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How to Setup a Matrix Server with Apache Reverse Proxy:

If your anything like me, the recent news about discord rolling out it's age-verification globally has you a bit on edge. I am not one that particularly likes corporations having all my info, but I tolerate it for some services. The part of this particular announcement that spurred me to action was the recent data breach of "a third party service provider ... [effecting] approximately 70,000 users that may have had government-ID photos exposed". Due to privacy and identity theft concerns, I began to look into alternatives to discord that I could host myself. That is when I found Matrix. As someone with a background in IT who runs a home-lab [I run some home-lab alternatives, such as Immich (A Google Photos Alternative), Jellyfin (A Netflix Alternative), and Truenas (A Network Storage server that runs the previous apps while also replace Google Drive - I personally use HexOS to make Truenas easier)] I set out to spin up a Matrix server.

Personal Security Issues and Best Practices in the Digital Age:

Password security is essential in modern society. Of the growing number of data leaks each year, many are simply due to weak passwords. Google reported a staggering 47.2% of the breaches recorded by its Cloud Security division in the first half of 2024 resulted from weak or missing passwords. This is a serious concern, as any one of these breached databases can contain sensitive information about you.