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Protect Student Data Before You Share Anything with AI
Reduce an AI request to the minimum permitted evidence, replace real values when possible, and stop when sanitization cannot protect the material.
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Choose an AI Agent by Where the Work Runs
Select an AI-agent surface by data location, execution continuity, permissions, reviewability, and export—not a product leaderboard.
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Set Up a Safe Mac for College
Establish Mac ownership, account roles, FileVault recovery access, software updates, and a safe starting record before installing course tools.
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Set Up a Safe Windows Account for College
Establish Windows account ownership, daily privileges, Windows Hello, updates, recovery, and institution-management boundaries.
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Set Up Linux Users, Groups, and sudo Safely
Inspect Linux identities, separate daily work from administrative elevation, and verify sudo access without weakening account security.
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BitLocker and Recovery Keys Without Regret
Verify Windows drive encryption, recovery-key custody, edition differences, and non-destructive recovery access.
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Understand Linux Filesystem Permissions
Read Linux ownership and mode bits, explain directory permissions, and practice least-privilege changes in a disposable folder.
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Never Blindly Paste a Command from the Internet or an AI
Evaluate every segment, target, privilege, network action, and secret exposure before running an unfamiliar command.
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How to Review AI-Generated Code
Review generated code line by line for requirements, assumptions, dependencies, tests, security, scope, and explainability.