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Share your cyber security practices and recommendations! Every topic from strong passwords to in-depth security settings for operating systems and online accounts is welcome. Let’s talk cyber security.

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Here are a few tips on how to apply cyber-security best practices on your linux-mint machine:

1- Configure the firewall, go to apps>>firewall configuration >> you will be prompted to enter your password and in the top left-hand corner set the firewall to “enabled”

2- Enable automatic updates in the update manager or regularly update your system manually

3- You may want to implement full-disk-encryption learn more here: https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=325676

4- Use secure software -when possible download your software from the package manager or the softare owner’s site or another secure method

5 – This is just the beginning for implementing cyber security best practices in Linux Mint,

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