simple password for everything

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     Annalee (annalee@wandering.shop)'s status on Tuesday, 09-May-2023 09:10:28 JST Annalee

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     And to some extent it's easier to say "just don't" than it is to teach nuanced risk analysis, because sure, connecting to other computers is never 100% safe no matter what.

     But I worry that when reasonable precautions calcify into superstitions, we're contributing to the narrative that computers are inherently unknowable and dangerous, which leads to people giving up on even trying.

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     Annalee (annalee@wandering.shop)'s status on Tuesday, 09-May-2023 09:10:29 JST Annalee

     I've been thinking lately about how we teach folks about digital security and safety and how we don't really have a way to retire old advice

     I know folks who heard they should never connect to a public or unfamiliar Wi-Fi network, never scan a QR code, never charge their phone at a public outlet - and they never got the stand down memo that those threats have been largely mitigated and as long as they're keeping their phones and browsers up to date, it's usually fine to do those things.