List of recommended and suggested software and hardware for TASing environments
Table of contents
Best Practices
Security and Optimizations
- Personal Security Checklist
- Password Managers
- Optimize Windows PC Performance
- Advanced Users: Try Windows 10 Debloater https://github.com/Sycnex/Windows10Debloater
- Someshow shove in privacy as well here
Security
Single File Scan
AntiVirus
- https://restoreprivacy.com/antivirus-privacy/
- TrendMicro HouseCall - Free
- ClamAV - Free & Open-Source
- Perform scans periodically
- Google search for antivirus software on university (.edu) sites: https://www.google.com/search?q=antivirus+site%253A.edu
Privacy
- https://restoreprivacy.com/privacy-tools/
- https://restoreprivacy.com/identity-theft-protection/
- https://spreadprivacy.com/tag/device-privacy-tips/
- https://privacyinternational.org/act/protect-yourself-online-tracking
- TODO anything missing?
- Digital footprints
- Personally Identifiable Information
- Active and Passive
- Risks and threats
Softwares
Operating System
Browsers
Considerations:
- Syncing your bookmarks and passwords between your mobile phone and desktop PC
Communication
Documenting
Spreadsheets
Excel / Spreadsheets for documenting and calculating.
- Google Sheets - Free
- LibreOffice Calc - Free & Open-Source
- Microsoft Excel
Notes
Take digital notes to be able to transform them later
- Downloads#Tools
- Notepad++
- Google Docs
- Grammarly
- Audio notes, Transcribe
Mediaplayers
Virtualization
Hardware
Input
Typing / Touch
- Keyboard
Pointing / Touch
- Mouse
- Joystick
- Controller
Voice
Output
Audio
- Speakers
- Headphones
Visual
- Monitor, TV
- AR, VR
Mobile Devices
Browser
Calculator
- Alternatives for Android on AppBrain https://www.appbrain.com/search?q=calculator&src=header
Documentation
Alternatives
Search
Android
- F-Droid - Free & Open Source Android App Repository
- Google Play <-- https://playsearch.kaki87.net/
Lists
Linux
Relevant Wiki Pages
- Special and online tools HomePages/MESHUGGAH/ToolsOfTheTrade
Notes
- Priorities and requirements on this page for...
- Software: Free and Open-Source, Paid
- Hardware: Unique features. This is about required and suggested hardware product categories, not an actual single product.
- Guides for bigger categories like Security: Non paywalled article showing multiple choices without bias (no corporate pages with hidden advertisements)
TODO
- Relevant topics to (consider and decide to) include on this page:
- Troubleshooting PC
- Human Factor in Ergonomics + Physical Customization:
- do it yourself overhead panels and battlestations
- requires health warning!!!
- https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome
- https://github.com/Awesome-Windows/Awesome
- https://www.virustotal.com/gui/home/upload