107. Digital Self-Defense

107. Digital Self-Defense

Episode summary Beginning with our next episode, we are renaming the podcast to "Digital Self-Defense." Here’s the quick story behind the change. When I started this business three years ago, I knew I wanted to teach people how to stay safe online. What I didn’t know yet was the fastest, clearest, and most effective way to help people get there. So over the past few years, I’ve been experimenting - here on the podcast and elsewhere - and learning a lot along the way. Today marks a milestone in that learning journey. I have a much clearer vision of what I want to teach, and that vision is represented by the new name of the podcast. It’s far from the end of the journey, but it is an awesome next step. Get the FREE Bulletproof My Identity Starter Kit [https://bulletproofmyid.com] Get help from Makani [https://forum.makanimason.com]

106. How to Use Forwarding Email Aliases

Episode summary A forwarding alias is an email address that passes along email to your real email address without the original sender ever knowing what that email is. They usually allow you to reply, with the email coming from your alias also, thus providing privacy in both directions. Unlike burner aliases, you will need to create an account in order to start creating forwarding aliases. One solid option is 33 Mail [https://33mail.com]. There are lots of ways to use forwarding aliases, but the one that provides the most benefit is to create a unique alias for every website or company that you share your email address with. This gives you the most power to block spam and thwart phishing attacks. Links Email Alias Provider: 33 Mail [https://33mail.com/] Get the FREE Bulletproof My Identity Starter Kit [https://bulletproofmyid.com] Get help from Makani [https://forum.makanimason.com]

105. When to Use Disposable Email Aliases

Episode summary Burner aliases are short lived. You don't have to register an account to create one, or share any personal information. Some of the services that provide burner aliases automatically delete the alias after as little as 10 minutes. This is a great security and privacy feature. I mostly recommend burner aliases for cases where you want to receive only a single email, and nothing super sensitive or critical. Also, if a service requires a browser extension to use it, I recommend against it. If you want to play with this type of service, here's one to check out: 10 Minute Mail [https://10minutemail.com]. Links https://10minutemail.com/ [https://10minutemail.com/] Get the FREE Bulletproof My Identity Starter Kit [https://bulletproofmyid.com] Get help from Makani [https://forum.makanimason.com]

104. Three Types of Email Aliases

Episode summary There are three types of email aliases. They each work quite differently but share the same purpose: to avoid exposing your real email address to abuse. The first type is a burner alias. These are very short lived email aliases, often used for receiving just a single email. The second type is a forwarding alias. These stay around for as long as you need them, but can be deleted at any time. They can do almost everything a burner alias can do, but often cost money. The third type is an integrated alias. These are quite similar to forwarding aliases, but a bit simpler and safer to use. They can do everything forwarding aliases can. They are by far my preferred choice of alias, and the one I use almost exclusively. Get the FREE Bulletproof My Identity Starter Kit [https://bulletproofmyid.com] Get help from Makani [https://forum.makanimason.com]

103. Email's Best Friend: Aliases

Episode summary Email has a lot of flaws. One of the biggest is that anybody can send you an email without your permission. They don't have to know you - they just need to discover your email address - by any means. Email aliases can't directly fix this flaw, but they can do a lot to help mitigate the problems it causes. The idea of an email alias is simple. It's an email address that will deliver email to you, but without exposing your real email address. There are 6 benefits that email aliases, used correctly, can provide: Privacy: Prevent your real email from being exposed in data breaches Spam Control: Disable individual aliases to totally shut down spam. Organization: For the control freaks among us (like me), aliases are a great tool. Tracking: Never wonder again who sold your email address. Account Protection: Prevent stolen login reuse. Phishing: Enables clear and reliable identification of phishing emails. That all may sound too good to be true, but it's not. Stay with me, and I'll teach you how. Get the FREE Bulletproof My Identity Starter Kit [https://bulletproofmyid.com] Get help from Makani [https://forum.makanimason.com]