Private Investigator's Guide To Personal Data Security (OPSEC 101)

This is the Private Investigator's Guide To Personal Data Security AKA OPSEC 101. This is a 35 minute course hosted by Crux, a seasoned Private Investigator & Cybersecurity Analyst. This course is intended to provide a path to protect your Personal Data Security on the internet in our 2025 Cyberpunk Dystopia.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
01:11 CONCERNS (How To Mitigate Them)
01:35 Social Media Can Be Compromising
02:41 A Picture Says A Thousand Words
03:20 Identify This Photo For Me, Hal
03:59 What’s Your A/S/L?
04:32 Public Records Are Free
05:17 Device Theft Can Be Compromising
06:02 Public Internet Is Unsafe
07:06 Friends are IRL, Acquaintances are Online
08:54 Private Discord Servers Are Not Private
09:28 Your Post History Is (Technically) Forever
10:05 You’ve Probably Already Been Pwned
10:37 RISK ASSESSING (It’s Probably Not As Bad As You Think)
12:15 GOOD PRACTICES (Are Better Than Countermeasures)
12:45 Use a Password Manager & Don’t Reuse Passwords
14:20 Use Passphrases NOT Passwords
15:23 Change Your Passwords Regularly
15:53 Use Multi Factor Authentication
16:54 Use A Dedicated Account
17:48 Use A Burner Email
18:52 Be Careful Changing Your Username
19:42 Don’t Reuse Usernames
20:26 Change Your Behavior
21:44 Lie In Password Recovery Questions
22:27 Minimize The Information You Make Public
23:35 COUNTERMEASURES (Are Still Effective Tools)
24:09 Burner / Dedicated Devices
25:00 PO Boxes & Virtual Addresses
26:05 Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
27:09 Privacy Focused Browsers
27:54 Privacy Focused Browser Extensions
29:03 Browsers & Extensions Work Both Ways
28:57 HTTPS Only Mode
31:16 Scripts/Apps For Purging Your Social Media / Discord
32:15 Requesting Removal From WayBackMachine
33:01 Identity Protection Services / Data Broker Removal Services
33:33 WHOIS / ICANN Information Privatization
34:33 Closing Thoughts
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CRUXNET SOCIALS:
Twitter:   / _cruxnet  
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RELEVANT LINKS:
GDPR Request Template:   / can_i_get_personal_information_removed_fro...  
DeleteMe: https://joindeleteme.com/
Incogni: https://incogni.com/
Aura: https://www.aura.com/
UBlock Origin: https://ublockorigin.com/
Privacy Badger: https://privacybadger.org/
Decentraleyes Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fire...
Decentraleyes Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/det...
CanvasBlocker Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fire...
CanvasBlocker Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/det...
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MUSIC USED (IN PLAY ORDER):
DEUS EX - LIBERTY ISLAND AMBIENT
DEUX EX - UNATCO AMBIENT
DEUS EX - TRAINING SESSION
DEUS EX - NYC STREETS AMBIENT
DEUS EX - THE NOTHING - UNKNOWN
DEUS EX - DUCLARE CHATEAU AMBIENT
DEUS EX - PARIS CLUB AMBIENT
DEUS EX HUMAN REVOLUTION - DETROIT CITY AMBIENT
DEUS EX HUMAN REVOLUTION - HOME
DEUS EX HUMAN REVOLUTION - THE MOLE
DEUS EX HUMAN REVOLUTION - SINGAPORE AMBIENT
DEUS EX HUMAN REVOLUTION - MAIN MENU
DEUS EX MANKIND DIVIDED - ADAMS SAFEHOUSE
DEUS EX MANKIND DIVIDED - DVALI
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