Most privacy and security advice fails for one simple reason: if it’s not ridiculously easy, people don’t do it. In this video, I share a set of uncommon (and sometimes “contradictory”) security tips that reduce friction so you can actually stick with them. The theme is simple: less effort means better security—because the systems you really use are the ones that protect you. I cover practical swaps like using cheap camera covers instead of constantly babysitting app permissions, and doing a full credit freeze instead of “monitoring” your report once a year (which most people never do). I also show why a hardware security key like a YubiKey makes 2FA faster and more secure than codes—no apps, no timing windows, and far less vulnerable to phishing or AI impersonation. On top of that, I walk through turning on password manager autofill (if you’re still typing passwords, your setup is already broken), creating a simple family verification phrase for urgent requests, switching to Brave so privacy is the default, using a two-email system instead of complicated aliases, and enabling automatic updates so patches happen silently in the background. The big takeaway: the future of your security isn’t better discipline—it’s fewer decisions.