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Contextualize Your Risk

2:55 with Greg Stromire

Security is always a tradeoff with convenience. We’ll start this stage with a video about managing risks in different contexts, while keeping our security practical.

Key Terms:

  • Context -- Different roles and environments that a person may experience which can affect their trust.

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    activity, as well as a developed framework for possible threats, 0:00
    it's time we explore some common attacks and how to protect ourselves against them. 0:03
    You don't have to be a security expert to defend yourself. 0:07
    Simple awareness can go a long way toward prevention. 0:11
    Security is often a tradeoff with convenience. 0:14
    Locking your door for example, is an inconvenience that most of us tolerate for 0:17
    the security it provides. 0:21
    Passwords are another example. 0:23
    If we could be sure that no one could access our accounts without them, 0:25
    then I'm sure most of us would be glad to be rid of them. 0:28

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