Your access is intentional and protected
Town Mouse & Country Mouse
The Town Mouse had access to everything — fine food, grand halls, constant novelty. But he also had cats at every door. The Country Mouse had less, but what she had was safe. Data sovereignty starts the same way: not with more access, but with intentional protection of what matters most.
Core Concept
Security isn't about paranoia — it's about knowing where the doors are and who has the keys. Most breaches happen through reused passwords, unprotected accounts, and shared credentials that were never revoked.
Today you'll set up the foundation: a password manager to hold your credentials, two-factor authentication on your most critical accounts, and an access tier model that defines who gets access to what.
Key Principles
Today's Deliverable
Install a password manager (1Password, Bitwarden, or KeePassXC). Migrate your top 10 accounts. Enable 2FA on email, banking, and cloud storage. Document your access tiers using the template.
Completion Checklist
Template Downloads
Access Tiers (PDF)